Okra Quotes

I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.

We call that runnin' through the okra patch.

I love fried okra. The fact that it's okra makes me feel like it's good for you - I forget the fact that it's fried.

Okra is the closest thing to nylon I've ever eaten. It's like they bred cotton with a green bean. Okra, tastes like snot. The more you cook it, the more it turns into string.

When I was growing up in Mississippi - it was good Southern food... but I also grew up with a Greek family; when other kids were eating fried okra, we were eating steamed artichokes. So I think it played a big part in my healthy cooking.