Okra in Gumbo Slime Trick Help?

Don't use okra?

I’ve heard of you sauté them first then you can cook the slime out. I personally like the slime that they add though

My grandmother would put it in the microwave for a couple minutes then drain slime. Repeat a couple times until a bunch of the slime had been poured off then throw it in a hot skillet to sear it before putting in the gumbo to prevent slime.


Me I just fry the okra and eat it on the side.

I grow a lot of okra every year and I'll smother a lot of it down to use in gumbo and different soups I make. That cooking process rids the okra of slime as it is cooked out of it in the process.

Whether buying fresh or frozen okra to use makes no difference in the slime factor as both will produce some if not cooked long enough.

If I use fresh or frozen raw okra, I'll put it in a cast iron pan with a little bacon grease and let it cook down for about 1 hour keeping it stirred so it doesn't stick. Just add a bit of water when it first starts cooking before it starts sweating out its own juices.

Some folks like to put the okra after it's cooked into a colander and rinse it to get rid of any slime that may still be around, but to me that's overkill. It will cook out while in the gumbo.

Oh, and when I smother it fresh from my garden I slice it in rings, add onion, garlic, green onion, diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, Slap Ya Mama, black pepper and some water to the pot to get it started and let it cook for at least 2 hours.

After it cools, I bag it up in quart freezer bags and freeze to use when needed.

Cap full of white vinegar.

Simple cook it down first then move on

not meant to hijack...but...this thread reminded me of "okra and tomatoes" side dish that I haven't had in probably 20 years .Used to be staple in plate lunches in S Louisiana and Mom made it great.

Cook it about 3 hours before you add it tonyour gumbo. You can use frozen.

everyone saying okra dont belong in gumbo dont know what word gumbo comes from......

that being said i dont use gumbo in a chicken sausage gumbo