Vegetable
Okra
About This Entry
Okra adds mucilaginous body to gumbo and fried sides — spice, smoke, and tomato gravies call for fruity reds and off-dry whites.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- bell pepper
- cumin
- tomato
Regional Context
US
At a Glance
Group
Green Vegetables
Classification
Vegetables
Culinary role
pod
Scientific name
Abelmoschus esculentus
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Okra
- Classification
- Vegetables
- Group
- Green Vegetables
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus esculentus
Taxonomy
- Culinary role
- pod
- Plant part
- pod
- Texture
- succulent
- Moisture class
- medium
- Flavor intensity
- moderate
- Seasonality
- summer