Making the best OKRA PICKLES- no they arent slimy

Рет қаралды 13,128

Tommy & Cheri Homestead At Waterfall Cottage

2 жыл бұрын

In this video I demonstrate how to make okra pickles using vinegar, water and spices. Okra isn't slimy when cooked correctly with something acidic like vinegar or tomatoes.
Brine- 4 cups water, 2 cups vinegar, 1/2 cup salt plus spices

Пікірлер: 35

@TheMzTR Жыл бұрын

Tks for sharing this recipe method with us 😊

@cherialwayslearning4646 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job! I just made refrigerator bread and butter pickles from my cucumbers, they were so easy and very delicious. When my okra comes in I’m going to try this recipe and pickle them.

@doraw7766 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will try it.

@SouthernLaura 2 жыл бұрын

Looks good Cheri! I absolutely love okra. I can't wait for mine to come in. I gobble them up fresh so I never have any left to pickle. I've got to pickle some this year though. Okra pickles are the best.

@TexasHomesteaders 2 жыл бұрын

I'll save some for gumbo but alllll of the rest will be pickled.

@JanicePhillips Жыл бұрын

Just starting to harvest mine for this year! Last year, I barely got enough to fry up for dinner a few times, but this year I made sure to plant two, nice long rows and it's finally hot enough here in SE OK for the okra to bloom! Thankfully, the green beans are about done, cause I'm about to be overrun with tomatoes, peppers, and okra. Hopefully, my cuc's catch up soon. I've got a great pickle relish recipe that I want to put up again this year. Thanks for the inspiration! Oh...lol and I've not heard too many people call them "okra pickles". We say pickled okra instead. ;-)

@TexasHomesteaders Жыл бұрын

If I slice them I call it pickled okra. If I leave them whole I call them okra pickles.

@paulaoyedele2081 9 ай бұрын

I put chopped okra in my stew last night. I fried it with my onions, tomatoes, garlic, and peppers, plus fresh chopped herbs. It was so tasty, I never knew it could be cooked and not be slimy.

@TexasHomesteaders 9 ай бұрын

I won't eat it slimy. Your stew sounds yummy.

@MayfieldRanch 2 жыл бұрын

I’ll try this! I’ve never had okra pickles before. Thanks for sharing.

@TexasHomesteaders 2 жыл бұрын

I like them better than cucumber pickles.

@JanicePhillips Жыл бұрын

Did you? Are you growing more this year? Okra's one of those "staple crops" for me and my fam. We love it fried and pickled and it's not okra gumbo without okra! LOL

@timdrinkard9060 10 ай бұрын

Just a tip, if you add a cup of vinegar to your sterilizing water, it will prevent the mineral scale on jars.

@TexasHomesteaders 10 ай бұрын

Yes that works. I noticed it was causing pitting in some of my canning pots so I stopped doing it. I just wipe them off with a cloth with vinegar.

@sueroedel1548 Жыл бұрын

I wish you lived close to me we are getting about half a bushel a day and I would love to share with you

@TexasHomesteaders Жыл бұрын

That would be nice. I keep giving away the okra pickles because people keep coming back for more. I can't make them fast enough. lol

@joanhawkins8552 11 ай бұрын

Many years ago I had a recipe for pickled okra that did not require a water bath. I made several batches during our garden season and they turned out great. During one of our moves my cookbook that had the hand written recipe in it got lost and I have not been able to find another recipe with no water bath. Everyone tells me, oh no you have to do the water bath. No you do not, I have made them several times over.

@TexasHomesteaders 11 ай бұрын

I agree. You can open kettle them. I get a lot of flack if I say that. lol

@joanhawkins8552 11 ай бұрын

@@TexasHomesteaders not sure what open kettle means. Once I poured the brine in over my okra and wiped down the rim of the jars, I just put the lids on and I was done.

@TexasHomesteaders 11 ай бұрын

Yep, that's open kettle canning. You can do that with this recipe too. @@joanhawkins8552

@sheilawilliamson827 Ай бұрын

did know if u keep the leaves cut below where u have already picked they will put out alot more

@TexasHomesteaders Ай бұрын

Yes

@kelleyheard5790 Жыл бұрын

You can get rid of that chalky looking on your jars by just putting a tad bit of vinegar in the water.

@TexasHomesteaders Жыл бұрын

I'm personally not concerned about the minerals left on the jars but yes, that works for people who are bothered by that.

@eduardochavacano Ай бұрын

water bath increase shelf life??? some videos have no water bath?

@TexasHomesteaders 29 күн бұрын

With enough vinegar, I'm sure you can get away with open kettle canning these. WB helps them seal though.

@eduardochavacano 29 күн бұрын

@@TexasHomesteaders nice, thankx

@Xoxogossipgurl Жыл бұрын

Quick question - why don’t you use equal parts water & vinegar? Thanks!!

@TexasHomesteaders Жыл бұрын

Because I like to taste the okra and not just the vinegar. If you want to do equal parts then you can. I have found that people who do that need to cut it with sugar and I try to avoid sugar due to my hypoglycemia so if I can avoid sugar in my recipes then I do.