In addition to Food & Wine, his work has been featured ... okra (the name comes from “gombo,” the word for okra in several West African languages), along with andouille or other smoked sausage ...

The introduction of African ingredients and cooking techniques during the transatlantic slave trade significantly shaped ...

Choose stems that snap cleanly and don’t bend. Okra exudes a glutinous juice in cooking which thickens stews and braised dishes. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked with curries or vegetable ...