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  1.  4000 BC
    4000 BC - Contemporary African-American food is rooted in traditional African foods and preparation methods. As early as 4000 BCE, grains, yams, sorghum, watermelon, legumes, pumpkin, leafy greens, okra, oranges, dates, figs, and wild lemons were found on the African ...

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  2.  3500 BC
    3500 BC - Between 6500 and 3500 BCE knowledge of domesticated sorghum, castor beans, and two species of gourd spread from Africa to Asia, later pearl millet, black eyed peas, watermellon and okra to the rest of the world.
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  3.  2340 BC
    2340 BC - In West Beirut. In other countries it is a personal obligation to give and is a spiritual duty rather than the Christian idea of charity. 2340 BC The region flourishes under the rule of Sargon of Akkad. In the resulting clash. 46 Food & Drink Greg Malouf ...

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  4.  2000 BC
    2000 BC - Records of its use date from 2000 BCE. It is highly prized in Africa, India, Thailand, tropical Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, the Balkans, France, and the Mediterranean. Okra is generally regarded as native to Africa and may have been first ...

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  5.  1550 BC
    1550 BC - In fact, we could go back a good deal further. The world's oldest surviving medical document, the Ebers Papyrus from 1550 BC Egypt, contains a recipe for an anti-diabetic diet of wheatgerm and okra. It's got a long history, this dieting business. There are ...

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  6.  1500 BC
    1500 BC - Lunch was okra (ladies fingers) and rice. I took a 15 minute bus ride to Ugarit, just north of the town. This is the ruins of a 4000 year old Phoenician city that traded extensively around the Mediterranean region and as far as India. In 1500 BC, the ...

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  7.  200 BC
    200 BC - "Though Okras date back to 200 BC, it only reached Brazil from Asia in the 17th century. The name Okra is African in origin," Mattos said.
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  8.  1 BC
    1 BC - 独り生き残った山之辺マサトは宇宙生命”火の鳥”により永遠の命を与えられ地球の復活を 図る。 手塚治虫のライフワークにして、マンガの最高峰の作品。 【花】オクラ( Okra) 原産地はアフリカ北東部で、紀元前元年頃にはすでに栽培されていたという 野菜。 意外なことにオクラは英語名。

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  9.  700 AD
    700 AD - My tomato vines climb the garden fence next to my okra. Unlike okra, tomatoes ( Solanum lycopersicum) are thought to be native to the Americas, with their origins traced back to the Aztecs in 700 AD Early explorers brought the vegetable back to Europe in the ...

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  10.  1216
    1216 - tivation of A. esculentus in ancient times. In 1216, an Arab traveller is said to have given a clear description of this species of okra in Upper Egypt under the name 'bamiah', a term of Egyptian vernacular origin, but also designating okra in Slavic, German ...

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  11.  1392
    1392 - It was a principal trading center for Russia and the East. Nizhniy Novgorod was the capital of its principality in the 14th century, before its annexation by Moscow in 1392, and later became famous for its large, successful trade fairs. In the 18th and 19th ...

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  12.  1439
    1439 - Otros autores tal vez advirtiendo lo que acabamos de notar, recurren con la misma ohscuridad al Concilio Florentino celebrado en ticmpo de Eugenio IT, aiio de 1439. illas en este Concilio no se lalia okra cosa, sin0 que en 61 se defilii6 como punt o de fe 7 ...

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  13.  1492
    1492 - After Spanish colonists came to Cuba in 1492, foods such as rice, sugar cane and citrus fruits were introduced to the country. Later, the colonists brought in slaves from Africa. Therefore, Cuban food is influenced by both African and Spanish cultures. Dishes ...

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  14.  1493
    1493 - In 1493, the Spanish added beef, pork, rice, wheat, and olive oil to the island's diet. Spanish planted sugarcane and imported slaves from Africa, who brought with them okra and taro. The blending of flavors and ingredients passed from generation to generation ...

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  15.  1557
    1557 - Okra obra mucho más extensa y de este mismo género aparece, sin embargo, en el año 1557. Titúlase Las Cortes de la Muerte, á las cuales vienen. iodos los estados, por via de representación, dan aviso á los vivientes y doctrina á los oyentes. Llevan gracioso y ...

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  16.  1619
    1619 - The first slaves arrived in Jamestown in 1619, originally from what is now Angola. Their immeasurable contributions to Southern cuisine include okra, black -eyed peas and peanuts (the last brought to Africa from Peru by the Portuguese). Stops in the Caribbean ...

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  17.  1658
    1658 - Okra is heat loving crop, originating in North Africa, where it was been cultivated for centuries. Okra was introduced to Brazil in 1658 and entered North America with the slave trade. Okra should be used the same day as harvested or frozen. Fresh okra should ...

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  18.  1704
    1704 - There is a legend that a group of 25 French women known as the “Cassette Girls” came to Mobile, Ala., in 1704 and brought some okra with them. They used it to make gumbo. The girls and their soup made their way to Louisiana.

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  19.  1712
    1712 - 40 of her book, Stage Coach and Tavern Days, says that the house was built in 1712 but gives no authority for the statement. She relates further that Cato was a nesTo slave who had so mastered various specialties in cooking that he was able to earn money to buy ...

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  20.  1728
    1728 - it "lady's finger" African slaves brought it to America at an early ingredient for soul food" and for a time it was regarded as a love potion At any rate, the green seed pod known as okra is a versatile vegetable with a long history It is believed to have originated ...

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  21.  1748
    1748 - Whites in the Chesapeake who had passed through the Caribbean loved okra, and Peter Kalm saw okra being cultivated by both Blacks and whites as far north as Pennsylvania in 1748. (Wilson, 120 ...
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  22.  1755
    1755 - French-speaking Acadian refugees, driven from their homes in Acadie (now Nova Scotia) by the British in 1755, settled along the swamps and bayous after wandering for 10 years along the Atlantic seaboard. They quickly adapted to their strange new environment ...

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  23.  1776
    1776 - They met no indigenous culture here, and started the British culture we have today. The next spurt of growth came when the Americans came here following the revolution in 1776. They transformed the population from a fishing village to a plantocracy, and they ...

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  24.  1781
    1781 - It arrived then in the Americas at Brazil Dutch Guinea and at New Orleans before . going up to Philadelphia in 1781 the 1800s slaves from Africa used ground okra as a part of their diet and this apparently led to the use of ground okra seeds as a coffee ...

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  25.  1787
    1787 - Thomas Jefferson reported that US producers gardens muskmelons year 1787 ", watermelons, tomatoes, okra, pomegranates, figs and plants esculent of Europe, Jerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus, potatoes long convolvuli batatas; ". Various ornamental plants ...

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  26.  1805
    1805 - The word "gumbo" is a derived African term for okra, "gombo," and first appeared in print in 1805. A roux is one of the traditional thickeners of gumbo or you can also use either or a combination of okra or filé powder (fee-lay) which is made from ground ...

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  27.  1806
    1806 - Okra is a hot-season crop and needs a very warm soil (70-90F) to OK02 Okra Clemson Spineless ORGANIC, OK02- Okra Clemson Spineless A highly desirable dwarf okra from Asia that only gets about 25″ tall on average. Established in 1806, the Suttons ...

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  28.  1828
    1828 - Brunswick stew: Brunswick County, Virginia, was the birthplace in 1828 of this hearty squirrel meat and onion stew. Today, it is generally made with rabbit or chicken and often contains a variety of vegetables including okra, lima beans, tomatoes and corn.
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  29.  1838
    1838 - During the African slave trade that began in the early 1600's, foods from Africa came to the Caribbean Islands, including okra, pigeon peas, plantains, callaloo, and ackee. Following the end of the slave trade in 1838, laborers from India and China came to ...

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  30.  1847
    1847 - In 1847 Sarah Rutledge's The Carolina Housewife gave directions for stewed, baked, fried, pickled, and preserved tomatoes. She also instructed her readers in making tomato sauce, salad, and jelly and using these in macaroni, fish, shrimp, and meat dishes. She ...

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  31.  1851
    1851 - The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which we have some records but must still rely largely on archaeological evidence to . Wild okra grows along the Nile. Okra probably came to America with French ...

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  32.  1861
    1861 - citation needed] Okra seeds may be roasted and ground to form a non-caffeinated substitute for coffee. As imports were disrupted by the American Civil War in 1861, the Austin State Gazette noted, "An acre of okra will produce seed enough to furnish a plantation ...

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  33.  1868
    1868 - Incorporated in 1868, Bells is surrounded by rich, beautiful farm land, and is the home of the West Tennessee Okra Festival. The festival includes a horse show , beauty pageant, street carnival and other activities and shows. The Festival is always held during ...

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  34.  1871
    1871 - Dans une ancienne usine d'ocre crée par ceux qui se lancèrent dans l'aventure dès 1871, on peut découvrir bassins, fours, moulins à ocres rouge et jaune ainsi qu'un jardin tinctorial. L'Association OKHRA accueille le public et les professionnels pour des ...

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  35.  1877
    1877 - We do not know now but this Southern hybrid cotton, is really the myth we have hitherto supposed it to be - but happening to take up recently an account of the botanical congress held in Amsterdam, in the spring of 1877, we find a statement by M. Del Chevalerie ...

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  36.  1880
    1880 - Then in 1880, by an act of government, the word "Depot" Was eliminated from the name of the city and Bells was made a part of Crockett County instead of Haywood County. Bells is home of the West Tennessee Okra Festival. The festival includes a horse show ...

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  37.  1885
    1885 - The first written references to gumbo appear in the early 1800s. In 1885, the division between filé and okra-based gumbos was documented in La Cuisine Creole. The cookbook contained many gumbo recipes, some made with filé and some with okra, but none with roux.
    From Gumbo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  38.  1888
    Mar 4, 1888 - The Spanish put ground glass in his food, a typical Cuban dish called quimbombó (Pork And Okra Stew With Plantains), that Garcia liked very much. On March 4, 1888, the Cuban General and President died.

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  39.  1890
    Jan 6, 1890 - IL is predicted that okra may evon sup plant cotton but this Is in the nature of wild and enthusiasm What has been discovered seems to be the fact that the okra ttalk is composed of a peculiarly strong special shows up better thian jute or any of the fibre products that are counted on ...
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  40.  1895
    1895 - 7) Some account of Mr. Atkinson's cotton and okra wilt drawn from field studies in 1895, near Charleston, SC. (7) Discovery and description of Ne.ctriella trocheiphila, a new ascomy- cetous fungus on wilted cow-peas, proof that the internal and external fungus ...

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  41.  1901
    Jul 18, 1901 - for okra is an acquired„ taste those who are first intro with duced to it in the south may not like it The manyfand liking The Creole method of cooking is to stew it in as little water as possible and until its a sort of mucilage 11 plenty of salted water be used and the cooking not ...
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  42.  1904
    Nov 1904 - Collected at Miami, Florida, November, 1904, by JK Small. 3832-3836, inclusive, are cultivated varieties of okra, the fruit of Hibiscus esculentus L. Native of tropical Africa and everywhere cultivated. Grown at Sparkhill, New York, by Martin Ball ...

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  43.  1906
    Aug 31, 1906 - cannot send in the okra recipes you ask for because I did not save them but here are a few others which may prove acceptablePlain okraBoil pods in salted water until tender then serve with a sauce of melted butter seasoned with pepper and saltOkra with tomatoes~Vnsh tender pods of the ...
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  44.  1908
    1908 - During the progress of cooperative breeding work begun in northern Georgia in 1908, the writer made plans to determine as accurately as possible the approximate amount of natural crossing occurring in the cotton fields of this region. Three varieties were used ...

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  45.  1909
    1909 - 4. The total value of the okra crop in the United States is small as compared with many of the staple vegetables, being only $24969 in 1909. In that year 148 farms reported raising 1 or more acres of okra, or a total of 347 acres, which is an average of ...

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  46.  1916
    Jul 16, 1916 - THE LIFE-HISTORY OF THE OKRA OR MALLOW CATERPILLAR (COSMOPHILA EROSA HUBNER) By HL DoziER, University oj Florida, Agricultural Experiment Station Introduction The attention of the writer was first called to this insect on ...

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  47.  1917
    May 13, 1917 - In drying okra pick pods they are large eno for cooking Cut them up1 Into ont tr Inch and plit on boards in the sun to iry. Or you can string them tho sama way you string your red peppers and put Itluem hi the sun. Ihey nre also soaked overnight be fore annd Is better for InakI n yout ...
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  48.  1926
    Sep 21, 1926 - Dr. Molcie Lou Halsell Rodenberger was born September 21, 1926 in Okra, TX to .. . Kathryn Sue Wilcox and husband Keith of San Antonio, son Mark Rodenberger and ...
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  49.  1927
    Jul 10, 1927 - Mhile okra is one crop that is not grown to any extent kV many of the truck growers Atlanita it is to some extent bY prac tically nil of Ihem ... One week ago 150 quarts were sold by one dealer at the ket at 20 cents ner quart The past Friday saw this same dealer set okra at 10 cents ...
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  50.  1933
    May 5, 1933 - South to ml me the story of his favorite Thoy turn out to be the southern soups and stews that boast the delicate flavor of that fascinating vegetable okra So then and there I to add another chapter to this story by telling the ins and of cooking okra Especially since it is now ...
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  51.  1934
    Oct 3, 1934 - Mr. Johnson was born on October 3, 1934 to Buster and Ruby (Maness) Johnson at Okra in Eastland County. He grew up in the Carbon area.
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  52.  1938
    Jul 2, 1938 - Okra is a grassy plant that some times grows to a height of eight feet It is native to the southern states in this country and Is also found in the West Indies and In many other parts of the world where the temperature and general weather conditions are comparable with the Indies Okra ...
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  53.  1939
    Jul 18, 1939 - Cabbage Salad Freezer Cream LAMBS CHOPS and Okra Ingrcdients four shoulder lamb chops one pound okra one pound green beans three or four car rots cut in pieces one can toma to juice Brown chops in frying pan adding salt and pepper to laste Add a cup of boiling water to pan and let boll ...
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  54.  1942
    Sep 28, 1942 - CAMP SWIFT Tex Sept Camp Swift soldiers arc to be heard on whether okra should be Included in their fighting menu. To many of the soldiers sent to this Texas camp from other states okra was a complete surprise Some like it Some dont. To Private Leonard Sown 95th division Infantryman ...
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  55.  1943
    Feb 27, 1943 - Washington Feb 26APOkra a vegetable widely used in preparing many famed Southern dishes can still be canned under a new ruling by the War Production Board Representative Domengeaux Democrat Louisiana was advised today I Following his protest against ai recentVPB order that no okra ...
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  56.  1951
    Sep 21, 1951 - dont know what to do with it Those ribbed green pods 0 contain a mucilaginous substance along with the seeds and carelessly cooked okra can seem a slippery vegetable when it should be a delicious one In the south okra is much loved in soup orgumbo where it makes its own thickening ...
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  57.  1952
    Oct 3, 1952 - Many Southerners claim okra as their very own and pay it homage of serving it frequently On the other hand there are those to whom okra means nothing but an extra ingredient In soup They hesitate to serve It because of unfamiliarity with the vegetable Actually okra especially frozen ...
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  58.  1958
    May 20, 1958 - If okra is practically unknown to yo your family let them try it likehis for a new taste treat If okras an old friend family will like t like this too Defrost package oo of frozen cut corn and a package of oo frozen okra until pieces can be broken apart Cut 4.
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  59.  1960
    Sep 22, 1960 - I tablespoon lemon juice 1 pkg frozen okra 10 dried apricots salt and pepper to taste. Fry onion and brown meat in olive oiL Add tomatoes and cook until tender Add* cup water f necessary Add salt and pepper to taste Add frozen okra and bring to boil Add dried and cook 2 Add lemon juice ...
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  60.  1963
    Sep 12, 1963 - Gumbo is in fact another name for the okra plant but a gumbo is a stew made with okra and usually including shrimp. Shrimp gumbo casserole Is a wellseasoned combination of easy4tuse frozen okra Shrimp and tomato sauce topped with corn muffin mix It could be a Friday special at your ...
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  61.  1965
    Jun 24, 1965 - Finger ribbed pods of okra are used in gumbos Okra adds flavor and texture to many rice dishes but few know of the virtue of okra as a selfre ... Okra fanciers appreciate this texture and some methods of cookery takeaway this unusual consis tency Overcooking okra is disastrous as the ...
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  62.  1966
    Nov 27, 1966 - loosely Into sterilised Jan Into each Jar put 1 tiny red pepper 1 stalk of fresh dill or teaspoon dill seed and 1 dove of garlic peeled Cook together for 5 minutes 1 quart water 1 pint wine vinegar and H cup salt Pour the mixture over the okra Seal the Jars tightly ...
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  63.  1967
    Aug 31, 1967 - They use okra a natural thickening agent in soups and gumbos as a vegeta ble and for pickling Helea McCuily inNQbody Ever Tells You These Things ... Wash okra and pack upright in 5 hot sterilized pint jars Put a pepper pod and garlic clove in each jarIf preferred 14 tsp crushed hot red ...
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  64.  1969
    1969 - Started in 1969, the company quickly gained a strong following for its grits and fried okra at its roadside establishments, but reached a saturation point by the 1990s. When it began to grow, the company found that a strictly Southern menu didn't always ...

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  65.  1970
    Jun 19, 1970 - to quality control throughout the okra processing industry Most okra is not only packed according to the grade stan dards but it is also processed under USDA Inspection This means that an inspector with the Fruit and Vegetable Division checks the okra to make sure it meets the re ...
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  66.  1972
    Nov 9, 1972 - teaspoon mustard seed Wash okra well Place in hot sterilized jars Add garlic clove and a few celery leaves to each jar Combine remain mg ingredients in saucepan Bring to boil pour over okra in jars Seal jars in large pot Add sufficient water to come to within two inches of top of jars ...
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  67.  1974
    Aug 29, 1974 - Combine vinegar wat* and salt Bring to a rolling boil Pour boiling liquid over okra just to cover Put on lids and tighten again Store at least eight weeks before using Recipe makes enough pickling solution for about 12 pints allowing 3 4 to 1 cup liquid for each pint.
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  68.  1975
    Feb 6, 1975 - Another advantage cited for okra is that it grows on marginal land and in low rainfall regions where other highprotein crops seldom do well Okra which is native to Weat Africa and widely known under its Bantu name of gumbo is already grown in many poor countries that eat or export the ...
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  69.  1976
    Jul 1, 1976 - ... ... readytoeat ham steak with okra and a piquant mustard sauce Available all yearround frozen okra comes whole or cut and is a good source of Vita mins A and Introduced to America 200 years ago by the French who settled Louisiana okra is a traditional favorite with Southernstyle cooks ...
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  70.  1979
    Oct 18, 1979 - Okra's introduction to the United States was not a happy one It ar rived on a ship filled with African slaves at the Port of New Orleans about 1700 The Africans from Angola had called the plant The name later was shortened togumbo and was used to describe the wellknown Creole dish ...
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  71.  1980
    Oct 22, 1980 - Chicago SunTimes Many people are unfamiliar with okra Okra combines well with other vegetables especially tomatoes Okra is sometimes called gumbo although that name is more commonly given to soups and other dishes containing okra The young tender pods of okra popu lar In creole cooking ...
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  72.  1981
    Oct 28, 1981 - It usually is packed and sold in three different sizes Extra fancy is small fancy is mediumsized and large is apt to be too tough for good eating Because okra is sold in bulk by the pound you can pick and choose the kind you want Remember the smaller ones are the most tender ...
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  73.  1982
    Oct 17, 1982 - DISPLAYING ABSTRACTOKRA called lady fingers in India where it is much beloved is the central element in many African and Brazilian dishes and in the dark Creole gumbos of the South It is a strange vegetable with a mucilagenous quality that is not loved by all But I adore it ...
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  74.  1983
    Sep 15, 1983 - Most of the okra was left on the vines far too long 16 to 7 inchlong pods and when we sliced into them it sounded like we were crushing a bamboo shoot Fortu nately there were a few less than 5 inches long that were still tender and tasty The okra could be as tiny as 3 inches long and ...
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  75.  1985
    Jul 28, 1985 - stop eating okra in June and we find it very hard to face again until at least January she confessed in an interview Why boiled okra which ... with a television reporter While the mayor was on amera promoting the festival he was asked if he would be in the okra eating contest and the ...
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  76.  1986
    Aug 29, 1986 - Still it bothers me that okra has such a bad reputation Far lesser vegetables are held in higher esteem ... All I know is that okra has a lot more character than zucchini or most other vegetables for that matter Why if it werent for okra entire families of poor Southern folks might ...
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  77.  1987
    Dec 8, 1987 - VAL-PRO, INC. PACA Docket No. 2-6794. Decision and Order filed December 8, 1987. Evidence - Use of affidavits - Damages - Average Sales Price - Inspections - Requirement fi dumping. Where respondent received okra on consignment, and gave both of ...

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  78.  1988
    Sep 7, 1988 - When growing okra is one of the most beautiful plants in the garden It has lush green leaves with a sprinkle of red and vibrant yellow blooms ... lots of tomatoes she advised because that cuts down on the mucilaginoussome people prefer the termslimy characteristics of the okra ...
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  79.  1989
    Aug 3, 1989 - Barbecued pork chops slathered with a mildly spiced sauce are joined by okra in a quick tomato sauce and squares of baked grits Barbecue sauce 1 12 cups each cider vinegar catsup 12 cup water 6 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 12 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic 12 ...
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  80.  1990
    Mar 1, 1990 - Okra has a mild sweet flavor somewhat akin to fresh green beans Nutritionally it's a great item to add to your menus because a half cup serving of cooked okra tallies 460 International Units of vitamin Aabout the same as peas or green beans 50 milligrams of calciumtwice as much as peas ...
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  81.  1991
    May 16, 1991 - PHOTO Step 1Clean okra by rinsing with water and using a soft brush to remove any fuzz on the skin JIM MENDENHALL Los Angeles Times PHOTO Step 2If the okra is to be cooked whole carefully trim the stems but avoid piercing the pods PHOTO Step 3Slicing the okra pods will produce ...
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  82.  1992
    Aug 5, 1992 - The Dallas Morning News: Complete full-text content of local and regional news, including community events, schools, politics, government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state industries, and people in the community. Paid advertisements are excluded.
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  83.  1993
    Sep 2, 1993 - Around the world it seems that a love for okra goes with a fondness for spicy food The vegetable is popular in the Caribbean Africa India and the ... The okra dish most familiar to Americans is the celebrated Creole creation gumbo Because this is a dish of many ingredients we tend to ...
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  84.  1994
    1994 - Yes, the most humongous okra ever grown on the planet just over 19 feet, 912 inches came from the Sunshine State in 1994, according to the new edition of The Guinness Book of Records. Alas, Guinness does not specify the precise birthplace of the record ...

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  85.  1995
    Oct 8, 1995 - I have always loved okra especially in Indian or Mediterranean dishes It is delicious sauteed with ground cumin and coriander and served as a ... I find it fine if you dont cook it too long and dont cut into the pod when you trim okra I also think this vegetable is better sauteed and ...
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  86.  1996
    Aug 14, 1996 - Fresh and fuzzy green okra right out of your garden or the produce market can become a pickle to remember even in a martini ... answer came from AT Castleberry of Longview Wash who wroteI may live in Washington state but I was born and raised in Arkansas and I love okra in any form ...
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  87.  1997
    Jan 9, 1997 - Okra's Fine Points; New Varieties Thrive Outside Southern Climes ... find The Washington Post articles.There are few menu ingredients as regional as the podlike vegetable okra. Misunderstood in much of the North, okra is...
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  88.  1998
    May 29, 1998 - There are those unfortunate people whove been turned off by complaints of okra's sliminess and admittedly it has a certain viscosity that may take some getting used tothough we admirers consider it a rare display of sensuality among green vegetables In fact it reminds me of the quality ...
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  89.  1999
    Aug 18, 1999 - How to buy them This is the season for okra loversthe vegetable should always be picked and purchased young Look for crisp bright green pods without spots blemishes or mold And stick with the small ones from two to three inches long Any larger than that the pods will be very tough ...
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  90.  2000
    Mar 27, 2000 - Okra used to be one of those things you either grew up eating or never tasted at all In the South it is a staple of Creole cooking and is one ... Depending on which history books you read okrawhich is botanically related to cotton probably originated in Ethiopia and was brought here by ...
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  91.  2001
    Jul 12, 2001 - Okra has long been the domain of Southern cooking brought to North America aboard slave ships from Africa ... a mallow a relative of hibiscus and hollyhock two spectacular and cherished ornamental perennials A plant known as Chinese okra looks similar but actually is the immature fruit ...
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  92.  2002
    Mar 6, 2002 - According toElena Embrioni who cooks okra daily this vegetable was introduced by African slaves arriving in the American south with okra seeds hidden in their hair They called okragumbo and mixed it into a thick stew that evolved during the centuries into one of the bestknown ...
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  93.  2003
    May 18, 2003 - Out in the humid okra fields of swinging central Texas a salacious rumor is spreading and happily it's about rampant husband swapping among the female vegetable ... Worse yet it's all my fault because of a stupid error in a column about Okreosokra cookieslast week And that's too bad ...
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  94.  2004
    Apr 7, 2004 - ... ... display on Louisiana immigration Following the time line of people filtering into the region you can see how French roux met up with African okra ... One of the eight Louisiana State Museums the Cabildo off Jackson Square focuses on local history including a nifty time line of New ...
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  95.  2005
    Jun 8, 2005 - Downright slimy But I love it because okra reminds me of my grandparents who grew it on their farm and taught me how to harvest and cook it When I make okra I remember the hot summer days of my youth and the way that my fingers stung after I picked the spiny pods from their stalks The ...
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  96.  2006
    Jun 30, 2006 - Post Comment ] Comment #9 posted by observer on June 30, 2006 at 11:45:35 PT Okra mistaken for marijuana Sometimes I think that pot leaves are the single most recognizable leaf of any plant to Americans. And yet. ..http://www.google.com/search?q=okra ...

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  97.  2007
    May 16, 2007 - The very attributes that make okra popular for such dishes as gumbo in which the vegetable creates the obligatory body and texture also can make it disagreeable Let's not beat around the bush okra can be slimy At least that's the term often used Others object to this negativity using ...
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  98.  2008
    Dec 31, 2008 - This is consistent with the Agency's proposal published on December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80317) to convert tolerances for fenvalerate to esfenvalerate. Therefore, EPA is establishing a permanent tolerance in 40 CFR 180.533(a)(1) for esfenvalerate ...

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  99.  2009
    May 1, 2009 - by Laurie on 1 May 2009 · 9 comments. in export Sri Lankan tempered okra curry Okra is called ladies fingers in English in Sri Lanka or bandakka in Sinhala. I' m used to calling it okra, so that's what I'll go with.
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  100.  2010
    Jun 23, 2010 - Okay so I was definitely more excited about this than my son but that's because I love okra I absolutely hated it when I first tried it upon moving to the South mostly because Id never had such an intriguing combination of taste and texture in my mouth at once Ive had deep friend okra ...
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