Storage
Outside the fridge in a cool place, okra will keep for about 4 days. It is best to store okra in a paper bag.

In the fridge, the colour stays better but the flavour is lost a little faster.

Okra can also be frozen. Blanch just before freezing (heat briefly). Okra can be kept in the freezer for one year.

How do I know if okra is no longer good? Okra will become limp, have a sour smell or go mouldy. You can quickly recognise this by looking, smelling or tasting.

Preparation
Remove the stem end. Wash the okra under running water.

Pieces or not = binder or not. Cut the okra into pieces if you want to use them as a binder. Leave them whole if you don't use them as a binder.

If you want to cook okra whole, make sure to keep them whole when cleaning them so they don't lose juice during cooking.

If you want to use them as a binding agent in a stew, do cut them open.

Storage times

Fruit bowl: 4 days
Freezer: 1 year

Preparation times

Cooking: approx. 5 minutes
Grilling: approx. 8 minutes
Braising: approx. 10 minutes
Stir-frying: 3 minutes

Cleaning okra

See preparing.