West India Okra

Ingredients

• two pounds of young tender okra
• one heaping tablespoonful of butter
• one teaspoonful of vinegar
• a dash of cayenne
• salt to taste
• some small slices of broiled ham

Method

1. 1

   Remove the stems from okra, cover with salted water and boil until thick like mucilage.

2. 2

   Then add butter, cayenne, salt, vinegar, and ham.

3. 3

   Stir until quite hot, and serve.

As published

This recipe was extracted from High living (1904) by Linie Loyall McLaren,, page 25. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

WEST INDIA OKRA — Remove the stems from two pounds of young tender okra, cover with salted water and boil until thick like mucilage, then add one heaping tablespoonful of butter, a dash of cayenne, salt to taste, one teaspoonful of vinegar and some small slices of broiled ham

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