Produce
Also called lady's fingers, bamia, quiabo
A pod that thickens gumbo and stews if you let it. Slimy is a feature when you want body.
Africa; now Southern US, Brazil, the eastern Mediterranean.
Green, mild, grassy.
High heat keeps it less slimy; a long stew uses the slime as sauce.
Fridge, unwashed, a few days.
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