The sticky substance is mucilage, which thickens up when cooked, making okra a convenient addition to soups and stews. The ...
Trim both ends of the okra and cut it into 1 ½-inch pieces. Keep cleaning your knife as it gets sticky to avoid the okra getting slimy. Set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large ...
Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used ... and the rest are removed using flocculants, or sticky chemicals that attract microplastics into larger clumps. The clumps sink to the ...