Comments on: Southern Fried Okra

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:13:57 +0000

In reply to Bethany. Hi Bethany! What I’d give for another batch of my Granny’s okrey! I hope you enjoy. Thanks so much for your sweet comment.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:44:46 +0000

I’ve been craving my grandma’s okrey, no one makes it like this anymore. Thank you for sharing the recipe and especially sharing “how” she actually told you. It’s so nice to remember the way they talked.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 14:16:17 +0000

In reply to Tracey Hendricks. Thank you!

By: Tracey Hendricks

Tracey Hendricks — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:18:07 +0000

I loves these directions. I am from south Alabama and these remind me of my mother in law.. this recipes makes the best fried okrey around.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:31:00 +0000

In reply to Eva. Eva, I’m sorry but I’ve never heard of your relatives. Condolences on the loss of your mom.

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:16:26 +0000

In reply to Sylvia Sellers. My Great Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Velt Thompson had a farm in Opp Alabama. I remember visiting them when I was fairly young...10-12 years old probably so 1976-78. They were or seemed really old then. I remember picking green beans and shelling them on the porch for dinner. My mom, they’re niece recently passed. I wonder if you ever heard of them?

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:23:15 +0000

In reply to Linda. What fun! I’ve never heard of it. Are you a regular attendee?

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:31:35 +0000

I wanted to make you aware of the “Okra Strut” in Irmo, SC. at the end of September. All things okra!!! Even Christmas ornaments. Fun family time and plenty of fried okra.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:34:27 +0000

In reply to Faye. Faye, Thank you for your sweet comments. I hope you visit us often. We sure love having you around.

By: Faye

Faye — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:08:57 +0000

Wonderful trip down memory lane! Brings back the sweet times I shared with my Mammaw who used the terms bait and okrey. Your blog is an inspiration to keep the great dishes passed on to the next generation.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 21:29:59 +0000

In reply to Sandra Bee. Sandra, Thank you so much for reading the post. Memories of my grandparents, and their voices, are precious and comforting to me. When I find someone who speaks the same dialect as them, I just want to sit and talk for hours with them.

By: Sandra Bee

Sandra Bee — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:09:03 +0000

This is one recipe I don’t have to pin. I’ve been cooking this for many, many years. I loved your post and your grandmother’s instructions. I laughed, and cried, for it brought back so many sweet memories of the women in my Alabama family. Yes we talked like that and I have never been ashamed. Thanks for this beautiful post.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:11:51 +0000

In reply to Julia Scott.

Julia,

There was a time in my life that I was ashamed of that kind of talk. Fortunately, that phase didn’t last very long. Now, I could sit for hours and listen to someone talk with that dialect and diction. It means home to me. Always glad to hear from a fellow Alabamian. 🙂

By: Julia Scott

Julia Scott — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 19:56:38 +0000

Your family and mine must be kinfolks. My grandmother and even my mom used the same terms. Once I used the work okrey in school and one of the girls called everyone’s attention to it and make fun of me. I’ll never forget that. In my opinion, she was the one missing out.
I live in Athens, Alabama and love your posts.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:00:16 +0000

In reply to Genni. Hi Genni! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your memories.

By: Genni

Genni — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 06:14:42 +0000

The only difference that I bring from my 5 foot grandma, whom I adored and miss, is that she ‘warshed it or rinched it, and usually it was warshed. Then it was dried and soaked in buttermilk and cornmeal with added salt. We were from Texas. Loved your version. Brought me back in time. Thank you.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:01:12 +0000

In reply to Jacki Henry. Thanks for stopping by, Jacki!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:00:33 +0000

In reply to Kandie. Kandie, I really think my Granny believed it!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 22:59:51 +0000

In reply to heyjude195430. Jude, That's a mighty good supper. We have about the same thing frequently during the summer.

By: heyjude195430

heyjude195430 — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 22:15:56 +0000

Hey Jackie,
My Mother spoke the same way. She said “bait” a lot in reference to food. I enjoyed reading your post. Made me think about my Mama. We used to have fried okra, a pot of peas and butterbeans, stewed squash, and plate of sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and cowhorn pepper or banana pepper for dinner most summer nights. Along with a pan of cornbread. So good.