Originally Posted by mermaid

Gramma, google Paula Deen's recipe..she uses buttermilk. I preboil my pods, cool in water and while they're "slimy" I coat in seasoned cornmeal and fry--whole is to die for. But I love the skillet fried also, with breaded green tomato pieces added...about 70/30 ratio.

Originally Posted by dreamboat

I like to bread my own with cornmeal and salt and pepper.
The okra that you buy at the store that is frozen and breaded is too much breaded stuff. I just fry it in a little bit of coconut oil and keep turning it until it is all brown on both sides.