You are trying to access subscriber-only content.

If you are a subscriber, log in here.

If you are not a subscriber, or are only subscribed to the print edition, click here to subscribe now. Digital subscribers have unlimited access to our magazine articles and more!

The Folklore Okra may be best known for its role in gumbo, star stew of Southern Creole cooking, but this slender green gem is so much more. This ancient vegetable is native to Ethiopia and was first cultivated by the Egyptians in the 12th century B.C.E., before it made its way throughout Africa, as well […]