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    Okra finally gets some respect

    Chris Smith is a UK native and author whose fascination with okra began when he first encountered it at a greasy spoon diner in Georgia. He’s now an expert on okra has written a book about the many uses of this slimy seed pod “ The Whole Okra .”

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 9, 2019 • 1 min read

    Chris Smith is a UK native and author whose fascination with okra began when he first encountered it at a greasy spoon diner in Georgia. He’s now an expert on okra has written a book about the many uses of this slimy seed pod “The Whole Okra.”

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    The full episode

    4 of 6
    The return of the Great Tortilla Tournament
    1. 0:00KCRW & Gustavo’s Great Tortilla Tournament is back, bigger and better!
    2. 9:56Writer Karla Vasquez strives to preserve Salvadoran food culture in L.A.
    3. 18:01Konbi’s tribute to the Japanese convenience store sandwich
    4. 29:18Okra finally gets some respectYou’re reading this
    5. 40:33Market Report: Grapes
    6. 49:47At Naugles, a heavy dose of Cal-Mex nostalgia
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