.... I was wondering if anyone else here eats 'em. I'm not a big chip eater really. If I DO eat chips, it's usually with a good dip of some sort. BUT ... there's one snack food that I'm pretty much addicted to. You can't find 'em everywhere, we buy ours at Fresh Market or Trader Joe's, but I'm sure they're available elsewhere, I've just never looked. They're dehydrated okra. Not sure what the official term is, they're just labeled "Okra Chips" which is a bit misleading if you've never seen them before. They look nothing like "chips", but are actually whole okra. They're a bit pricey (depending on how you look at it) at anywhere from $13 to $18 per pound, but hey, one piece only weighs about .0000000001 ounce! They're almost as light as air, so a good sized portion usually runs $5-$6.
Now don't get me wrong. I can't stand BOILED okra! You may as well be eating raw, green oysters and either of those are nothing but balls of pig snot imho. Now FRIED okra or these "chips"? That's a whole 'nuther story. I can seriously put away some good fried okra and as far as these chips are concerned, I can wolf these things down 'til the cows come home! If you've never tried 'em, do yourself a favor and pick some up. We normally just scoop and bag what we want from the bulk items area of the stores, but with this COVID mess, they're now pre-packaged at various weights. Try 'em ... you'll thank me later ... or hate me for getting you addicted. Oh yeah, ya' eat the WHOLE thing, stem and all. They've been one of my favorite snacks for many years. If ya' don't like okra, don't worry, think of it like potato chips, do they really taste like potatoes?
Note: This pic was taken after I'd eaten 90% of the package (left-overs from our weekend), then wondered if anyone here eats 'em.
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Originally Posted by Thumper
