remind me what I was going to put pickled okra on top of

May 23, 2018 12:46 PM

A couple weeks ago I was looking up a recipe for a main course and it included a suggestion to top the finished dish with slices of pickled okra. "Well now," I thought, "that sounds interesting." Anyway I have completely forgotten what the recipe was, where I found it, or any identifying details at all. So I submit the question to you, AskMe: what are some good dishes to top with slices of pickled okra?
posted by prize bull octorok to Food & Drink (14 answers total)

Pulled pork?
posted by something something at 12:56 PM on May 23, 2018 [1 favorite]

Any pork dish
Anything with black-eyed peas
Blackened fish
posted by SaltySalticid at 12:58 PM on May 23, 2018

The obvious answer would be gumbo or red beans and rice, but I'm assuming you've already thought of those.
posted by General Malaise at 1:04 PM on May 23, 2018

My sweetheart has been putting finely chopped pickled vegetables from the Persian deli down the street (which is to say, not giardiniara but close) in salads a lot lately. It's not primarily okra, but includes it and is surprisingly delicious along with a creamy yogurt- or tahini-based dressing.
posted by tapir-whorf at 1:19 PM on May 23, 2018

Hummus?

I got that with a bit of searching around - my initial thought was clearly bloody marys.
posted by Exceptional_Hubris at 1:34 PM on May 23, 2018

It's good on top of deviled eggs.
posted by hought20 at 1:42 PM on May 23, 2018 [1 favorite]

Meatloaf?
posted by praemunire at 1:43 PM on May 23, 2018

The subspecies of nachos that you make with pickled jalapeño slices would be awesome if you swapped some of the jalapeños out for pickled okra.
posted by nebulawindphone at 1:51 PM on May 23, 2018 [1 favorite]

Creole Deviled Eggs
posted by bq at 1:56 PM on May 23, 2018

Best answer: A bloody mary.
posted by tryniti at 2:04 PM on May 23, 2018 [4 favorites]

1. I love this question.

2. I bet it would be good on top of a sweet corn chowder, maybe with some bacon bits as well.
posted by Weeping_angel at 3:46 PM on May 23, 2018 [2 favorites]

A martini, instead of an olive?
posted by exceptinsects at 10:36 PM on May 23, 2018 [2 favorites]

I'd eat it on ramen, nachos, sandwiches, and probably almost anything with pork or rice.
posted by perrouno at 4:49 AM on May 24, 2018

I made two quarts of simple refrigerator pickles with cauliflower, red bell pepper, carrot ribbons, celery, cucumber, and jalapeno. I've been eating it on everything. Chopped finely on tacos is great! Just had it with a bowl of potato/egg salad.
posted by RoadScholar at 8:22 AM on May 24, 2018