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Published September 08, 2009, 06:35 PM

Okra: Its time has come

Southern delicacy gains popularity because of versatility
Okra long has been popular in the South, a staple of Creole cooking, and is one of the main ingredients in gumbo. It originally was brought to the U.S. from Africa, either by the French who settled in Louisiana or West African slaves.

By: Jeff Tiedeman, Grand Forks Herald

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