I came to the conclusion that the people who despise okra are the same who despise bitter melon . A microscopic bit of bitterness never killed anyone ; just makes the flavor spectrum more interesting .
It became a dietary staple for impoverished southern blacks , who frequently paired it with vegetables like fried okra and sweet potatoes .
烧烤成为贫穷的南方黑人饭食首选,他们常常配以蔬菜,比如烤黄秋葵和甜薯。
Later he lit the charcoal stove and baked a few chapattis for breakfast and lunch and cooked certain restricted vegetables and greens , avoiding potato , onion , okra , and such as might stimulate the baser impulses .