

Human: How do you freeze okra?

Assistant: 
Okra is a vegetable that grows well in warm climates, and is typically used as a cooking ingredient, since it has a pleasant flavor. It can be easily preserved by freezing, generally in trays in a freezer. The vegetables should be washed before freezing, and it’s recommended that they be sliced, to increase the density of the individual ingredients in the tray, and to help prevent them from clumping when they’re defrosted at a later date.
Okra can be frozen by cooking it, and then quickly cooling it in an ice bath.  I recommend cutting it into pieces before freezing, as this will make it easier to defrost in the future.  Here are two recipes for preparing okra before freezing: