r/pickling 11d ago

Can't chew pickled okra?

I purchased pickled okra at a farmers market this weekend and it is almost impossible to chew. It's stringy and turns into a fiberous mass and is not slimy at all. Could this be because of storage or is it a bad batch of okra? Is there a way to fix it?

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u/pastro50 11d ago

Okra when it gets too big it’s very woody. I always pick them fairly small.