That avatar is most unusual... is the dog wired to the TV? Lol. He or she has the position down pat.
Thanks Carolyn,
I'm with the gumbo thing too, where it adds some colour and texture, but I remember the okra slugs in a veggie curry I made way back and they kind of didn't go down that well. But I'm willing to give it another go... strange as you folks don't seem as hot-to-trot on eggplants which are a far more versatile and delicious thing to grow, IMHO
Sorry for not adding anything too helpful on the subject. I'll shutup now and learn