Well, Paul, when I read in the second line that okra is in the same family I knew that I wouldn't like it - stink or no stink!!
With ref to Alex V's comments about people in ancient times knowing more parts of the animal and more veggies that can be eaten; I've read that people who are forced to survive in the wild will starve in spite of having caught small animals. It's called 'rabbit starvation' because they eat rabbit (or mice, et al) and yet, they starve to death because they get too little fat. It is imperative to eat the bone marrow, spinal cord, brain and liver for the high calorie value as well as the lipids (fats) necessary to maintain your own nervous system and many other essential metabolic processes.
Closer ancestry (grand and great grand parents) ate root crops which we virtually ignore because food processing was in its infancy and these foods stored well. How many of use still eat rutabaga, turnips, kohlrabi and parsnips? They ate more organ meats as well but this is getting long winded and you all get the point. Apologies.
With ref to Alex V's comments about people in ancient times knowing more parts of the animal and more veggies that can be eaten; I've read that people who are forced to survive in the wild will starve in spite of having caught small animals. It's called 'rabbit starvation' because they eat rabbit (or mice, et al) and yet, they starve to death because they get too little fat. It is imperative to eat the bone marrow, spinal cord, brain and liver for the high calorie value as well as the lipids (fats) necessary to maintain your own nervous system and many other essential metabolic processes.
Closer ancestry (grand and great grand parents) ate root crops which we virtually ignore because food processing was in its infancy and these foods stored well. How many of use still eat rutabaga, turnips, kohlrabi and parsnips? They ate more organ meats as well but this is getting long winded and you all get the point. Apologies.
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