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OKRA
OKRA: Some popular varieties include Perkins Spineless, Clemson Spineless, and Dwarf Long Pod. The most common uses are in soups, stews, gumbos, or in vegetable mixes. It is also an excellent thickener.
Chinese Okra: This is also know as Silk Squash. It is much larger than the conventional okra, growing over a foot long. It has an earthy flavor and should be eaten when young. The flavor tends to get bitter with age.PARSNIP
A parsnip looks like a white carrot, but the flavor is more like a sweet potato except it is much more aromatic; almost perfumey.
PEAS
English Peas: Also known as green peas. It is sought mainly for the pea in the pod.
Snap Peas: More plump and darker green than a sugar pea. Snap peas are versatile and can be eaten cooked or raw.
Snow Peas: Sometimes called sugar peas. It is flat and has small peas that appear immature. Good snow peas should have a light green color and firm.