01
Okra
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Kernels add sweetness and body to gumbo
6.7
corn substitutes
4 substitutes · avg score 4.2 · Yellow or white kernels from corn cobs with a juicy, milky texture and a distinctly sweet, starchy flavor. Eaten on the cob (boiled, grilled, roasted), cut into salads, soups, chowders, salsas, casseroles, breads, and succotash.
quick swaps (averaged across uses)
02
Peas
4.01 cup : 1 cup
Sweet and starchy, works in most dishes
4.0
03
Edamame
4.01 cup : 1 cup
Adds pop of color and sweetness
4.0
04
Lima Beans
2.01 cup : 1 cup
Starchy and mild, good in succotash
2.0