tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post5899316884784733673..comments2024-03-13T08:03:38.906-07:00Comments on Frugal Freedom: Trying New Food-CactusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-90858832552590523962009-04-02T19:18:00.000-07:002009-04-02T19:18:00.000-07:00Dawn, that doesn't sound too bad. Perhaps the ric...Dawn, that doesn't sound too bad. Perhaps the rice would soak up some of the sliminess.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-10155783785813255622009-04-01T21:33:00.000-07:002009-04-01T21:33:00.000-07:00I've heard of putting cactus in a casserole with r...I've heard of putting cactus in a casserole with rice and cheese - much like a broccoli and rice casserole.Dawnhttp://cannas.momcom.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-60688941911169178242009-03-30T19:22:00.000-07:002009-03-30T19:22:00.000-07:00If I try cactus again it will have to be at a rest...If I try cactus again it will have to be at a restaurant...and someone else will have to pay! :)<BR/><BR/>I tried cactus fruit but was not impressed. Perhaps my cactus is too old and water-deprived to produce sweet fruit. The birds do love it though.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-44590971186170015332009-03-30T07:10:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:10:00.000-07:00Here are some yummy sounding recipes. I got a chuc...<A HREF="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56276&page=2" REL="nofollow">Here</A> are some yummy sounding recipes. I got a chuckle from it cuz it said the words 'slimy' and 'green beans', much like your post.<BR/><BR/>I remember trying cactus as a child and it was good. So perhaps with some practice... you may find bliss in cooking cactus. :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328559180119835296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-68319275322276756302009-03-30T04:06:00.000-07:002009-03-30T04:06:00.000-07:00I have never heard of eating cactus (of course I a...I have never heard of eating cactus (of course I am a New Englander so...). You are a brave one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111689311833637556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-24109787066313334452009-03-30T01:16:00.000-07:002009-03-30T01:16:00.000-07:00Nopales (cactus) are terrific as french fries. In...Nopales (cactus) are terrific as french fries. In Mexico, mostly people eat them diced into small pieces and fried, takes the slime off. THey are eaten in scrambled eggs, cooked and added to salads, and used in stews. <BR/><BR/>When I lived in a place where they grow, I would dice em small, fry them in bacon grease with onion and garlic, add two stirred eggs (for scrambled eggs), and then add diced tomatoes, diced jalapenos for a nice breakfast. They can also be used in stews, like okra, but I didn't care for it. <BR/><BR/>Nopales are good for you, with lots of good nutritional bonuses, but one of their chief virtues is that they are free. But if you live in a place where nopales grow, you are in for a real gourmet treat, the one foodies drool over, a bit later in the season, very tasty prickly pear fruit. They are divine...Chancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817696993042085671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-57029032995880813552009-03-29T23:58:00.000-07:002009-03-29T23:58:00.000-07:00Wow, that was brave of you. I've had cactus in Me...Wow, that was brave of you. I've had cactus in Mexican restaurants, where it's called nopales. I thought it was good, not slimy, but maybe there's a trick to preparing it. Sounds like a job for Google!Tessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960395861013549328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-83922094030894134272009-03-29T21:57:00.000-07:002009-03-29T21:57:00.000-07:00I have only really ever seen cactus candy, and I a...I have only really ever seen cactus candy, and I am not sure how that is made. I must say I think that was very brave of you to eat it.<BR/><BR/>When I went to NYC, I ate yucca fries. I used to have a yucca in my front yard, and frankly I can't imagine what part of the plant would have been used. They were pretty good. But I think that sort of thing is best eaten when cooked by a professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-72283804099803642652009-03-29T19:43:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:43:00.000-07:00You're welcome. Okra is a menace.You're welcome. Okra is a menace.Over the Cubicle Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842722161649016062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-85159397052679175022009-03-29T19:32:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:32:00.000-07:00Mmm...deep frying makes everything better. I bet ...Mmm...deep frying makes everything better. I bet it would work. Thanks for the heads up about Okra. I'll stay away.Daizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08075279944974601962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787157690355329112.post-35977794316504030532009-03-29T19:25:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:25:00.000-07:00Now you know.Slimy, huh? Sounds a lot like boiled...Now you know.<BR/><BR/>Slimy, huh? Sounds a lot like boiled okra. People around here deep fry it in batter to make it 'edible'. I don't like it no matter how it is cooked though. Maybe you could deep fry the cactus?Over the Cubicle Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04842722161649016062noreply@blogger.com