mmm.... one of my favs...

[slipknotpsycho]

cactus and refried beans wrapped in a flour tortilla :D

[zach5993]

mmm. that sounds good. I like catus and eggs in the morning.

[Bluntmasterbabe]

Cactus?? Really??? :wtf:

I didn't know people ate that stuff...

[slipknotpsycho]

Cactus?? Really??? :wtf:

I didn't know people ate that stuff...

um.. yeah... it's a really popular mexican food, and since i live in tx we see alot of mexican food...

it's good as hell they cook it with like pepers and onions and stuff...

[slipknotpsycho]

http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/24/50/23235024.jpg

that's the type of cactus it is, before it's cooked... first they dethorn it (of course.... man that really would be one mexican food you'd regret later LMAO) then peel/skin it and cut it into green bean sized slivers...

[Bluntmasterbabe]

Man, I had no idea...I'm kind of curious now:)

What about the pricklies? How do they get all of them off...wait a minute...I'm not sure if I should fall for this one...

[slipknotpsycho]

not really sure as i've never made it

[Weedhound]

slip you just said it was your favorite........I've never heard of eating cactus either. It's not those super old cacti (?) cactuses (?) is it....what are those?

[cannabis campbell]

Cactus as in the actual plant!?..

[BabySnookums]

Nopalitos (Little Cacti) recipe
3/4 pound nopal cactus paddles
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon vinegar

Remove thorns from the cactus paddles and cut them into strips about 2 inches long by 1/4 inch wide. Boil the cactus paddles until they are soft and the texture is much like that of cooked bell pepper.

Heat a saucepan over moderate heat. Add olive oil, jalapeno chile and onion. Cook until the onion is soft but not browned. Turn the heat to low. Add tomatoes, cooked cactus paddles and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, adding the vinegar for the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Serves 4.



'course its much tastier to get it from a good mexican restaurant...cuz they dont use the cactus from the jar...they use fresh.... *drools* damnit now i gadda send slip to buy more tommorrow. we actually got into a "fight" over who could have the cactus.

you get some flour tortillas, spread on some refried beans, then scoop some nopales onto it, roll it up and *droooooooooooool* god they're tasty. if you eat too much of em, you'll get tired of it prolly (well, slip doesnt lol) but every once in awhile....god they're good

[slipknotpsycho]

slip you just said it was your favorite........I've never heard of eating cactus either. It's not those super old cacti (?) cactuses (?) is it....what are those?

what exactly you mean by super old? lol....

and yes cactus as in the plant!

it's not the only way mexicans use cactus to ingest tho.. :wtf: what do you think real taquiela comes from?

if only i could send yal some from the resturant down the street... i know everyone would love it.... it's hard to describe the taste but it's definately not some aquired taste or anything... the best way i can think is like tangy green beans with a slight pepper taste.

[dean0000]

I have never eaten either to be honest. Doesnt sound like the most appetizing thing ever but the proof is in the pudding I guess. What does Cactus taste like? Do you just blanche it in water like green beans?

[stinkyattic]

I've only had the fruit of the prickly pear. I didn't know you could eat the pads.
Prickly pear jelly is YUMMY though!

[slipknotpsycho]

I have never eaten either to be honest. Doesnt sound like the most appetizing thing ever but the proof is in the pudding I guess. What does Cactus taste like? Do you just blanche it in water like green beans?

recipe is up above along with the best way i could explain how it tastes...

i garuntee anyone who ate it that likes mexican food would love it.

if you have an authentic mexican resturant around you (you'll know when the name of the place is spanish, and all tha tworks there is mexican/spanish people and none of them speak english too well lol) go ask for nopales... there are two kinds, cactus and bean soup and the better kind, which is what you see in the pic above, ask for flour tortilla's and refried beans with it...

[Blitzed]

I think what WH, meant by really old cacti are Saguaro cacti. I cant believe some people never thought of eating catus..

[slipknotpsycho]

nah it doesn't come from those lol..

btw these are the ones they use to make taqeuila...

http://www.franklinco.k12.nc.us/ESL/lessons/mexicounit/agavecactus.jpg

[Blitzed]

[quote=slipknotpsycho]nah it doesn't come from those lol..QUOTE]

I know it doesnt come from those, but thats what weedhound was talking about.. I think

[Weedhound]

Blitzed....that's them.....like several hundred years old.....no wonder they make good tequila. (my fav in drinking days...jose cuervo....is that cactus?) Well good thing those poor cacti stick around for hundred of years so we can drink them and get smashed LOL!
Boy we humans are good for nature. :eek:

[slipknotpsycho]

[quote=slipknotpsycho]nah it doesn't come from those lol..QUOTE]

I know it doesnt come from those, but thats what weedhound was talking about.. I think

lol i know i was telling him that that's not the cactus you eat <.<

[slipknotpsycho]

Blitzed....that's them.....like several hundred years old.....no wonder they make good tequila. (my fav in drinking days...jose cuervo....is that cactus?) Well good thing those poor cacti stick around for hundred of years so we can drink them and get smashed LOL!
Boy we humans are good for nature. :eek:

no no lol the link i posted is the oens they use... i dunno if they use those big ones for anything really..

[Weedhound]

Ok...whew.....I take back my nasty human comment then. I always thought they were protected anyway.

I'm going to have to look around and find some sort of cactus (storebought or restaurant thank you) and see what you guys are talking about. ;)

[slipknotpsycho]

Ok...whew.....I take back my nasty human comment then. I always thought they were protected anyway.

I'm going to have to look around and find some sort of cactus (storebought or restaurant thank you) and see what you guys are talking about. ;)

get resturant... store bought is crap... and making it yourself... NO... DON'T DO THAT!

cactus takes skill to cook and experience.... if you over cook it, it will be slimey and nasty....

lol.... go to a resturant tho for real.... the cactus and bean soup is fuckin good too... i just prefer solid foods..i don't really like soup much.. of any sort... which is saying alot that i love cactus and bean soup o.0

[Weedhound]

LOL....slip...don't worry....I try to avoid actual cooking as much as possible. There is a good mexican restaurant somewhere around....not many....but a few....I will try this cactus thing and report. :thumbsup:

[tootsie roll]

Is cactus slimey?

[slipknotpsycho]

Is cactus slimey?

only when over cooked.