AI6YR BenI have almost infinite nopal (prickly pear cactus pads) in my garden....which I have been eating nearly every day... curious what's the nutrition content of them. 🤔
(answer, per Wikipedia)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia
EllenIn Edmonton@ai6yr
Looks pretty great! I have to admit that I'm not quite curious enough about the taste and texture of prickly pear to purchase the shrivelled remnants that hit our grocery shelves, but I'd certainly try them if I lived in a region where they grow. I pat myself on the back every day for eating locally-grown haskap berries.
Looks pretty great! I have to admit that I'm not quite curious enough about the taste and texture of prickly pear to purchase the shrivelled remnants that hit our grocery shelves, but I'd certainly try them if I lived in a region where they grow. I pat myself on the back every day for eating locally-grown haskap berries.
@EllenInEdmonton I never ate the ones in the store here, lol. I got some free cactus pads and started growing them in the back (just for the heck of it), and discovered they grow extremely well and are edible. They have the texture of green peppers with none of the green pepper taste, a very slight bit of sourness to them if not eaten with a sauce/etc. (usually can't taste it with sauce).
@ai6yr
Like I said, I'd definitely try them if they grew in my environment. Local food is a fabulous thing. I miss fresh tropical fruits since returning to Canada, and I missed Canadian berries when I lived in Asia!
Like I said, I'd definitely try them if they grew in my environment. Local food is a fabulous thing. I miss fresh tropical fruits since returning to Canada, and I missed Canadian berries when I lived in Asia!