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Sunday, August 20, 2006
6:07:00 PM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
See those red things in the cactus there? Apparently, these are called "cactus apples" and you can eat them. How do I know this? Because earlier today I was told to pluck one off some nearby cacti, and bring it in to be consumed. And now, you ask, how does one remove a cactus apple from a cactus? The answer: Very carefully. Also, because I didn't, I suggest wearing gloves.
This is what a cactus apple looks like when it's peeled and ready to be consumed. Personally, I thought it looked a little like rodent brains, but I assure you, it doesn't taste like rodent brains (actually, I can't assure you, having never eaten rodent brains. However, I would be very surprised if rodent brains tasted like this). Was it worth all the effort and pokings and ouch and so on? Well, sure, because procuring one made my wife happy. And also, I got most of the cactus spines out of my fingers pretty easily. Most.
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6:07:00 PM EDT
Hearing Nothing at the moment
Cactus Apples
See those red things in the cactus there? Apparently, these are called "cactus apples" and you can eat them. How do I know this? Because earlier today I was told to pluck one off some nearby cacti, and bring it in to be consumed. And now, you ask, how does one remove a cactus apple from a cactus? The answer: Very carefully. Also, because I didn't, I suggest wearing gloves.
This is what a cactus apple looks like when it's peeled and ready to be consumed. Personally, I thought it looked a little like rodent brains, but I assure you, it doesn't taste like rodent brains (actually, I can't assure you, having never eaten rodent brains. However, I would be very surprised if rodent brains tasted like this). Was it worth all the effort and pokings and ouch and so on? Well, sure, because procuring one made my wife happy. And also, I got most of the cactus spines out of my fingers pretty easily. Most.
Ever eaten a cactus apple? What did you think of it?
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What did it taste like? Is there a fruit we normally eat thats similar? Maybe they will make jelly out of it,lol..I've never heard of it before.
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We call them "prickly pears" around here as well. In Sicily, where my wife's family is from, they call them "Fico d'India" or Indian Figs.
-Paul
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Oh, and by the way [ducking], around here the proper name for a prickly pear fruit is a "tuna." No, I don't know why. - K.
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No thanks, don't want to try that.
8/24/06 3:28 PM