Re:We Might Be Eating Cactus in the Future
by austincheney on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @05:56PM
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Cactus fruit is becoming a common seasonal thing in most Texas grocery stores. It is cheap and soooo delicious whether green or red. You can find prickly pear tuna as well, but this is still considered ethnic food.
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Re:We Might Be Eating Cactus in the Future
by jacobolus on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @07:53PM
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What is the difference between “cactus fruit” and “prickly pear tuna”?
The genus of cactus whose fruit people eat most commonly is called nopal or “prickly pear” (and according to a web search is the state plant of Texas), and “tuna” is the name of its fruit in Mexico.
Re:We Might Be Eating Cactus in the Future
by austincheney on Tuesday December 19, 2017 @08:39PM
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I always thought it was just another name for napolitos. In that case I will say the prickly pear leaves are commonly available in many grocery stores as an ethnic food item. The fruit, on the other hand, is quickly becoming a premier produce item in many major stores here, but the fruit are only available for about 3-4 weeks each year.