Opuntia Ã la carteâ€¦

legolas29 · Post by **legolas29** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:13 pm

Photos taken in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico.

Click on thumbnails for larger pics.

Photos taken with permission of subjects; even though #2 turned out looking a little clandestine.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:52 am

Looks like alot of good eating

Post by **daiv** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:14 am

And why do they pay for Opuntia in Mexico where they are abundant?

Glochids already removed!!

I don't know that, just joking, but it would be a huge benefit!

CelticRose · Post by **CelticRose** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:26 am

daiv wrote:And why do they pay for Opuntia in Mexico where they are abundant?

Glochids already removed!!

I don't know that, just joking, but it would be a huge benefit!

I've always understood that it's the convenience factor -- the same reason people here will pay more for pre-chopped veggies when it's cheaper to buy them whole and chop them yourself.

Post by **daiv** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:33 am

Yes, I'm sure you're right, but I'd rather cut veggies, than pick glochids from my fingers!

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:44 am

I was in one of the local Mexican grocery stores and they had a little booth where a lady was grilling Opuntia pads and serving them with a corn tortilla and a variety of salsas/hot sauces. I didn't try one. The hot dog wrapped in bacon sure looked good though!

They looked to be thin, young pads with few or any glochids or spines.

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:39 am

Passed by this at the grocery store. Don't know why it caught my eye!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:29 am

What grocery store is that? Perhaps, they might have it here?

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:50 pm

Kroger's is the name of the grocery store, but I think they also have it at HEB. It is on the aisle where they have all the food from different countries, etc. HEB calls it Mexican and Krogers calls it Hispanic. Goya is the name brand, and they have tons of different products, mostly fruity drinks, jalapenos, and different kinds of chiles. If you can find the Goya stuff, it may be there.

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:03 am

I prefer fresh and have a small supply at hand

Post by **daiv** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:16 am

Byron,
I'm positive you can find it out there as I can get it here in rural MN only a block away!

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:42 am

But what are the ingredients? Are they preserved in some juice inside the jar?

Thanks Daiv and Moonbeam. I'll look for it once I make another trip to the grocery store.

birdguy34 · Post by **birdguy34** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:18 am

Byron,
If you can't find them at a big store, look at a Mexican market. I can even find them up here in the hills. Beware tho, either you like them or you don't.
Chris

Moonbeam · Post by **Moonbeam** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:39 am

Saguaro123 wrote:But what are the ingredients? Are they preserved in some juice inside the jar?

Thanks Daiv and Moonbeam. I'll look for it once I make another trip to the grocery store.

I didn't look at the ingredients...

I got too many odd stares when I took a picture of it with my phone, so I hurried off.

Saguaro123 · Post by **Saguaro123** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:40 am

Well, that's a pretty nice phone cam.

All the pictures I take with my phone cam are always pixelated.