Delicate but dangerous, cactus is also good to eat. The leaves or pads, are cooked as a vegetable and the fruit, or tuna, is sweet. Nobolitios are a popular breakfast special in Mexican restaurants. Thin slices of cooked cactus with poached eggs and salsa is a Mexican tradition. Cactus with poached eggs and salsa is a Mexican tradition. Cactus has been eaten since before the arrival of the Spaniards but is just now entering regular markets. No firm nutritional profile is yet available for this delicacy. And the taste? Some say it's like green beans, but others insist that it has its own unique taste.
April 05, 2006
Cocking with Cactus
Delicate but dangerous, cactus is also good to eat. The leaves or pads, are cooked as a vegetable and the fruit, or tuna, is sweet. Nobolitios are a popular breakfast special in Mexican restaurants. Thin slices of cooked cactus with poached eggs and salsa is a Mexican tradition. Cactus with poached eggs and salsa is a Mexican tradition. Cactus has been eaten since before the arrival of the Spaniards but is just now entering regular markets. No firm nutritional profile is yet available for this delicacy. And the taste? Some say it's like green beans, but others insist that it has its own unique taste.
