Instructions: Trim the prickly part of the cactus by scraping them off with a knife. Cut the paddles into 2-inch cubes and place in a large saucepan. Add the turmeric, 1 teaspoon of salt and roughly 4 ...

Eat cactus? For people living in Mexico and the Southwest, the answer is a resounding yes. Nopal, also known as the prickly pear cactus, grows plentifully there and its health benefits and versatility ...

Like their name implies, prickly pears can be a thorny fruit to deal with. They’re covered in tiny needles, chock-full of hard seeds and their juice can stain everything it touches a shocking magenta ...

Prepare the cactus leaves by removing the stickers and peeling the cactus. Plunge leaves into boiling water for 1 minute, remove to an ice bath. When cactus has cooled dice it into ½" cubes. Combine ...

Called nopales in Spanish, edible cactus paddles come from varieties of prickly pear cacti — which also bear the orb-shaped, rose-colored fruit, famed chef Rick Bayless notes in "Rick Bayless's ...

The new Artists' and Writers' Cookbook compiles recipes and personal food-related stories from 76 contemporary artists and writers, from Swoon's Mississippi ratatouille to Ed Ruscha's cactus omelette ...