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Lotería Chicana » Blog Archive » 31, Westwood & most popular posts — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:58:53 +0000

[...] Nopalitos [...]

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:44:23 +0000

I understand nopales can be canned like other fruits and vegetables. They should be boiled for no longer than 15-20 minutes or they will slimey. I don’t know if they are the same as prickly pear. I buy them in the grocery store.

By: meg

meg — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:04:56 +0000

I tried Nopalitos when visiting Mexico a few years ago and recently have found some prickly pear bushes which I think are the same thing. But how do I preserve them? They are pretty unknown here but my son in law is Mexican and wants me to try to cook them for him. Any ideas?

By: La Traductora

La Traductora — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:32:40 +0000

People who suffer from kidney failure should avoid nopales. I never knew this until after my mother passed away. Surely, I would have made her give them up for her own good. Now, I’m glad none us knew, because she got to enjoy her nopalitos almost until the very end. Gracias, Madre mia, for teaching me to love them so.

By: Julio

Julio — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:49:46 +0000

I’ve recently (re)started my love affair with nopales. Must be the season, that is so conducive to great nopales. Being hypoglycemic and a homeopathic buff I love to eat them to help out with my fluctuating blood sugar. I have them with some tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, and mexican squash. And of course they must be served with fresh beans and some corn tortillas.

By: guillermo reyes jr

guillermo reyes jr — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:27:39 +0000

i need to start my dxay with nopales, blending them with oj, fresh pina, platanos, manjo and berries in my bullett blender, also with soy chorizo, onions and jalapenos, this is my version of breakfants fo championes

By: Maria del desierto

Maria del desierto — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:53:50 +0000

Nopales with costillas de puerco and chile colorado. Nopales con huevo, tortas de camaron con nopales en salsa roja, nopales azados al carbon. All of these different variations for nopales I grew up with. I learned making them a-huevo from my mother and now I’m the only one in my family that knows how to peel them, cook them, etc.. What a wonderful friega I got from my mother God bless her soul.

By: Desert Chicano

Desert Chicano — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:58:13 +0000

The nopalitos are good, mi abuelita always had nopalitos handy. I always keep some and from time to time they accompany many of my dishes and when cooking out I like to slap the whole nopal pad on the grill and smother it con garlic butter. Cindy, the tunas are delicious and although I had a bad experience with them I still eat them (just not as much at one time)

By: Mariam

Mariam — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:00:09 +0000

They sound delicious; I want to try em now!

By: P-3000

P-3000 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:54:49 +0000

I started late also, but went to town with them once I did.
Nopales in quesadillas
—salads
—with beans (pinto)
—sandwiches
—guacamole
—hamburgers
I love ‘em