I grew up on chorizo, eggs and nopales burritos. We had our own cactus plant in the backyard. Ah, memories...

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
BTW – Nopalitos are the pads of the prickly pear cactus. The thorns of that cactus are vicious, especially the tiny hair-like ones. Get ‘em into your socks and you’ll regret it. I’d like to know the commercial process for getting the thorns off the nopalitos.

In South Texas in times of severe drought ranchers burn the thorns off prickly pear with what is essentially a propane flame thrower so cows can eat it.

I have very carefully, with gloves and tongs and a knife, cut all the thorns off a few pads to cut up and cook for my daughters, who were very curious and wanted to try it when it was the wrong time of year for the little thornless baby pads.

We use to have it often in California for breakfast “ con huevo”!,