How to Eat Cactus Fruit (Prickly Pear) | Taste Test

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In this episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I show you how to prepare and eat cactus fruit also known as prickly pear, cactus pear, tuna fruit, opuntia, nopal. They come mainly in two different colors, purple and green. Cactus fruit or prickly pear is very nutritious, it is high in fiber, vitamin c, antioxidants, and other healthy vitamins and minerals. They are commonly eaten in Mexican and used in appetizers, main dishes, soups, jelly, etc. They are native to the Americas but have been introduced to other parts of the world and grown quite well there, places like Africa, Australia, Southern Spain, etc. We have them all over the place here in Arizona. Let me show you how to eat them and do a taste test. Let's get started!
Things you will need:
Cactus fruit (green or purple ones)
Knife (that's it)
The taste is somewhat sweet with crunchy hard seeds, which are edible or you can spit them out. The texture and taste is kind of like a mix between a kiwi and a pear or a watermelon and a pear.
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@dannyblanco8544 4 года назад

Every time my gram came, she always brought them and they were so delicious, I remember how to cut it and every thing 😂😅, I’m glad this was recommended to me since I miss it so much

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

So nice to hear, Danny.

@masonrunning 3 года назад

That’s awesome, I love memories like that

@FinalConsensus 2 года назад

Here in Tucson, AZ these are everywhere.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

I live in the East Valley, AZ tons of them up here too!

@TheUnluckyEverydude 3 года назад

I remember foraging a few of these back when I was a kid in Boy Scouts. Fun fact: The thorns aren't just on those little beige bits. It's covered in tiny little spikes all over it like hairs (probably related to a kiwi). And even then, in the beige dots, there are hundreds of little spines that embed in you if you're not careful. Worth it tho.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

hahaha awesome! They are all over here in Arizona. Yes, you need to be super careful with these, haha.

@kirstyssmith 3 года назад

How do you remove the spines?

@respectfullydisagree711 3 года назад

@@kirstyssmith I use a bakers torch. Rarely do I get many spines. They’re barbed and no fun. But they burn right off.

@dragonfire7965 Год назад

@@respectfullydisagree711 I learned this too late and now there are a million barbs embedded in all of my fingers

@AmandaBella100 Год назад

Hey! The first think I thought when I tried one was that it tastes like a kiwi! Well, actually the first thing I thought was how do I get all these tiny, microscopic hair like needles out of my hands, lol. I didn’t know better and plucked the fruit directly from the plant w bare hands!

@Sasslaghofassil 4 года назад

Man ! Your video is a surprise to me , I have been eating this fruit all my life and it’s very common in North Africa, pls advise people with diabetes to consume it whenever they have chance because it balances the sugar level in the blood and also it’s great to cure hangover 😆

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Yeah they are awesome and very healthy!

@dotee1999 2 года назад

Really I have a Catus full I tried it last year pretty tasty

@jamesmekawy4394 2 года назад

Theysell it in Morocco it's so good lol

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

@@jamesmekawy4394 Awesome!

@hassanwajidrasheed Год назад

My mother suger level is not come fown from last 3 months after medications and insulin take .please suggest me what should i do.

@royallion2634 4 года назад

Finally have them at my local Walmart. I'm having one now

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Cool!!! :)

@randalldemke5121 4 года назад

same

@ChimeraGuy 4 года назад

Omg same I’m looking up how to cut them xD

@quetzalibuenrostro4533 3 года назад

Same but we go ours at a Mexican store

@Jujubee87 3 года назад

Also found them at walmart except it's just the tag there is always a differnt fruit in that bin I am pretty sad

@gboyflip 3 года назад

Things brings back so much memories as a kid. I used to go into this Jungle like place and looking for these with friends when i was about 10 years old woow. nostalgia

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Awesome!

@JonWebb-dd7hh День назад

My local store had these 6 for a dollar, so I bought 2 dozen. Had to come back to say these are SOOOO GOOOOD

@inthekitchenwithmatt День назад

Awesome!!! Glad you were able to buy them and try them. That is a good price too!

@WatchYourMother 3 года назад

You're fortunate with that variety! It looks great! The one I got has a lot more seeds than flesh and the seeds are as hard as pebbles. Of course, I can just spit them out. I don't regret buying them as now I know how they taste!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Yeah, the are a handful of varieties of these. Glad you were able to try them. A lot of people make jam with it, and just strain out the seeds.

@WatchYourMother 2 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Ooooh, that sounds like a great use for them!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

@@WatchYourMother :) :) :)

@kristic4472 3 года назад

I've always known that they were edible, and we have them all over where I live in CA, but never knew "how" to eat them. Thanks!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

You are very welcome, Kristi! :) :)

@1969aquarius Год назад

I ate one that I had picked today. They were very tasty with LOTS of seeds. Tasted like a watered down version of a cherry, texture of a kiwi and very juicy. Think it would be best used in ice cream or an additional flavoring to a frozen drink.

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Glad you tried it and liked it!

@whatsnext9512 3 года назад

My grandpa gave me a few, and I was like "yah, I'm gonna eat those (sarcastically)" but, now I'm really gonna. Thanks.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

hahaha awesome!! You are welcome. :)

@paulaa.6833 Год назад

This is delicious, I always thought it was complicated to eat. So glad I watched this video. Thanks!

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are very welcome! :) Just be careful of those thorns!

@AveryCreates 3 года назад

I recently picked some up, I'm grateful for the video! Thank you. I love trying new fruits/vegetables, and it's not always so straightforward on how to prepare!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

That is awesome!! you are welcome! It's so fun right? I love trying fruits too, so many to try, and so little time. haha

@jacobsladder890 Год назад

From Kenya in Africa. Grew up eating cuctus fruit...the adventure and the experience with its micro-thorns is legendary!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Indeed! haha darn little micro thorns! We have them all over here in the greater Phoenix area.

@stinkyeah 4 года назад

Thanks for the guide Matt! Very helpfull

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

You are very welcome! :)

@loisschell9922 Год назад

So many comments!I'm in Florida where we grew the "dragon"fruit variety. Now I have the smaller ones growing very happily. Neither one has had thorns on the fruit. I cut them in half and they just push out in 2 pieces. If you eat them when they are hard and kind of greenish, they will be a bit sour, but they get very sweet and flavorful if left to ripen. Just found out how nutritional they are so now, I'll eat more. The flowers bloom at night and are huge and lovely. So easy to grow from a piece broken off .That's where the stickers are!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Yeah I have both Pink/Red and Yellow dragon fruit videos on here as well. A little different in taste and texture than this kind of cactus fruit.

@francestaylor-reis6506 Год назад

Thank you so much for this learning video on cactus pear. I received some in a pantry and had never seen this fruit before let alone how to eat it. Thanks 😊

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are very welcome!! :)

@MajesticSkywhale 4 года назад

I picked a wild one in Nevada and thought I was being super careful around the thorns. I never felt any pricks, but when I got off the trail I looked at my thumb and forefinger to see over 50 thorns in little clusters in my fingers and blood everywhere, lol!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

lol yeah, you have to be super careful with them.

@netflixwrld 9 дней назад

how did you get them out??

@generalerica4123 2 года назад

Found this incredibly helpful. Thanks!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

I am glad! You are very welcome. :)

@BriJordan_ 11 месяцев назад

Just been and picked some before the day got too hot here in central TX! As a UK woman here this is an informative video! Thank you :)

@inthekitchenwithmatt 11 месяцев назад

You are welcome! Watch out for those little thorns!!!

@kayleew.4453 2 года назад

I just picked some today! Excited to try

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!

@marthahawkinson-michau9611 2 года назад

I still remember finding a wild cactus fruit under the mulberry tree at my grandpa’s old homestead. I was five. He let me pick it and eat it by myself like a big girl. He did give me a warning about the thorns, and I mostly managed to avoid them.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!!

@arandomboober3134 Год назад

Mostly?

@carolinabarragan720 4 года назад

Eating one as I watch! Hmmm delicious

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

hahaha awesome! :)

@sarahgrahl746 3 года назад

I've never had this fruit, but your video makes me believe it is very good.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Thanks, Sarah! If you like trying new fruits, give it a try, if you can find it where you live.

@werlder 2 года назад

I just had one, it was great! Mine was mildly sweet, but really juicy. The seeds were interesting but it was easy to just not chew that hard lol

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Glad you got to try one and liked it! :)

@stacysalinas22 4 года назад

I always wondered what people did with those! Thank you for the video, I will definitely try one. I see them at the Mexican store. Best wishes!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

You are very welcome Stacy! :) Best wishes to you as well! :)

@lindataylor8456 4 года назад

I just might try one now that I know how to prepare them. Thanks

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

You are very welcome! :) :)

@somelameartist7725 3 года назад

I live in the Midwest, we went on an AP Bio trip, my teacher said they were edible. Not thinking about the spines, I grabbed it, pealed it and ate it. Very good raw and fresh, but my hands were covered in tiny spines.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

ouch!! yes those tiny spines are a nuisance! And hard to get out as well.

@ericjay6021 Год назад

glochids, no fun to get them on your hands but tweezers and duct tape help if u do

@CeeBee781 Год назад

I’m living in AZ now and I am psyched to try these! Thanks! One of my favorite things in the world is trying new fruit. Nature provides, it’s a miracle

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Awesome!! I live in AZ too. :) So fun trying new fruits.

@Yosofool 2 года назад

Yeah, I went to swapmeet at their closing time. I saw these strange fruit that I want to try. So while I was picking, the vendor told me to take the whole box with five dollars, because some of them were so soft and barely can be picked with choice. I went home, spent a lot of time to separate the thorns and washed the fruit. And quickly tore the skin and put them in jars to the refrigerator. I then used them add on to smoothie and make red jello with gelatin. Very tasty fruit. Thanks for the video. I now know that it is a healthy thing.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

That is awesome! And a great price!

@VioletEmerald Год назад

Very helpful! Thanks!

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are very welcome!

@VK-zt6sw 10 месяцев назад

Awesome - thank you! 🙂

@inthekitchenwithmatt 10 месяцев назад

You are welcome!

@janelbrookshire7011 3 года назад

Thank you! First time buying them, and had no clue what to do! lol

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

You are very welcome, Janel!

@meliecaandkids1067 4 года назад

I have to try it out looks good thanks for sharing time to go to the store lol have a wonderful weekend 👍👍❤️❤️

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Thank you! You are very welcome :) haha yes give it a try. :) Have a wonderful weekend as well!

@meliecaandkids1067 4 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt you're welcome my friend 😘

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

@@meliecaandkids1067 :) :)

@FunnyPeopleClips2002 3 года назад

very popular and cheap fruit here in morocco we call it "indian fig" good video

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Awesome!! I have heard of that name as well. I believe the Indian Fig opuntia, is the most common culinary species. And thank you so much, glad you liked the video!

@CarnivoreRonin 3 года назад

I didn't know that one can buy them. We always picked them ourselves but that is very cool!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Cool! Yeah there are tons growing wild here in Arizona, but apparently we are't supposed to pick them, haha, I guess we are supposed to leave them to the wildlife. but when in season, it seems like most supermarkets here carry them.

@adiposerex5150 4 года назад

My Jewel Albertsons has them on sale today so I got 2 red ones. I also got black mission figs. It was time to try new fruits. Very healthy too.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

That is awesome! I love black mission figs. I had one in my patio garden, until my parents moved here, then I planted it in their backyard, haha. Figs grow really well here in Phoenix. The prickly pear do too! lol

@DavidHibbard-qd6nk 4 месяца назад

I never thought about eating one until I saw these videos I'm going to try this year

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 месяца назад

Awesome, just be super careful if you decide to pick one and eat it. Those little thorns on the outside are no joke! But if you buy them at the store they should already be removed, but just double check.

@rebeccaacornelius9284 Год назад

Thank you! So good.

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are welcome!! :)

@gregoryassist4587 4 года назад

Omg i remember my mother would bring these from the store and I would always end up with little pins on my hands and it would hurt but its soooo gooood!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Wow, the store didn't remove all the thorns?? They are pretty tasty!

@gregoryassist4587 4 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt They did but somehow I would get these little tiny microscopic pins in my hands I would have to take them out very carefully it still didn't stop me from eating them lol

@dannyblanco8544 4 года назад

Every time my gram came, she always brought them and they were so delicious

@Petra999 3 года назад

Just ate my first one along side with you. Pretty tasty but you are right very crunchy seeds

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Glad you gave them a try! They are great in smoothies, the blender crunches up the seeds nicely too. But I don't mind eating them like this haha.

@lancah5655 9 месяцев назад

just got one from the store, literally just took a bite and thought i was eating wrong because of all the seeds inside of it. i was eating the skin too, lol. thank god i found your video !

@inthekitchenwithmatt 8 месяцев назад

lol! the skin is edible but you have to be so careful because of those little spiky thorns. But since you bought them at the store chances are they cleaned the thorns off well enough. Glad you tried it though! It is so fun trying new fruits.

@deborahmcadam799 3 года назад

It’s good stuff. I love it

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Great!

@conorlohman4648 4 года назад

These are so good

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Agreed!

@pragmaticmindsonia Год назад

Thank you for this video👍

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are very welcome!

@1969aquarius Год назад

I'm working in south Texas on an oil rig n just picked several fresh off the cacti. I had never saw one before. Looking forward to eating a couple tonight.

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Awesome!! Just make sure to clean those thorns off really really well, you can burn them off with a lighter, rub a rock on them, cut them off with a knife, use tongs to handle it until you get all the thorns off. They are brutal if they get in your skin.

@1969aquarius Год назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I had a few stick me but think the callouses helped considerably. Note to self , next time wear gloves.

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

@@1969aquarius Yes! Thick leather gloves or tongs work great for harvesting them.

@Two_Ravens 3 года назад

I have wanted to try cactus fruit ever since moving to New Mexico. I just grabbed some wild fruit, deciding today is the day, and your video was very helpful. Thank you. For anyone wondering, I would describe it kind of like eating a mild watermelon in flavor. It's very nice.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Glad you gave it a try, Erick!! Yeah, mild watermelon with hard crunchy seeds, is a great way to describe it.

@n.pletseat2614 3 года назад

I saw so many Prickly Pear on the hill but some people don’t know what is it then pick it and open the fruit after that just throw it on the soil😩. I hope they learn how to eat from your video.😊

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Yes a lot of people don't know how to eat them. And thank you! :)

@mattk0516 Год назад

These were brought centuries ago to from the Americas to southern Italy especially Sicily and have been a very important fruit in Sicilian culture for a while. Seems not to have maintained quite the interest it used to have especially I don’t see it much among diaspora communities here in the United States but as a Sicilian American I’ve been reconnecting with the cuisine of my ancestors and rediscovered this fruit. So happy to be able to enjoy it here. I do know in indigenous communities of the US southwest it’s a very important part of cuisine and has been adapted by Anglo, hispanic and other immigrant cultures in the area as well. Outside the Southwest it’s mainly available in hispanic stores but still when I enjoyed it in southern Arizona I couldn’t help but think I’d come full circle having searched for the roots of my culture from thousands of miles away and discovered it’s source not far from my own “backyard.”

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

That is so awesome, Matt! Yeah it is funny, here in the Phoenix area, you can see them growing on the side of the road in the suburbs. There is one road that I always drive on that has tons of the plants that are always loaded with prickly pear fruit when in season. It's a shame they aren't super popular. Great little fruit!

@Torres16529 4 года назад

Awesome video!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Thank you, Robert!

@cac8793 19 дней назад

Thank you! Take care

@inthekitchenwithmatt 19 дней назад

You are welcome! :)

@elizabethannsmith5006 2 года назад

I’ve tried cactus down here in Texas! It taste like okra kiwi and raspberries but yet like a cucumber 🥒!!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome you were able to try it, Elizabeth! :)

@CARS63 2 года назад

Thank you for your instruction! I've never eaten them but just bought one. I bought a purple one and a green one.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

You are very welcome! :)

@farahvogue6715 4 года назад

I love it👍💐🌺

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Thank you Farrah! :)

@Br3ntplayz Месяц назад

I’ve had some in my back yard in Texas all these years, would I be able to eat them I’m wondering?

@suedefringe 2 года назад

Bought some to try today at the Korean food store . They aren't half bad. Wasn't sure If I ate it the correct way because of the seeds, so here I am. I even took a spoon and scraped offed the pulp from the skin. Lots left behind. That part tasted good too.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Glad you gave them a try!

@suedefringe 2 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I'll try any fruit once ( but some of these prices are crazy right now ! )

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

@@suedefringe Same!! I love trying new fruits. Definitely expensive!

@kaytiecasey4905 3 года назад

Thanks I have one of these and my dad is driving me crazy so this video helped

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

You are welcome! :)

@smokymountain2234 2 года назад

👍🙏great thanks!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

You are welcome! :)

@matthewdraud2160 4 года назад

Can you eat the green cactus fruits in the same way as the purple? Do the green ones come from different species of cactus?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

Hi Matthew, as long as it is from a prickly pear cactus (Opuntia), you would eat them the same way. As far as I know, there are a few varieties that vary in color.

@reaneejackson941 10 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 10 месяцев назад

You are welcome!

@sheilapendley1716 2 года назад

Thank You!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

You are welcome!! :)

@araceliadams34 4 года назад

What about the mushy stuff on the peeling can that be eaten.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

On the inside of the peel? Yes you can scrape that off if you like.

@bbim2612 Год назад

Nice i just try one they are very sweet and juicy thanks for sharing

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

You are welcome! glad you got to try it!

@FrankFalcon-ey9gw 3 месяца назад

Thanx for this

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 месяца назад

You are very welcome!

@josephinebloggs5771 3 года назад

OMG, just saw this one now - we actually have this cactus growing in our backyard. The previous owners of our property planted it years ago. Once a year we harvest them - the local birds and other wildlife often get to them before we do - but there are plenty to go around. They are delicious but a real pain to peel without getting those tiny sharp barbs..... everywhere. Also if you can handle the tiny seeds in them, they remind me of a kind of sweet melon.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

That is awesome you have one in your yard. Yeah they are everywhere here. There is one road right next to me that has them growing on the side of the road. You can also buy them at the nursery. However, apparently we aren't supposed to pick the ones growing wild in the desert. They are to be left for the wildlife, haha.

@josephinebloggs5771 3 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt I guess it's worth putting up with some thorns/barbs when you're getting them for free Lol. They sell them here in supermarkets too all cleaned up and easy to peel - but I won't buy them on principle. I suppose that's my 'frugal genes' surfacing :). Oh and by the way, it was baking day today so I was making a chocolate bread, banana bread and a white loaf - when eldest son walks into the kitchen and sees me kneading dough. His response was: 'Cool Ma, are you making that great raisin bread?' (Your recipe). Guess what I am doing tomorrow?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

@@josephinebloggs5771 lol yeah, I buy them at the supermarket, just because they are cleaned. But when I have a house with a decent backyard I will grow a few. haha your son has good taste! haha :)

@josephinebloggs5771 3 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Be warned if you do plant one. They can take over the garden if they're happy with your climate - and they are hardy as heck. As I said before, the previous owners planted it along with a few peach trees, a lemon tree, mulberry and an apple tree. Then several years ago we had a cold snap one winter that was unprecedented for our climate. Black frost, snow, sleet - the whole nine yards. We now have two peach trees and the cactus. The frost killed off the rest of them.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

@@josephinebloggs5771 Yeah, they are considered an invasive species in Australia for that reason.

@baileyhenley3417 2 года назад

Found some on a trail today and never had them, I also didn’t have tongs so I took the L and carried it back to my car bare handed and spent a good while plucking all the prickly bits out of my fingers 😂

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Ouch!! Yes they are nasty, if you don't have thick leather gloves or tongs.

@diningraeshel1865 3 года назад

Is it ok when the seeds are hard? I can't chew them cause they are so hard. The first time I had it, it was soft seeds.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Hello, yes it is normal to have hard seeds, you can still chew them, they will be crunchy, or just spit them out. :)

@davidb1975a 2 года назад

Cool... I live in El Paso, TX. I've seen them at Walmart and the local grocery stores. I might pick some up next weekend. Might even try to harvest some wild ones when they're in season.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!! Just be super careful when harvesting them in the wild. Use tongs, heavy duty leather gloves, etc. You can use a lighter to burn off the spindles, or a rock and rub them off. Those are no joke, and a pain if you get them stuck in you.

@davidb1975a 2 года назад

@In The Kitchen With Matt Yeah.. I'm pretty familiar with how to handle cacti. Thanks for the tips. Shoot I've stepped down on a couple when I was a young soldier out on a training patrol. The barbs punctured through my Army boots. I also had brushed up against one doing a night patrol. Not fun..

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

@@davidb1975a Ok awesome! And you are welcome! Yeah, definitely not fun haha.

@kubi1110 2 года назад

Growing that cactus in my houss cant wait when it flowers 😁

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!

@havefaith4358 Год назад

Thank you. This will be my first.

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Welcome!

@diannh2894 2 года назад

They grow everywhere in FL where I'm at! I love grabbing the fruit. I'm eating them now 😋

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Also here in AZ, you can see them growing off the side of the road in town, haha. Awesome they have them in FL as well! :)

@diannh2894 2 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt yep! I love them :)

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

@@diannh2894 Awesome!! :) :)

@d3mon.from.h3ll76 2 года назад

do you just eat the stuff off seed or after its peeled can you eat it that way

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Eat everything (inside the peel) once it is peeled. You can chew or swallow the hard seeds or just spit them out. :)

@CATAGUILAR 4 месяца назад

When I harvest them in my yard , I use a conifer branch to sweep off the thorns .

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 месяца назад

Nice!

@sikhanyisoamani7467 3 года назад

I was going to eat together with the mooshy part😀its abit slimy, thanks for the video, i just had one now

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

You are welcome!

@cindyp.9030 2 года назад

I bought one but wasn't sure if it was okay to eat those seeds so I spit most of them out, now I know I don't have to. Thank you for the information.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

You are very welcome! :)

@sandracarli1110 2 года назад

In Sicily people cut these fruits as you do but they use a fork and a knife. We stick the fork in the middle of the fruit to hold it in place. First we cut both ends. When cutting the peel on the upper part, we just move the knife a little under the fork, between its tines. Usually it's better to put on gloves to handle them. The little hairs they have on the surface can penetrate the skin and hurt.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Yep! Several ways to open it. Thick leather gloves are ideal. Especially if you are picking the fruit yourself. But here in the States, the stores that sell these, have to remove the little thorns/hairs first before they can sell them. So much lower risk.

@sandracarli1110 2 года назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt Good to know ;)!

@CringeUser-1-19-1-2 10 месяцев назад

I tried one for the first time today, gotta say, for now the 2nd best fruit i've ever eaten, 1st place goes to fuji apples

@inthekitchenwithmatt 10 месяцев назад

Awesome!

@waterlily7075 2 года назад

Question, my mom had me try a piece, there was no skin, I ate it and it was really good unfortunately i got a couple of splinters stuck in my mouth, will they leave eventually? they're like hairs and very annoying, I can't take them out they're too small. also they we're wild as she picked them while we were travelling. should i worry?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

oh no, yeah you need to be very careful when picking them wild. You may need to see the dentist, or maybe your mom can use small tweezers and pull them out. Sorry for the late reply I have been on vacation.

@mirrorgt908 2 года назад

im having one now, but i love love love the one with the white inside instead. there is definalty a major taste different. i think the ine with the white inside has sssssooooooo much more sweeter the flavor is stronger - its literaly like eating candy....great substitude!!!

@mirrorgt908 2 года назад

also regrigorated taste AAAMAAZZZNNNNGG!!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Glad you got to taste it!

@maggot_edits 3 года назад

Uhm the ones I bought still very much had some prickly bits on it after I bought it should I just soak them off?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

mmm, okay, yeah running water over it will help, and use like an old toothbrush to wipe them away. You can also hold it with tongs, or stick a fork in the end, and then use a knife to scrape them off. Where did you buy it? Was it a supermarket or a street vendor or something?

@respectfullydisagree711 3 года назад

Use a bakers torch Works great

@unheard1827 День назад

Wow. I just ate the entire thing like an apple. Got a few tiny barbs in my fingers but tasted like a cucumber with a hint of apple.

@inthekitchenwithmatt День назад

Glad you got to try it. Yeah be careful with those barbs, they can be a huge nuisance. And you definitely don't want to get them on your tongue or in your mouth.

@nicoyoung1159 3 года назад

I’m new in New Mexico, and I see them growing on my cactus they are a pale-ish green. Can I eat them now or do I have to wait for them to turn red or are they different varieties?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

There are different varieties, so it depends on the variety that you have. Do they ever turn purple? If so, wait until they do. Also be very careful because of all the tiny thorns. Use thick leather gloves or tongs or something when picking them. You can use a rock or even a lighter to get the tiny thorns off.

@AltruisticWarrior Год назад

I got a Black Knight Prickly Pear recently. Do you happen to know if this variant produces edible fruit?

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

I am pretty sure it does! :)

@yohansxheart 2 года назад

when i was in jamaica and i was about 10 or 11, i was so excited i finally found one of these and i was so careful about avoiding the cactus part, i picked it and bit straight into it not knowing there were a couple little tiny spines still on it,, they were stuck in my hands and roof of my mouth for 4 days or so but it was worth it lol it tasted kind of like a plum edit: spelling

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

oh no!! Glad you liked the taste though.

@efs7308 3 года назад

The Green Mexican variety are the sweetest, you should try them

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Nice! If I see them I will try them, we usually only get these ones here.

@caitlinwoolery313 4 месяца назад

Awesome! Is the whole plant edible like the flat big “leaves” that the fruit grows on?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 месяца назад

Thanks! Yes those are edible too but need to be prepared properly, but definitely edible. I guess not the whole plant but the pads and the fruit definitely are. :)

@kylelevangie3037 2 года назад

I like these pears with the spikes 🤤 😋

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!

@seanh9929 3 года назад

I find it really cool that these grow in both Israel and Texas

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

That that is awesome!

@respectfullydisagree711 3 года назад

Because?

@Atari11000 2 года назад

Thnx so much

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

You are welcome!

@supersaiefull 3 года назад

Hmm.. I am having my 1st Cactus Fruit! TQ

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Awesome!

@bhumphries1360 3 года назад

Are they in season specific times of the year?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Hi there! yep, in the Northern hemisphere they are in season late summer through early winter.

@Nanna0708 Год назад

I just picked some on my trip around Sardegna and will cut into a few just about now :)

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Nice! Be careful of those spindles/thorns!

@Nanna0708 Год назад

@@inthekitchenwithmatt told my mom the same thing when she picked them. She didn't listen :D thank you!

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

@@Nanna0708 You are welcome!!

@TheLeshe86 4 года назад

Oh yeah😎!!

@inthekitchenwithmatt 4 года назад

:) :)

@UHaulShorts 3 года назад

Is da skin interior scoopable wit a spoon?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Yeah you can cut it in half and scoop it as well. But then you have to worry about the outer skin and any thorns that may be leftover.

@THEREALSLINGBLADEDIDMEGANFOX 2 года назад

I live in North Carolina and these are everywhere

@inthekitchenwithmatt 2 года назад

Awesome!

@saltoftheearthproductions966 3 года назад

the seeds add a nice texture to the fruit if you ask me.

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Yeah! I don't mind the seeds. :)

@c0rupt3d43 Год назад

I tried one and it was good

@inthekitchenwithmatt Год назад

Great!

@kirstyssmith 3 года назад

How do you remove the spines if you collect them from the tree, succulent?

@inthekitchenwithmatt 3 года назад

Hi Kristy, first wear leather gloves, then use tongs or something to pick them. Some people just take a flat rock and rub it over the spine area. Another way is to stick a fork in one end and then run the spine areas over a flame and that will burn them off.