Armadillo May 23, 2010 #1 Has anyone ever used cactus figs as base or ingredient of a hot sauce? What did you add to or combine with?
Has anyone ever used cactus figs as base or ingredient of a hot sauce? What did you add to or combine with?
Armadillo May 28, 2010 #4 Eephus Man said: What are cactus figs? Tunas? Click to expand... Exactly. Upvote 0 Downvote
Eephus Man May 28, 2010 #5 My wife and I tried an ill-fated experiment to make tuna vodka at one point. Problem with nopales or tunas is that they're stupid slimy. That's an acquired texture. Upvote 0 Downvote
My wife and I tried an ill-fated experiment to make tuna vodka at one point. Problem with nopales or tunas is that they're stupid slimy. That's an acquired texture.
Eephus Man May 28, 2010 #6 Here's a core recipe you could start with. Looks like they're using salt/baking soda to parch the cactus. Let us know how it turns out if you try it. http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/568/salsa-de-nopales.html Upvote 0 Downvote
Here's a core recipe you could start with. Looks like they're using salt/baking soda to parch the cactus. Let us know how it turns out if you try it. http://recipes.epicurean.com/recipe/568/salsa-de-nopales.html