Wild Cactus on the Grill (und Jelly)

[cowgirl]

In my pasture..

prickly pear cactus...

I hold them with pliers and scrape the thorns off with sharp knife...

remove thorns..

corn, cactus, black beans, shrimp, scallions, jalapenos..

brush with oil and onto the grill..

shrimp on grill too..

slice grilled cactus...

make dressing..
1/3 cup red wine vinegar, 2/3 cup oil, minced garlic, 1 TBs dijon mustard , onion powder, salt and pepper to taste

make salad, grilled cactus, corn, scallions, tomatoes, onion, black beans...

Grilled cactus, shrimp und corn salad...

make jelly with cactus fruit..

simmer fruit in small amount of water

strain...

sugar, pectin and lemon juice

cactus jelly..

Thank you for looking!

 

[Onkel]

Wow

100%

 

[der Greg]

Hammer.

Grilled Cactus & Cactus Jelly.
I think that`s very Cooool.

 

[Lucky]

What a neat idea! Is it common to eat cactus or rather something special?
I'd very much like to try it, but unfortunately the only cactus I could get a hand on is the one in my colleaques office.
Maybe i give it a try tomorrow, as long as he's on vacation ...?

GlückAuf, keep the fire burning,
Lucky

 

[bierwurst-franken]

Cactuserama at its best. Nice.

 

[cowgirl]

Wow

100%

Danke Onkel!

Hammer.

Grilled Cactus & Cactus Jelly.
I think that`s very Cooool.

Danke Greg! I like to use the things around me. Venison, quail, fish and plants that grow wild. They are very tasty.

What a neat idea! Is it common to eat cactus or rather something special?
I'd very much like to try it, but unfortunately the only cactus I could get a hand on is the one in my colleaques office.
Maybe i give it a try tomorrow, as long as he's on vacation ...?

GlückAuf, keep the fire burning,
Lucky

Thank you Lucky! Not everyone eats cactus here but it is something that is easy for me to pick and use. I love having wild jelly through the winter months.
lol Hope your friend will not miss his cactus. Danke Lucky...

 

[cowgirl]

Cactuserama at its best. Nice.

lol Thanks! I like that name.... Cactuserama..

 

[LoveJoy]

Grilled cactus? Everytime you make me speakless!!

 

[Bruce Grillies]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrWVmgiE3Ik

Coole Sache!

 

[cowgirl]

Grilled cactus? Everytime you make me speakless!!

Gordon you are so kind...Thank you friend!

 

[cowgirl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrWVmgiE3Ik

Coole Sache!

lol Danke Bruce!!
I will think of that song every time I eat cactus jelly.

 

[Outlaw]

What a coincidence:
Yesterday I looked at my few cans pickled cactus and I was thinking about your recipe cactus salad and I want to make it next week . . .

Jeanie, these are the posts we pirates like to see - they are soo strange . . . but f...n´good!

Cheers

Rolf

 

[cowgirl]

What a coincidence:
Yesterday I looked at my few cans pickled cactus and I was thinking about your recipe cactus salad and I want to make it next week . . .

Jeanie, these are the posts we pirates like to see - they are soo strange . . . but f...n´good!

Cheers

Rolf

lol Thank you Rolf!! I enjoy seeing what the Pirates cook too. Many dishes I have not heard of or seen before and they all look so delicious!
I hope you take pics of the salad if you make it. The pickled cactus need to be rinsed with water before using in salad to remove the pickle brine. I know that what ever you make will be fantastic!
Thank you again for everthing Rolf!

 

[Outlaw]

lol Thank you Rolf!! I enjoy seeing what the Pirates cook too. Many dishes I have not heard of or seen before and they all look so delicious!
I hope you take pics of the salad if you make it. The pickled cactus need to be rinsed with water before using in salad to remove the pickle brine. I know that what ever you make will be fantastic!
Thank you again for everthing Rolf!

Thank you!

Maybe I give `em a try at the pie iron party.

LG Rolf

 

[BBQ-Queen]

WOW. That is SO cool. I had one of those imported from Italy, but, alas, it died some horrible dehydration death... if I had known you could GRILL them I would have treated it better

Cheers, BBQQQ

 

[Gruschi]

It looks great!
I want to test the Jelly!!!

What a neat idea! Is it common to eat cactus or rather something special?
I'd very much like to try it, but unfortunately the only cactus I could get a hand on is the one in my colleaques office.
Maybe i give it a try tomorrow, as long as he's on vacation ...?

GlückAuf, keep the fire burning,
Lucky

@ Lucky

Dirk,hier kannst Du was bestellen: http://www.kakteen-haage.de/Pflanzen/Kakteen/


,gruß Jens

 

[rico]

I´m not a big salade fan but this one i would try.
Looks really brilliant.

 

[cowgirl]

WOW. That is SO cool. I had one of those imported from Italy, but, alas, it died some horrible dehydration death... if I had known you could GRILL them I would have treated it better

Cheers, BBQQQ

Danke BBQQ! I hope you get to try them sometime!

It looks great!
I want to test the Jelly!!!




@ Lucky

Dirk,hier kannst Du was bestellen: http://www.kakteen-haage.de/Pflanzen/Kakteen/


,gruß Jens

Danke Gruschi, the jelly is my favorite.

I´m not a big salade fan but this one i would try.
Looks really brilliant.

Thank you Rico! I'm not a big salad fan either. I prefer grilled meat.

 

[pater]

Whats the taste of Cactus? Anything to compare with? Realy amazing...

 

[Godfather of Grillworscht]

Klasse!