tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post708186527839594193..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Prickly Pear Prose & Poetry PostCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-13502871708526300922015-09-20T00:39:49.746-04:002015-09-20T00:39:49.746-04:00If you go to try one, Cathleen, just be careful of...If you go to try one, Cathleen, just be careful of the glochids! They are nasty!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-81520890737468821412015-09-19T22:37:08.505-04:002015-09-19T22:37:08.505-04:00I have always wanted to try a prickly pear! I see ...I have always wanted to try a prickly pear! I see them on our walks, and in some yards. I was tempted to plant one myself, but they can get quite large. I have never seen them flower before - always caught site of them with only the fruit. So very pretty! The fruit looks luscious, and your jam I'm sure was delightful!Cathleen | My Culinary Missionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390901882859861177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-89535041243105057472015-09-14T09:27:15.158-04:002015-09-14T09:27:15.158-04:00I feel lucky that I like to cook both by measuring...I feel lucky that I like to cook both by measuring or "by golly, by gosh" as my mother would say. I do find that baking and jelly-making require more measuring that other things, but it is worth the effort!<br /><br />The cactus pears you have in NoCal may not work for this. I need to get some and try. I do make a simple syrup with the juice, but also just use it plain in cocktails. (Stay tuned - the PP margarita is coming!)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-70455380173088745912015-09-14T08:23:49.166-04:002015-09-14T08:23:49.166-04:00Your prickly pear jelly is quite fancy! Jams and j...Your prickly pear jelly is quite fancy! Jams and jellies make me a bit nervous because I am not an exact measurer, but may have to give it a try because homemade is best!<br /><br />We have cactus pears in NorCal, but there color is not so brilliant. I think your variety would make a very nice simple syrup that could be combined with a variety of distilled spirits!calihttp://www.caliscuisine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-20893186808955787612015-09-08T09:44:44.959-04:002015-09-08T09:44:44.959-04:00I have another prickly pear post coming up - andI ...I have another prickly pear post coming up - andI will do some more research - and show more photos - so people can see the difference. As to the taste, they are pretty different, although I need to do a side-by-side trial...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-7770179517947286102015-09-07T04:31:53.857-04:002015-09-07T04:31:53.857-04:00I have always seen prickly pear and Indian fig use...I have always seen prickly pear and Indian fig used as synonyms, but after a quick look on Wikipedia I realized that although the name is commonly used for the same fruit, prickly pear is also specific to the Opuntia species, which must be what you are referring to. Thank you for pointing that out. You also have a point wondering about the juice, because I have never heard of prickly pear juice here. Now I am wondering if they taste the same or are similar? Only you can answer that!Nuts about foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-48776273897191077222015-09-01T10:55:57.968-04:002015-09-01T10:55:57.968-04:00When visiting with a friend from Sicily (in Venice...When visiting with a friend from Sicily (in Venice), she served us the Indian Figs that you remember, Fiona - but they are quite different form the ones we have here. I have to wonder if they make good juice...? They are so beautiful, though, as you say...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-37373239364685314342015-09-01T10:54:39.526-04:002015-09-01T10:54:39.526-04:00Ursula and Bob - I will make sure we hold a jar fo...Ursula and Bob - I will make sure we hold a jar for you! Thanks for your offer, but there are so many this year that we are letting the javelinas have most of them! <br /><br />We look forward to your return!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-90313999153149419132015-09-01T06:32:40.247-04:002015-09-01T06:32:40.247-04:00My Sicilian mother in law sometimes lays out a bow...My Sicilian mother in law sometimes lays out a bowl of peeled prickly pears in a bowl after a meal, just like her mother did. They just eat them raw and are not bothered at all by the millions of seeds. I love the flavor but loose patience quickly. I do however love and admire all the different colors they come in, the dark pink, the deep orange etc. A work of art in a bowl.Nuts about foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-3845312358477843252015-08-31T15:23:52.271-04:002015-08-31T15:23:52.271-04:00Love the recipe! You're welcome to harvest on ...Love the recipe! You're welcome to harvest on our side of the wash, too, and we won't charge you more than a single jar of finished jelly! Let's party in November.<br />Bob & UrsulaObserverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553009325136370173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-19987751107461508222015-08-28T10:41:15.750-04:002015-08-28T10:41:15.750-04:00You will like it, Dedy! It makes a great glaze!You will like it, Dedy! It makes a great glaze!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-6702255692468295242015-08-28T10:40:55.391-04:002015-08-28T10:40:55.391-04:00Alas, you are always away when they are ripe, Cher...Alas, you are always away when they are ripe, Cheri! Maybe you can get a neighbor to freeze a bunch of them! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-31829385315314895182015-08-28T10:40:11.612-04:002015-08-28T10:40:11.612-04:00I love your margarita recipe - and it is so differ...I love your margarita recipe - and it is so different from mine. You will see mine soon! :) (Mine has just the juice and no simple syrup, so they are a bit tart, which we like.)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-71058528658316018892015-08-28T10:38:37.581-04:002015-08-28T10:38:37.581-04:00Thanks, Susan - if GH ever gets anything like it, ...Thanks, Susan - if GH ever gets anything like it, they will get the cactus figs as they travel better.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-84611350126823143472015-08-28T10:38:10.991-04:002015-08-28T10:38:10.991-04:00John - and I just said to Andrea and Colette, chec...John - and I just said to Andrea and Colette, check to make sure they are prickly pears and not cactus figs. The latter are fleshier and don't have enough juice to make the jelly, though you could make a marmalade or jam.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-88262120537935535942015-08-28T10:37:10.039-04:002015-08-28T10:37:10.039-04:00Colette - I wonder if you, too, have been seeing c...Colette - I wonder if you, too, have been seeing cactus figs in the market. They are from a different kind of plant, and can't be used for jelly, although they are very tasty!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-39027170388641128632015-08-28T10:36:30.691-04:002015-08-28T10:36:30.691-04:00Dearest Andrea - the Kaktusfeigen are very differe...Dearest Andrea - the Kaktusfeigen are very different from these prickly pears, as we can grow both. The Kaktusfeigen are meatier with less juice, and cannot be used in the way I have shown, but they are very tasty as a fruit (but be careful of the spines!). I have seen jam made form them, but never jelly.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-10669554859658918872015-08-28T08:02:43.633-04:002015-08-28T08:02:43.633-04:00interesting, can't wait to try this..
Dedy@Den...interesting, can't wait to try this..<br />Dedy@Dentist Chefdedy oktavianushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146807753908177830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-51384281736965997802015-08-25T20:47:01.376-04:002015-08-25T20:47:01.376-04:00Hi David, believe it or not but I have never tried...Hi David, believe it or not but I have never tried pricky pear. But after reading this post I will have to give it a try. Love the color of your jam, so pretty.Cheri Savory Spoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886872345482030800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-53483653159139225592015-08-25T19:56:31.741-04:002015-08-25T19:56:31.741-04:00Love this post! I am a huge fan the prickly pear ...Love this post! I am a huge fan the prickly pear - both for the amazing color and taste. Last time we were in AZ we brought back a bottle of syrup to make margaritas (http://www.rieglpalate.com/prickly-pear-margarita/). I would love to make my own some day.Nicole - RieglPalate.comhttp://rieglpalate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-69803392167344672002015-08-25T19:50:57.411-04:002015-08-25T19:50:57.411-04:00What a clever story accompanying this recipe!! The...What a clever story accompanying this recipe!! The photographs are lovely and the recipe enticing-- do you think Golden Harvest will have these fruits in stock?Provence WineZinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459764069532031683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-3261076516373614462015-08-25T17:44:51.011-04:002015-08-25T17:44:51.011-04:00I would have love to be by your side as you forage...I would have love to be by your side as you foraged for these gorgeous prickly pears. So much fun! I've cooked with them only once when I still remember getting those tiny needles in my fingers. Ouch! I may have to get a bunch next time I see them at the markets, as I really like the sound of this jelly!John | heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-42072737566035692832015-08-25T16:31:45.399-04:002015-08-25T16:31:45.399-04:00I see these prickly critters at the market all the...I see these prickly critters at the market all the time and keep wanting to take them home, but I have no idea what I'd do with them once I got them there. <br />Now, I know!<br />Hope your week is going smooth. xoColette (Coco)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14528153614019796350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-87385273025182946512015-08-25T03:30:22.219-04:002015-08-25T03:30:22.219-04:00I shall have another go at this comment thing - so...I shall have another go at this comment thing - sorry about that: Dear David, prickly pears or "Kaktusfeigen" as they are know around here are not a fruit that is easy to come by - although I have bought a few last year, I have not seen them at the markets yet - a rather elusive, great tasting fruit though and to be handled with great care - you jelly has a very elegant color and I am sure it tasted wonderful.<br />Noch einen schönen Dienstag und schöne Grüße an Mark,<br />Andrea<br /><br />Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-67356044495553376432015-08-24T09:00:22.865-04:002015-08-24T09:00:22.865-04:00I imagine it is a variety issue, Greg - next time ...I imagine it is a variety issue, Greg - next time I am in LA, I will have to see what I can see...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.com