Comments on: Cleaning and Cooking Cactus Paddles or Nopales

By: Pati

Pati — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:34:53 +0000

Thank you, Lori! Cactus paddles are SUPER healthy!!

By: Lori g

Lori g — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:45:14 +0000

Was looking for the best way to cook the cactus paddles and found your method the best! Thank you! I was shopping at a local produce stand and ran into a Latino man who told me this is the best food to lower blood sugar.. This is my quest! Here we go!

By: Pati

Pati — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:23:27 +0000

Hi Lana, You can find it right here: http://www.patismexicantable.com/2012/11/cactus_paddle_tostadas/

By: Lana Henman

Lana Henman — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:35:33 +0000

I saw the show with cactus paddle tostadas but didn’t write down the recipe. Where can I find it?

By: Pati

Pati — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:20:22 +0000

Erik, I’m glad you went for it with the cactus paddles!! Thank you so much for watching the show.

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:16:52 +0000

Hola Pati,

My girlfriend and I decided to make these after catching your show, which we love, on Create/PBS. I got the hang of de-prickling the nopales by the second paddle. The prep work was totally worth it… the nopales turned out delicious using your method.

Thanks for the cactus council!

By: Pati

Pati — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:23:41 +0000

Jordan, I’m so happy you found my post, as cactus paddles can be tricky for the uninitiated!! Please let me know what you think once you’ve tried it.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:56:42 +0000

Hi Pati! My husband and I are new fans of your show on Create/PBS here in Alaska. Thanks so much for this article! I recently bought a fresh cactus paddle at the supermarket to “play with” and had no idea what to do with it. Now I can’t wait to cook it up- it will be my first time tasting cactus!

By: Pati Jinich

Pati Jinich — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:04:02 +0000

Hi Gilda, Thank you so much for watching the show!! I hope you will find this method helpful.

By: Gilda Lopez

Gilda Lopez — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:30:49 +0000

Hola Pati, viewer from Los Angeles. Thank you for the episode on cooking nopales. I love nopales but the gelatinous liquid always an issue no matter how many gallons of water I use to rinse and I’m not a fan of the jarred ones sold at the grocery. I’m going to try this method as it sounds like it would work to dry off the liquid in the pan. Enjoying your show…. Feliz Navidad!