Guest guest Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Don't use okra in place of nopales cactus in recipes. It doesn't taste the same. Try to find fresh noplaes at the Mexican market if yoiu have one in your area. It's better to use the fresh but the one in the jar is Okay too. Chico , Vera <hopecharityfaith wrote: > > The leaves of the Aloe being edible or not is a road of contention. There are some aloe plants that can cause severe intestinal distress and as a rule most chefs prefer to use it on the skin not in the belly. Food 4 Less and Food Max both regularly carry prepared and whole Nopales these are flat round cactus " leaves " specifically raised for food value. As Donna also stated many stores carry the bottled Nopales in the Ethnic food area, do drain and rinse for best flavor as they are naturally gelatinous like Okra which can be used as a successful substitute to cactus in recipes. > Vera > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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