How to eat cactus (Part 1)
Fortunately, cactuses are nonpoisonous plants and all who wish can taste it.
Everybody knows that cactus is such exotic muricated creature. But very few people know that they are widely used in cookery. And everything except for thorns is edible: stalks, juice, fruits.
Fortunately, cactuses are nonpoisonous plants. The certain danger comes from thorns and glochidiums. Thorns can be easily enough removed from a surface of a stalk, but glochidiums demand much more caution.
Some species at the excessive use render undesirable influence on an organism because of presence in their juice substances of medication character. But, it is spoken, that these cactuses are unpleasant to taste, so can’t be eaten in large quantities.
In most cases the pulp of cactuses does not differ any especial taste, reminds just a grass more likely. But young shoots of prickly pears have certain taste and are widely used in cookery in hot dishes and various salads. They are spoken to remind cucumbers. Young shoots are also used for a sweet delicacy - candied fruits.