I don't know how true that is, my husband coming from Mexico
(Nayarit-Jalisco) likes Nopales and says that it is quite popular where he
is from.

I've never seen anything cooked using Nopales when I was in Texas. But
then again, I really don't see Nopales served in the Mexican restaurants
here in Cali either.

Linda

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 01:28:18 -0600, "Shashay Doofray"
> > wrote:
>
> >> >PS Where can you get "paddle cactus"? Can you order it online?
> >>
> >> I've never heard of "paddle cactus" but it's probably just another
> >> name for the opuntia or nopalea species (which grow wild
> >> everywhere from CA through TX. You can probably find some already
> >> cut and processed in jars.
> >>
> >> Every city has a Mexican grocer nowdays, don't they?
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> >You would think so, wouldn't you. Even in my area which has Tysons (the
> >mega chicken/turkey producers, check your meat section), who, as everyone
> >knows is rife with illegal aliens doesn't seem to have any Mexican
> >groceries. Go figure.
>
> SCome to think of it, I think cactus is used more in California
> Mexican cooking than it is in say - Texas-Mexican cooking. Just
> my observation from living in both states (in cities where
> Mexicans outnumber the Anglos)
>
> -sw