On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 17:10:22 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Becca wrote:
>
>> I have never tried cactus in gumbo before.
>
>It works as a "substitute" for okra. Like okra, it gives off a kind of
>mucilage which serves to thicken the gumbo. It's got a nice taste of its
>own, too, which I compare to green beans with a splash of lemon.
>
>We already had the garlic-sage sausage in the refrigerator; if I were
>setting about to make a "Southwestern gumbo" again I'd probably use homemade
>chorizo in its place.
>
>Bob
>
I bought some fresh nopales tonight. Thanks for the great idea.

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