"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
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> Becca wrote:
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>> 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.

I don't know about different kinds of cactus, but when I lived in Malta, we
used to get 'prickly pears' which came from the cactus tree/bush. The
vendor would slice the skin and turn the fruit out of its spiky case
directly into our bowl. They were lovely cold.
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