In article >, Todd >
wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have been reading up on how to prepare Nopolas
> (Prickly Pear). What I have come up with comes
> out sour and slimy.
>
> I found this remark over on
> http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Prickly-Pear-Cactus
>
> Boiling them with a copper coin (an old Mexican
> "veinte") is a common remedy to thin the sap and
> make it more palatable to unaccustomed diners.
>
> A "veinte" in this context is a copper Mexican coin.
>
> Toss in a penny? Have you guys ever heard of such a
> thing?
>
> Any counter indications for NIDDM's (non insulin
> T2's)?
>
> Any opinions? Thinning the sap, or slimy stuff,
> sounds like what I am after.
>
> From my research, what I am finding is that I should
> boil my nopalitos (cut up Nopales) in heavily salted
> water, drain and repeat. Then add them to what I want.
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

I was advised to use nopales when cooking beans. They thicken the beans.
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