tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post1163365045616439953..comments2023-09-19T15:00:39.811+03:00Comments on A Nomadic View: Who Put the Prick in the Prickly Pear?Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-57742520056258566522011-06-16T07:53:42.885+03:002011-06-16T07:53:42.885+03:00My batch wasn't bad. I just had no idea how to...My batch wasn't bad. I just had no idea how to actually handle them and after I did, it was too late! Turkey is fortunate beyond measure to have an abundance of fruits and vegetables due to the climate variations in the country. Avocado have no actually caught on here because the people reallly don't have any idea how to prepare them and all the details. I love them and every time I find them, I purchase as many as I can afford. <br />In addition, they offer a variety of spices and oils. Ant egg oil??? (It's a depilatory, they tell me)Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-24995122497836439082011-06-16T07:25:22.354+03:002011-06-16T07:25:22.354+03:00Me again. Avocados are an almost daily staple here...Me again. Avocados are an almost daily staple here in Mexico, mostly for guacamole. I keep the hard ones in my crisper drawer, where they slowly evenly ripen. I'll bet you have a lot of dates there, something I can never find. Ever tried a guanabana?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-61897625133955548652011-06-16T07:13:23.263+03:002011-06-16T07:13:23.263+03:00We have "tuna" as prickly pears are call...We have "tuna" as prickly pears are called, here in Mexico. The vendors sell them, already peeled, in plastic bags, sitting on blocks of ice. They are cold, sweet, and similar to kiwi fruit. The seeds are great for digestion. You must have gotten a bad batch. Have you found "nopales" (tender cactus paddles, pared of their spines and sliced into strips). Sauteed with onion, tomato and beaten eggs, is similar to green beans, but can slime like okra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-78101319582039251932010-09-30T10:02:28.929+03:002010-09-30T10:02:28.929+03:00Avocados? I used to be able to grow them from seed...Avocados? I used to be able to grow them from seed. Often the seed would start sprouting even as the fruit ripened. Nowadays, for some reason, none of the seeds will sprout anymore. (A modern tale of woe, huh?) I'm not sure if it's because they pick them too soon or whether they are irradiated or sprayed with something but having your own avocado plant seems much more problematic.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-34352593905188750842010-09-30T09:51:05.857+03:002010-09-30T09:51:05.857+03:00Maybe I need nettles when I was a grasping child. ...Maybe I need nettles when I was a grasping child. Instead I was given Play-doh.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-49693796012884460782010-09-30T09:48:16.331+03:002010-09-30T09:48:16.331+03:00Oh how disappointing..but thanks for the warning.....Oh how disappointing..but thanks for the warning..I'll steer clear if ever I see any.<br /><br />I too am disappointed at the quality and availability of avocadoes here...I was wondering whether to try growing some.Ayakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-3941966492435511002010-09-30T09:46:30.461+03:002010-09-30T09:46:30.461+03:00Isn't it interesting how they don't tell y...Isn't it interesting how they don't tell you what the strange plant is right away, but instead right away launch into the health benefits to various organs? At the ekolojic pazar, a lot of stalls were selling what must have been wilcrafted herbs (a nice way to say weeds, though they are usually quite healthy and not bad-tasting). Mostly I just wanted to know their names and how to cook them (just like spinach in most cases, but it was fun).<br /><br />A lot stalls in the spring sell nettle, which is pretty tasty. LE plunged his hand into a bunch, and forever after that, for each plant he sees in the market, he asks if it can hurt him. So I guess it just takes one time.Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933997864575809110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-39632327422499710572010-09-29T16:10:03.173+03:002010-09-29T16:10:03.173+03:00All the photos I saw online showed very dark red f...All the photos I saw online showed very dark red fruit so I guessed the ones I had bought were immature. (like me!) I saw somebody had made a smoothie out of them and it is said to be loaded with anti-oxidants and healthiness. <br />By the way, thanks Nicomedian for visiting. I hope you will be a regular follower!Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-44322500946489527982010-09-29T14:38:30.020+03:002010-09-29T14:38:30.020+03:00It is called "babutsa" in cyprus and cyp...It is called "babutsa" in cyprus and cypriots Turkish and Greek loves it but requires delicate handling. It also should be eaten when it is fully ripen and straight from the fridge.Nicomediannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-18967068610737796762010-09-29T13:51:00.790+03:002010-09-29T13:51:00.790+03:00@ Jedi
I think they must have harvested these a bi...@ Jedi<br />I think they must have harvested these a bit too soon. Aren't they supposed to be dark red? Anyway, by the time I tasted them, I was already pretty fed up with the mess. <br />Mangos can be messy to eat but it's a fun mess. No pain involved.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-41885741277923936222010-09-29T13:49:13.460+03:002010-09-29T13:49:13.460+03:00Thanks, Vlad. I may have been exaggerating this in...Thanks, Vlad. I may have been exaggerating this incident somewhat.Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686282358562565742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-68348403469677213262010-09-29T13:05:10.017+03:002010-09-29T13:05:10.017+03:00it is hard to describe what something tastes like....it is hard to describe what something tastes like. after all it takes like itself. yet, i think you can say they taste like kiwis pretty much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125050042830397524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3512716256533133364.post-17758550696264394442010-09-28T22:25:46.670+03:002010-09-28T22:25:46.670+03:00Geçmiş olsun.Geçmiş olsun.Vladimirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194499922055415291noreply@blogger.com