Comments on: The Skinny on Prickly Pears – Fichi d’India

By: Myrna

Myrna — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:00:33 +0000

The pears are obviously have spines that might cause you trouble once you touch them with your bare hands. I did not know about it that it can be cooked, I just had it knew that it can be great for salad. Well, I guess theres a lot that I need to know which I may find interested and for some reasons will be my best habit.

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By: passagetoitaly

passagetoitaly — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:18:04 +0000

Hi Michelle!

I’m glad you’ve had a better tasting experience than I have with fichi d’India. I tried them here in the States. They’re huge, but did not taste very sweet, and I got them at a store that usually has great fruits and vegetables. My ex was so excited when he saw them at the store here. They’re very expensive though! My ex’s parents have huge old cacti, but the fichi weren’t ready to be picked yet when I was visiting last summer.

But figs… Oh my gosh! So good! I had never tried them until I went to Italy. My friends and I went to Capri and our boat’s captain brought some on-board for us. Delicious!

Hope all is well over in Italy!

Figs are without a doubt one of my most favorite foods in the world…thanks to Italy

By: SavoryTv

SavoryTv — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:57:40 +0000

Gorgeous photos! The second one looks like a sunset

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Thanks

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:02:26 +0000

I’ve always been afraid to try them! Well, not afraid to eat them..afraid to spend the money on them and then let them sit while I figure out how to eat the darned things ! Thanks

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I hope it all goes well Bob!

By: Jeanne A

Jeanne A — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:34:56 +0000

When I was a kid growing up in Ethiopia we used to eat these. Where I live in the US they don’t grow and are unavailable. This post made me so homesick. In Ethiopia we lived in the semi-arid part—I’ve found that not all people in Ethiopia even know what they are or how to eat them.

We were spoiled, though. We bought them already devoid of the “prickles.” Every once and awhile might have slipped through—that was nasty.

Thanks for the memories.

Glad to remind you of something sweet Jeanne

By: Shan

Shan — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:49:56 +0000

Thanks for the tips. Now I’ll know what to do if I come across one!

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You’re very welcome, although I can’t imagine you’ll see many of these in the wild where you live

By: Esi

Esi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:26:38 +0000

Thanks for linking to me!! I absolutely love prickly pears and I am trying to think of more ways I can use them. I too, love just eating them plain with the seeds and all. The guy at the farmer’s market told me the seeds are cleansing!

Ooh I like the cleansing theory! *Almost* makes me want to go clean some

By: pizzocalabro

pizzocalabro — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:20:32 +0000

Except for the name I don’t really associate these with true figs at all. Both are delicious and both are full of seeds, but the flavor, texture and look are completely different. As I mentioned above I prefer my fichidindia chilled, but my favorite way to eat a true fig is straight from the tree, still warm from the sun.

The prickly-pear margarita sounds delicious, btw.

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Yeah I’d say the sweetness is the only thing that remotely links them, but it’s such a different sweet anyway…and I like my figs *and* fichi d’India chilled. I’m just chill that way

By: My Mélange

My Mélange — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:30:39 +0000

I have never tried them, but I think I;d be interested. They sound good. Gotta see if somebody has them here.

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They’re definitely…interesting Robin! Let me know if you find some

By: jen of a2eatwrite

jen of a2eatwrite — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:24:55 +0000

This is fascinating, Michelle. I’ve always wanted to know more about them!

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Glad to help Jen