Cactus turned into delicious breakfast.

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

Комментарии • 13 тыс.

  • @forestxander
    @forestxander 10 месяцев назад +14224

    (As a retired chef) I love seeing something I've not tried before, and cactus fits the bill. Thank you!

    • @keashaneverts4452
      @keashaneverts4452 10 месяцев назад +111

      daaamn i know the people closest to you are gonna eat good nw hahaha

    • @chazzyc4702
      @chazzyc4702 10 месяцев назад +39

      out of curiosity, what are some dishes that you didn't expect to like before trying but ended up liking after having them?

    • @eljessekarbon
      @eljessekarbon 10 месяцев назад +7

      nopal*

    • @rafaelcruz1759
      @rafaelcruz1759 10 месяцев назад +25

      You better try it boss you will not be disappointed, You can cook them just the way he cooked them then make it with scrambled eggs , and you’ll be delighted 👌

    • @FBIOFFICIAL_o
      @FBIOFFICIAL_o 10 месяцев назад +2

      Cool

  • @emmanuelallen-rm1nb
    @emmanuelallen-rm1nb 10 месяцев назад +9234

    My Abuelita used to make cactus tacos for us all the time when we were kids and I really loved them and still do.

    • @dnidaz2553
      @dnidaz2553 10 месяцев назад +99

      the word "grandma" exists in english you know

    • @floppavevo5920
      @floppavevo5920 10 месяцев назад

      ​@dnidaz2553 Oh shut the hell up.

    • @imtae5577
      @imtae5577 10 месяцев назад +419

      ​@dnidaz2553 so he still calls his grandma abuelita.

    • @Chinez_b
      @Chinez_b 10 месяцев назад +311

      @@dnidaz2553why you pressed?

    • @dnidaz2553
      @dnidaz2553 10 месяцев назад +73

      @@Chinez_b cuz spaninglish is annoying

  • @ItzelislasDIY
    @ItzelislasDIY 10 месяцев назад +61379

    My grandma would chop them up finely and mix with scrambled eggs. It’s delicious and nutritious

    • @oldchild527
      @oldchild527 10 месяцев назад +485

      With ejotes!

    • @TheIvyLens
      @TheIvyLens 10 месяцев назад +258

      Same, except it was my mom

    • @sunderbans
      @sunderbans 10 месяцев назад +168

      What did it taste like?

    • @Heisenburguhh
      @Heisenburguhh 10 месяцев назад +219

      It tasted prickly ​@@sunderbans

    • @violettracey
      @violettracey 10 месяцев назад +38

      Awesome!

  • @georgemonroe
    @georgemonroe Месяц назад +505

    For anyone wondering what nopales taste like depending on how you cook or season them they sort of taste like a less firm but still crunchy asparagus... They go great with scrambled eggs for breakfast or with cheese in a tortilla for a vegetarian taco or with steak and onions like fajitas... Also nopales are rich in vitamins, fiber and low on carbs!

    • @Estmaraver
      @Estmaraver Месяц назад +7

      The nopales are also good in lowering blood sugar levels, so it is a godsend for folks with Diabetes. Quite nutritious overall.

    • @m0ppp
      @m0ppp Месяц назад +1

      Thank you, I was wondering! ^^

    • @KodokunaKarasu
      @KodokunaKarasu Месяц назад +6

      Also they are slimy...I'm Mexican and I have never liked them because of that lol.

    • @vaniemars5217
      @vaniemars5217 28 дней назад +1

      @@KodokunaKarasuexactly lol
      Not a big fan of okra either because of that same reason.
      My mom makes them for my Mexican dad but I think she boils them twice to remove more of the slime. She throws em in scrambled eggs with oregano and I can actually eat em that way too! :D

  • @skylar0073able
    @skylar0073able 10 месяцев назад +18426

    You can eat them with anything really, I love them with scrambled eggs, beans on the side, flour tortillas, salsa, shredded asadero and cream. So good!

    • @NamasteSpoon
      @NamasteSpoon 10 месяцев назад +202

      That sounds like some godtier breakfast! I personally like to add them to a salsa pico de gallo and eat that with some tacos, that is good as well.

    • @GreyGrim
      @GreyGrim 10 месяцев назад +1

      yea- no their is a reason they are a staple in a shithole country like mexico, they are not worth all the extra boiling and shit, just eat meat

    • @DoctorBones1
      @DoctorBones1 10 месяцев назад +86

      i didnt know cactus was so widespread, might try some myself

    • @hunnyflash
      @hunnyflash 10 месяцев назад +11

      I love them for breakfast!

    • @rimuru5944
      @rimuru5944 10 месяцев назад +12

      Omg that’s exactly how I eat them. It’s so good 😋

  • @wunwun9974
    @wunwun9974 10 месяцев назад +18295

    Chef: "No thorns."
    Thorn on the middle right: "Am I a joke to you?"

    • @loneshoot3r62
      @loneshoot3r62 10 месяцев назад +107

      Underrated

    • @dikakos6013
      @dikakos6013 10 месяцев назад +244

      He cuts it soo it's fine I guess 😅

    • @youxkio
      @youxkio 10 месяцев назад +143

      ... he forgot to apply some washyoursister sauce

    • @mimixis
      @mimixis 10 месяцев назад +51

      I saw that too lmao and my anxiety levels rose drastically

    • @ShadowFoxSF
      @ShadowFoxSF 10 месяцев назад +62

      I saw the one on the edge too and got nervous. then he trimmed the edges off too

  • @AVRGWIBWTHACN
    @AVRGWIBWTHACN 10 месяцев назад +28467

    Everyday I find out that things I thought inedible were edible

    • @masenzienxumalo3488
      @masenzienxumalo3488 10 месяцев назад +308

      In my province/state we yse cactus juice, which us very icky when raw to stop older kids from sucking their thumbs
      It prevents their teeth from growing with a gap in the front. BECAUSE It does happen to kids who quick milk too late.

    • @marianarivero7728
      @marianarivero7728 10 месяцев назад +378

      In mexico it's super normal to eat this

    • @throwawayused9801
      @throwawayused9801 10 месяцев назад +89

      Im from Arizona and we had one of these in our front yard and we would trim it every few months and cook the leaves we got in an omlette

    • @noobscoopsies1100
      @noobscoopsies1100 10 месяцев назад +116

      Almost everything is actually edible in this world, but it take guts for you to try it.

    • @Animator_Lizzie
      @Animator_Lizzie 10 месяцев назад +7

      Are trees edible? Oh wait matpat ate a tree@@noobscoopsies1100

  • @n4ri_amvs
    @n4ri_amvs Месяц назад +163

    I love how calming he is when he walks us through what he’s doing, no harsh words, just very chill and comforting thank you😊🖤

  • @InfernoBlast-th1ot
    @InfernoBlast-th1ot 6 месяцев назад +2275

    Cactus: " I have thorns to protect me from being eaten. "
    Humans: " And we have an apetite. "

  • @LEO.H_PRODUCTIONS
    @LEO.H_PRODUCTIONS 10 месяцев назад +5619

    Us: "we need to remove the thorns."
    Camels: *pfft* "weaklings"

  • @terryb4506
    @terryb4506 10 месяцев назад +42566

    “No thorns”
    The one thorn remaining
    - are you challenging me 🤨

    • @Bacon_allduhway
      @Bacon_allduhway 10 месяцев назад +395

      ​​@@PoisonelleMisty4311no and i wont

    • @MistaZipps
      @MistaZipps 10 месяцев назад +108

      ​@@Bacon_allduhway Savage 😂

    • @Bacon_allduhway
      @Bacon_allduhway 10 месяцев назад +57

      @@MistaZipps hell yeah

    • @Gbobversion2
      @Gbobversion2 10 месяцев назад

      savage@@Bacon_allduhway

    • @RealvlleShay
      @RealvlleShay 10 месяцев назад +39

      @@PoisonelleMisty4311 couldn’t find the video if I wanted to smh 🤦‍♂️

  • @CheshireCesare
    @CheshireCesare 2 месяца назад +9

    Yesss, nopalitos! 🙌🏼 So delicious and yummy in tacos, gorditas, salads, etc.
    I’m too scared to take the spikes off myself and just buy them pre-cut, lol 😅
    Regardless, if y’all try and make them remember you do have to boil them; they become slimy when cooked and boiling them in salt water like this is important to take that texture off

  • @-..EijiroKirishima..-
    @-..EijiroKirishima..- 10 месяцев назад +3129

    "no thorns, nice and clean" *the thorn chilling on the right side*

  • @Nooriethenaughty
    @Nooriethenaughty 10 месяцев назад +5600

    Best friend: yooo what did u have for breakfast
    Him: umm…. Cactus

    • @toastarkat
      @toastarkat 10 месяцев назад +150

      As someone who grew up eating this stuff I still get taken aback by how many people find this concept shocking and then when I say it in English I realize ...yeah ok I can see why that sounds bizarre

    • @speedcubergd
      @speedcubergd 10 месяцев назад +42

      its a totally normal dish lmfao

    • @click8708
      @click8708 10 месяцев назад +16

      @@toastarkat To me cactus has always looked deliciously thirst quenching, just have to deal with the spines.

    • @derkommissar4986
      @derkommissar4986 10 месяцев назад +6

      ​@click8708 and the fact it like stores water in desert conditions... it's really fascinating! This other cactus plant thing has like slime inside, it's so cool

    • @jaimegarcia5435
      @jaimegarcia5435 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@derkommissar4986you’re talking about Savila or Aloe Vera in English.

  • @betorockmetal
    @betorockmetal 10 месяцев назад +12254

    For everyone not understanding, that's not actually your common "cactus" plant that's a nopal and it's a different kind of "cactus", not every type of cactus is edible.

    • @MimiRAM0NE
      @MimiRAM0NE 10 месяцев назад +733

      You knew what I needed to hear before I ate my houseplants.

    • @PossibleAnimations
      @PossibleAnimations 10 месяцев назад +269

      Ah man! I can't eat my neighbor's cactus 😫😓

    • @LittleMissGalwayGirlxoxo
      @LittleMissGalwayGirlxoxo 10 месяцев назад +38

      @@PossibleAnimations😂

    • @thekrecker
      @thekrecker 10 месяцев назад

      i only have 1 i really need you guys help i do follow for follow

    • @drfye
      @drfye 10 месяцев назад +84

      ..........too late.

  • @mayoneighspcandmusic
    @mayoneighspcandmusic 9 дней назад +3

    me, looking at my tiny potted cactus: 😐😑😐😑
    cactus: 🌵
    me: ...
    cactus: 😰
    *10 minutes later*
    me: 😋

  • @IntrovertedRock1
    @IntrovertedRock1 10 месяцев назад +3053

    * Cactus evolves and developes thorns to protect itself from predators *
    Meanwhile humans: Challenge accepted 🗿

    • @b2serious
      @b2serious 10 месяцев назад +3

      Then you have camels straight munching on them espinas and all.

    • @paydemanzana2727
      @paydemanzana2727 10 месяцев назад +237

      Chili peppers: I will create a spicy pheromone so that animals and insects cannot eat me
      Mexicans: Edible 🗿

    • @User000-o5y
      @User000-o5y 10 месяцев назад +65

      Pineapple: with my spiky outer shell and flesh that releases bromelain enzymes, I will surely rid myself of any predators.
      Humans: challenge accepted 🗿

    • @lindziep6319
      @lindziep6319 10 месяцев назад +16

      Well humans is the greatest predator on earth 😂😂😂

    • @melinaalba63
      @melinaalba63 10 месяцев назад +14

      I mean, Camels do also eat Cactus plants. Thorns and all☠️😂

  • @Z3Z01
    @Z3Z01 10 месяцев назад +3205

    Finally found an chef not just cooking without telling what he is using from the ingredients, nice dish bro❤

    • @matthewbrummer8691
      @matthewbrummer8691 10 месяцев назад +22

      a chef, not an chef.

    • @Annielogue_YT
      @Annielogue_YT 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@matthewbrummer8691chef*

    • @ZeCroutonLord
      @ZeCroutonLord 10 месяцев назад +17

      @@Annielogue_YT????

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 10 месяцев назад +3

      Cactus can be a delicious addition to breakfast dishes when prepared correctly. One popular breakfast option is cactus scrambled eggs, where diced cactus pads are sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and spices before being mixed with scrambled eggs. This dish can be served with tortillas and salsa for a tasty and satisfying breakfast.
      Additionally, cactus can be grilled and served as a side dish with breakfast items like eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Grilled cactus has a unique flavor and texture that pairs well with savory breakfast foods.
      Another delicious breakfast option featuring cactus is cactus smoothie bowls, where blended cactus pads are combined with fruits like berries, bananas, and mango for a refreshing and nutritious breakfast treat.
      Overall, cactus can be a versatile and tasty addition to breakfast dishes, bringing a unique flavor and texture to the meal.

    • @ThatElmTreeEdits-pi6nc
      @ThatElmTreeEdits-pi6nc 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@PoisonelleMisty4311 bro, why you use chat gpt

  • @marklozano8388
    @marklozano8388 10 месяцев назад +4052

    It might be old school, but we always cooked the cactus twice get rid of slime once for 10 min, then drain and rinse, back into boiling water til done. They taste cleaner ,fresher.

    • @LoveMyUnusual
      @LoveMyUnusual 10 месяцев назад +159

      Reminds me of cooking okra for soul food. 😊 They're naturally slimy, though, there's no other way around it lol.

    • @eles928
      @eles928 10 месяцев назад +83

      The slime is the good part tho

    • @KNIV3
      @KNIV3 10 месяцев назад +29

      My favorite way is grilled cactus

    • @ComicusFreemanius
      @ComicusFreemanius 10 месяцев назад +9

      @@KNIV3I can't eat grilled, it changes the tasted to vinegary and it got too much bite for how simple the taste is. plus it's impossible for it to not be overly tough.

    • @alexcastillo4741
      @alexcastillo4741 10 месяцев назад +12

      We always blanched them with a little bit of white vinegar to help cut back on the slime

  • @Priyadarsini77700
    @Priyadarsini77700 4 дня назад +1

    🙈Awwwww a kiss at the end🤭

  • @yzzazz
    @yzzazz 10 месяцев назад +7954

    that cactus leaf was sharp and firm... just like you hermano

    • @Jose.elCook
      @Jose.elCook  10 месяцев назад +1258

      Haha thank you. I'll send a plate over

    • @pasofino9583
      @pasofino9583 10 месяцев назад +57

      @@Jose.elCookthat foo from Jalisco.

    • @chippong497
      @chippong497 10 месяцев назад +12

      No mames este wey desperdicio un chingo de nopal al cortar esos nopales

    • @Meufist
      @Meufist 10 месяцев назад +25

      This is so gay-coded

    • @yzzazz
      @yzzazz 10 месяцев назад +70

      @@Meufist I guess your mind sees what it wants to see...

  • @sehatsuksessejahtera9010
    @sehatsuksessejahtera9010 10 месяцев назад +3715

    This is the first time I know that cactus leaves can be consumed.... I have never seen cactus leaves eaten before... thank you for the video.

    • @chicodel5125
      @chicodel5125 10 месяцев назад +162

      It is part of Mexican gastronomy, the Aztecs consumed them, they even cultivated them for cacti and the prickly pear fruit, in addition to the small worms that appear in some plants, worm sauce 😅

    • @sehatsuksessejahtera9010
      @sehatsuksessejahtera9010 10 месяцев назад +21

      @@chicodel5125 worm sauce, 😁 another new thing - thanks 🤝🏽👍

    • @jbwild420
      @jbwild420 10 месяцев назад +8

      Peyote

    • @Fatena_Fatena
      @Fatena_Fatena 10 месяцев назад

      .😂😂😂😂😂😂​@@sehatsuksessejahtera9010

    • @Fatena_Fatena
      @Fatena_Fatena 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@sehatsuksessejahtera9010🐛🐛🐛🐛😁👉

  • @vicaldama9314
    @vicaldama9314 10 месяцев назад +7108

    Then add chorizo and eggs baby!

    • @rexannam2646
      @rexannam2646 10 месяцев назад +63

      My favorite as well!! Boy, do I miss central Texas 😢!

    • @jangobett
      @jangobett 10 месяцев назад +14

      @@rexannam2646same. I miss the food in Texas.

    • @ryanr3071
      @ryanr3071 10 месяцев назад +8

      @@rexannam2646hi from central Texas! 🤣

    • @mileskintnermusic7349
      @mileskintnermusic7349 10 месяцев назад +1

      Awww man. I MISS nopales and eggs.

    • @squidport_
      @squidport_ 10 месяцев назад +1

      i’ve only had it with eggs. they’re so goof

  • @V.G.D-w6s
    @V.G.D-w6s Месяц назад +2

    Looks great! I've been keeping an eye out for a simple but, surly delicious recipe for these. Can't wait to try. Thank you 😮

  • @reignchan5969
    @reignchan5969 10 месяцев назад +1354

    "No thorns, nice and clean"
    Cactus on the right side: hi!

    • @YamelCE-hy7ec
      @YamelCE-hy7ec 10 месяцев назад +5

      Hehe I 🤔 the same... My mom will hit me on my head as child if she sees how "clean" the nopal was.... 😅

    • @sidhanttamang4081
      @sidhanttamang4081 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@YamelCE-hy7ecàawwwq7þđþ🎉🎉😊
      P❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @Aquarius212
    @Aquarius212 10 месяцев назад +798

    I love nopales.... I like making mine with cilantro and onion.. after boiling and rinsing.. I sauteed it with onion and garlic and cilantro... So delicious.. my mom used to make it also

    • @Itzstar_berriez
      @Itzstar_berriez 10 месяцев назад +3

      ok

    • @kinglouie1545
      @kinglouie1545 10 месяцев назад +6

      …. That…. Just so………. Cool..

    • @Aragorn134
      @Aragorn134 10 месяцев назад +1

      I like mine slimy 😄

    • @Pepeutra
      @Pepeutra 10 месяцев назад +7

      every ".." I just imagine they start dozing off and drooling while slowly turning their head into the air while their vision is slowly filled with cactus while daydreaming about nopales

    • @PhantomFPS491
      @PhantomFPS491 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@PepeutraXD same here bro😂😂

  • @valenciasanchez93
    @valenciasanchez93 10 месяцев назад +1647

    Sauté it in tomato, onion, garlic and jalapeno. Add a little tomato sauce a splash of water and let it simmer,…so good

    • @fernandosanchez9226
      @fernandosanchez9226 10 месяцев назад +15

      It's tastes soo good with pork and home made tortillas and rice

    • @zz_dont_die_zz4453
      @zz_dont_die_zz4453 10 месяцев назад +5

      I tried this from a Mexican restaurant and the cactus tastes so bitter and you could hardly bite through the skin.

    • @youxkio
      @youxkio 10 месяцев назад +3

      Yep, in the end, it got all the flavor.... except cactus.

    • @philiplathrop9250
      @philiplathrop9250 10 месяцев назад +7

      @@zz_dont_die_zz4453 That sounds like they didn't cook it all the way bro

    • @drakebell5649
      @drakebell5649 10 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠@@zz_dont_die_zz4453it all depends on how it’s made, I personally have never liked cactus but it shouldn’t be hard to bite through

  • @phucthanh9023
    @phucthanh9023 Месяц назад

    That looks sooo apetizing 💚🌵

  • @bepis_lord7883
    @bepis_lord7883 10 месяцев назад +1387

    Cactus: spends thousands of years to develop spikes to stop animals from eating it
    Mexico:

  • @jozeedz9549
    @jozeedz9549 10 месяцев назад +1117

    My mom passed away in 2014, before I could get her recipe. She knew how much I liked a plate of nopalitos with onion, crumbled cheese & red pepper flakes & a tad of oil. She’d make it for me whenever I went to San Antonio. Now I’m gonna give it a try!!

    • @dollybites
      @dollybites 10 месяцев назад +18

      im really so curious to know what you think after you try it! do you think you'd be able to tweak/adjust things to make it taste more like hers? good luck!!

    • @R4ymond_01
      @R4ymond_01 10 месяцев назад +13

      Sorry for your loss hope you’re getting on well.

    • @L2-L2
      @L2-L2 10 месяцев назад +3

      What is bro yapping about

    • @boomystrudlcz
      @boomystrudlcz 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@L2-L2shut up

    • @balalaika_
      @balalaika_ 10 месяцев назад +17

      ​@@L2-L2what is wrong with you?

  • @KOREGA
    @KOREGA 10 месяцев назад +1547

    "no thorns, nice and clean"
    thorns on the middle-right side: am I a joke to u

  • @ZapperTheFox_
    @ZapperTheFox_ 20 дней назад +2

    I swear this guy manages to make anything look tasty

  • @dadatosu4702
    @dadatosu4702 10 месяцев назад +2741

    When life gives you cactus... u make tacos 🌮

  • @stopmefoamjumping
    @stopmefoamjumping 10 месяцев назад +972

    It's really pleasant hearing you talk us through your process! Thank you!

    • @justanotherinternetwiseguy8018
      @justanotherinternetwiseguy8018 10 месяцев назад +8

      Yea I really don't like how most chefs on here just show the process of their recipe but don't say a word. It kinda defeats the purpose of being a chef if you're not willing to share the measurements let alone ingredients.

    • @ayrtonpavot3096
      @ayrtonpavot3096 10 месяцев назад

      sotrue, I really hate that modern style of editing where the video is just "Blonk, ping swoooosh" and you see the dish being done without aditional commentary@@justanotherinternetwiseguy8018

  • @Methus3lah
    @Methus3lah 9 месяцев назад +1641

    I love humans because we find a way to eat literally anything
    Edit: don’t be racist, guys

    • @jacobb.9181
      @jacobb.9181 8 месяцев назад +56

      There's one guy who would eat entire airplanes. Seriously, humans can eat anything.

    • @alialrassam57
      @alialrassam57 7 месяцев назад +7

      Not anything 🙂

    • @HosheaManein
      @HosheaManein 7 месяцев назад +28

      Humans are the funniest creatures.

    • @Diana-queenie38
      @Diana-queenie38 7 месяцев назад

      Humans eat ssa...thats anything🤮

    • @MqAuNeTeInS
      @MqAuNeTeInS 7 месяцев назад +12

      Eating is so great, i wanna eat as many different foods as i can

  • @scorpdelord883
    @scorpdelord883 13 дней назад +4

    No thorns, ignoring that full thorn on the side😂

  • @kuteken6312
    @kuteken6312 10 месяцев назад +557

    Sokka and Aang : *"WRITE THAT DOWN!! WRITE THAT DOWN!!"*

    • @zcargill3
      @zcargill3 10 месяцев назад +54

      “Drink cactus juice. It'll quench ya. Nothing is quenchier. It's the quenchiest!” - a young and wise Sokka.

    • @touchyfeelymess
      @touchyfeelymess 10 месяцев назад +9

      cactus juice

    • @NanobanaKinako
      @NanobanaKinako 10 месяцев назад +7

      I knew I'm gonna find Avatar reference here.

    • @ThatOneTransFox
      @ThatOneTransFox 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@NanobanaKinako same😂

    • @nayelivalenciana2304
      @nayelivalenciana2304 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@NanobanaKinakoIKR 😅

  • @zzzMist
    @zzzMist 10 месяцев назад +856

    I fucking love learning about what people from other cultures eat, food is the one language we can all understand

    • @splinchsplonch1243
      @splinchsplonch1243 10 месяцев назад

      Yup, makes me glad I wasn’t born into those cultures

    • @randalthor6872
      @randalthor6872 10 месяцев назад +4

      Even in the dog markets in china? :(

    • @alpacaofthemountain8760
      @alpacaofthemountain8760 10 месяцев назад +20

      In India cows are holy animals, they view us eating hamburgers the same way we view what some Asian countries did

    • @zzzMist
      @zzzMist 10 месяцев назад +31

      @@randalthor6872 there are always niche scenarios, this was more of a general statement to get the sentiment across! I understand why people are upset at eating dogs, I would be too, there’s also a lot people doesn’t know as to why in China there are a lot of ‘unusual’ (for lack of a better term) cuisines. A lot of comes through the people going through famine, it’s really an eye opening subject and I would recommend everyone to read up on it!

    • @mariedelaurentiis
      @mariedelaurentiis 10 месяцев назад +8

      ​@randalthor6872 you're being obtuse. You already knew that isn't something they were referring to🙄

  • @aydeniswise4081
    @aydeniswise4081 10 месяцев назад +1015

    These are some of the easiest plants to grow too, my stepmom would get them from our yard and then we’d make some tacos or something, very underrated

    • @MightyRude
      @MightyRude 10 месяцев назад +3

      Not where I live.

    • @The_Darke_Lorde
      @The_Darke_Lorde 10 месяцев назад +4

      I mean, as long as you don't destroy entire plant and don't over water it, it'll keep growing, right?

    • @jhonklk
      @jhonklk 10 месяцев назад +15

      ​@@The_Darke_Lorde I barely water mine if I ever do 😅 and they keep growing non stop.

    • @FallingStary
      @FallingStary 10 месяцев назад +7

      ​@The_Darke_Lorde yes they will grow very big
      You might even need to prune them
      Plus you will also get fruit

    • @jackstrubbe7608
      @jackstrubbe7608 10 месяцев назад +6

      We can even raise them here in Seattle. I discovered how cold-tolerant they can be when I lived in Arkansas years ago.

  • @a84jdu3uc7d
    @a84jdu3uc7d Месяц назад +2

    people are so creative with food. I just love how sometimes people are like "it doesn't kill, it must be edible". I never thought of eating a cactus but that's quite fascinating to me

  • @I_like_Beez_and_Coffee
    @I_like_Beez_and_Coffee 9 месяцев назад +694

    When I saw the cactus, I legit went “CACTUS JUICE!! It’ll quench ya!”

    • @emelychoi958
      @emelychoi958 8 месяцев назад +43

      Nothing's cuenchier!

    • @sharky-1992
      @sharky-1992 8 месяцев назад +41

      the Quenchiest

    • @ctripp0073
      @ctripp0073 8 месяцев назад +28

      "how did we get in the middle of the ocean?"

    • @blueaqua358
      @blueaqua358 7 месяцев назад +26

      @@ctripp0073Who lit Toph on fire tho?

    • @KDsage123
      @KDsage123 7 месяцев назад +22

      ​​@@blueaqua358Maybe we should ask the circle birds.

  • @Keeweecomics
    @Keeweecomics 10 месяцев назад +509

    "No thornes."
    The remaining thorne: "Am I a joke to you ?"

    • @Frau_Brotchen
      @Frau_Brotchen 10 месяцев назад +15

      extra texture

    • @jeremiahcase4699
      @jeremiahcase4699 10 месяцев назад +13

      I wonder how much damage 1 thorn could cause if eaten.

    • @Deymetrey
      @Deymetrey 10 месяцев назад

      Thorn: Am I a joke to you?

    • @Omino_Ominous
      @Omino_Ominous 10 месяцев назад

      @@jeremiahcase4699 I think it would probably cause minor swelling or irritation to the stomach or intestines, since the thorns have bacteria and fungi on them

    • @ericgarcia4745
      @ericgarcia4745 10 месяцев назад +1

      The thorn on the side? He trims that one off right?

  • @ppbrain2328
    @ppbrain2328 10 месяцев назад +529

    Happy to see this as an arizona native! Cactus is such an underused ingredient and it can be absolutely delicious!!!!!

    • @Sir_Crumpet21
      @Sir_Crumpet21 10 месяцев назад +9

      Its practically aloe vera so yeah good stuff

    • @kathleennorton2228
      @kathleennorton2228 10 месяцев назад +2

      What does it taste like, please?

    • @necrosterias
      @necrosterias 10 месяцев назад +11

      @@kathleennorton2228 it's a little bitter and slimy, I'm Mexican and I don't like it.

    • @kumimundocreteria2942
      @kumimundocreteria2942 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@necrosteriasnhaaaaa pero eso es lo ricoooo, mentira, a mi papá tampoco le gustan, aunque, si los lavas bien y les quitas la baba, saben más planos, a lo mejor así te gustan (?

    • @Maritime_Memories
      @Maritime_Memories 10 месяцев назад

      As a Mexican Im also happy to see this.

  • @Youngezquire
    @Youngezquire 15 дней назад

    I miss my grandma 😭😭😭💯 thank you bro

  • @moonfoxarise
    @moonfoxarise 10 месяцев назад +2032

    Man. I was fed this as a kid all the time. I knew it existed, I’ve eaten it in restaurants many times, I even buy it for my turtles. But I never knew how to cook it. I never thought of it. Thank you. You opened a very old door inside me somewhere.

    • @countdown253
      @countdown253 10 месяцев назад +23

      I was about to write "W comment" before I saw your pfp

    • @frgal1336
      @frgal1336 10 месяцев назад +51

      @@countdown253how do you let something so simple ruin a good moment? Just enjoy it for what it is man.

    • @countdown253
      @countdown253 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@frgal1336 womp womp, cry about it

    • @moonfoxarise
      @moonfoxarise 10 месяцев назад +25

      Stop it you two! Leave me enjoy my nopales.

    • @countdown253
      @countdown253 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@moonfoxarise 💀💀

  • @lincolnandwill
    @lincolnandwill 10 месяцев назад +1034

    I'm glad I found a internet chef that doesn't yap.

    • @sophieslayzzz
      @sophieslayzzz 10 месяцев назад +12

      Ikr they be complaining too much, enjoy your food please!😊

    • @akwala__
      @akwala__ 10 месяцев назад +3

      An*. I is a vowel so put an before it

    • @mpetla5482
      @mpetla5482 10 месяцев назад

      grammar is important@@akwala__

  • @_odsy_
    @_odsy_ 10 месяцев назад +2009

    the best part about these is that you can genuinely see that he enjoys cooking and showing the world the passion for his art. keep it up man!

  • @VivekGupta-tq2gr
    @VivekGupta-tq2gr Месяц назад

    Bro is so underrated😭😭😭 ❤❤❤

  • @darthvadersith514
    @darthvadersith514 10 месяцев назад +4028

    Of course, the best part of a cactus is the juice, because it’ll quench ya. Nothing’s quenchier. It’s the QUENCHIEST!
    Edit: WHOA!! This blew up fast! Thanks for the likes!

    • @erinkaye8382
      @erinkaye8382 10 месяцев назад +112

      😂😂😂😂😂 YESSSSSSSSS I LOVE SOKKA

    • @pandalily7160
      @pandalily7160 10 месяцев назад +129

      I think you've had enough of the cactus juice

    • @delinabrinkley5452
      @delinabrinkley5452 10 месяцев назад +25

      The entire time this was on my mind!

    • @peachykarma100
      @peachykarma100 10 месяцев назад +18

      Netflix!!! The live action series is fire 🔥 👌 already can't wait for more and rewatching the cartoons

    • @tinydragongaming2496
      @tinydragongaming2496 10 месяцев назад +9

      Atla reference 😭 I love sokka

  • @beckym.macias6285
    @beckym.macias6285 10 месяцев назад +816

    Yum! One of my favorite foods! I love to eat it with pork and chile Colorado!

    • @ArcadeLasers
      @ArcadeLasers 10 месяцев назад +6

      pork is disgusting

    • @mikethedude571
      @mikethedude571 10 месяцев назад +37

      @@ArcadeLasersthats your opinion. Imo pork is great for eatin

    • @nightinthepenn
      @nightinthepenn 10 месяцев назад +12

      ​@@ArcadeLasersL opinion.

    • @aabracadavra
      @aabracadavra 10 месяцев назад +1

      Who tf still eats the corpses of animals. 😂 Y'all are weird.

    • @yagnapatel6664
      @yagnapatel6664 10 месяцев назад +20

      @@aabracadavra im vegetarian, like 90% of people eat meat, u do you, but let them be

  • @Monkkie
    @Monkkie 10 месяцев назад +1036

    Disclaimer: Make sure you know what type of cactus you are cooking and don’t just cook some random cacti because some of them have microscopic needles which could severely harm or kill you

    • @uh4875
      @uh4875 10 месяцев назад +88

      Yeah which is why I was like “why tf is he getting that all over his cutting board.” I’ve seen people burn it to completely get rid of even the microscopic needles

    • @UserName23567
      @UserName23567 10 месяцев назад +27

      ​@@uh4875i once touched a cactus in a store and there was tons of hairy spikes in my hand 😂

    • @UserName23567
      @UserName23567 10 месяцев назад +6

      i cant imagine eating a cactus like that

    • @kaemincha
      @kaemincha 10 месяцев назад +47

      You can buy cactus fit for eating in many major grocery stores nowadays. Or just head to a Mexican grocer if you have one.

    • @Mariatrieseverything
      @Mariatrieseverything 10 месяцев назад +25

      As a Mexican.... I agree 😂. I got some bad splinting from my dish sponge😢
      I tried cleaning cactus, since I grew up watching my mom and grandparents prepare them. But turns out they first clean them outside over newspaper or a bag. Rinse and repeat at home.😂😂

  • @elviamorales3451
    @elviamorales3451 2 месяца назад

    Love it! Subscribed😊

  • @Mork-i7y
    @Mork-i7y 10 месяцев назад +919

    I've always wanted to try cactus. Thanks for this recipe!

    • @gant_chimeraTwT
      @gant_chimeraTwT 10 месяцев назад +8

      I think the "nopal" is one of the few cacti that can be eaten

    • @PalauanGalAAA
      @PalauanGalAAA 10 месяцев назад +3

      nopales are really common in mexico (i live there)

    • @nooba220
      @nooba220 10 месяцев назад

      @@gant_chimeraTwTprickly pear is one too right?

    • @nooba220
      @nooba220 10 месяцев назад

      @doom_371blahblah5 cool. I’ve had prickly pear ice cream and it was so good. 😊

  • @irr1sss
    @irr1sss 3 месяца назад +290

    I love nopales with eggs ❤ so nutritious, inexpensive and such a staple of our culture

    • @bigbean8343
      @bigbean8343 Месяц назад

      I thought you said "I love nipples with eggs." for a sec

  • @ShalomShalom-d5c
    @ShalomShalom-d5c 10 месяцев назад +548

    I make delicious jam out of the cactus fruit too (cactus "pears"). I usually make my nopales like green beans, sauteed in butter

    • @ejohnson3131
      @ejohnson3131 10 месяцев назад +4

      You should try jalapeño jam. I was surprised how much I liked it!

    • @x_ang_x
      @x_ang_x 10 месяцев назад +9

      Here in Mexico, we call cactus pears "Tunas" jsjsjs, they are delicious ❤

    • @Amadis691
      @Amadis691 10 месяцев назад +1

      You make your green beans sauteed in butter? That's interesting. Do you boil them first or something?
      I normally make green beans boiled, served with boiled eggs, boiled potatos and olive oil, occasionally with sauteed ham on top.

    • @Guillermololxdfullhd4k
      @Guillermololxdfullhd4k 10 месяцев назад +1

      Thats a "tuna" (like the fish) and I like it in an ice cream recipe, its delicious😋

    • @ShalomShalom-d5c
      @ShalomShalom-d5c 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@ejohnson3131actually I make jalapeno & bell pepper jam. Yum Yum!

  • @RosalindaSalinas-g2r
    @RosalindaSalinas-g2r 2 месяца назад

    I love me some nopalitos!!! My mom was always who made the most delicious nopalitos for me. I've never made them as good as hers, try as I may!!! Your version looks delicious , am going to make it this way, tysm!!! ❤❤

  • @DA28007
    @DA28007 6 месяцев назад +1319

    Everyday, I kept seeing people solve problems by using the literal definition of "let me cook"

  • @jdfactoryclips_
    @jdfactoryclips_ 10 месяцев назад +283

    "so what did you have for breakfast?"
    "cactus tacos"

    • @Boxing_Blood
      @Boxing_Blood 10 месяцев назад +8

      Yep super good 👌 you should try it

    • @moonbeeps
      @moonbeeps 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@Boxing_Blood disgusting

    • @Boxing_Blood
      @Boxing_Blood 10 месяцев назад +13

      @@moonbeeps who tf asked you to be here

    • @moonbeeps
      @moonbeeps 10 месяцев назад

      @@Boxing_Blood Your mom called me. She said "ándale hijito ve a coger cactus que somos más pobres que un brindis con agua". I didn't understand wtf she said so I came here to say, it's fckin disgusting.

    • @Guillermololxdfullhd4k
      @Guillermololxdfullhd4k 10 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@moonbeeps just like your comment bro😄

  • @mamabear9058
    @mamabear9058 10 месяцев назад +2338

    I just had chicharrones con nopales the other day- it was so good!!! I think nopales are DELICIOUS!!

    • @shepardmc1
      @shepardmc1 10 месяцев назад +5

      I never ate it but it sounds good cuz I tried the fruit it comes from

    • @jovmrtz
      @jovmrtz 10 месяцев назад

      @@shepardmc1you should try it my friend. Can’t go wrong with it.

    • @shepardmc1
      @shepardmc1 10 месяцев назад

      @@jovmrtz idk where to get it from it's also not it's season 😭

    • @MickZarco
      @MickZarco 10 месяцев назад +1

      Add a tortilla a little bit of tomato and cheese, maybe some guacamole and you get a taco placero.

    • @sa4hire846
      @sa4hire846 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@shepardmc1lots of carnecerias or mexican grocery stores have them often

  • @ojos6553
    @ojos6553 Месяц назад

    You just unlocked a childhood memory ❤😢 My dad used to make nopales for me. I was the only one in the house who liked them so much, and he started growing a lot of nopales at home to make me.

  • @غصنالأراك-ز5ص
    @غصنالأراك-ز5ص 6 месяцев назад +760

    A truly ancient recipe! As a Saudi girl, I have never seen anyone eat Nopal cactus, even though it is widespread in some of our cities. I appreciate it.

    • @saif7993
      @saif7993 6 месяцев назад +9

      فديتك بس

    • @amyboi9099
      @amyboi9099 6 месяцев назад

      Saudi is the most heartless peoples country, no humanity in them 😢

    • @amhumanperson3592
      @amhumanperson3592 6 месяцев назад +37

      Nopales are native to the north American desert, in fact the eagle in the Mexican flag is perched on one. That might be the reason

    • @jujutrini8412
      @jujutrini8412 6 месяцев назад +22

      @@amhumanperson3592 Just because a plant is native to a region does not mean it does not grow elsewhere. Coffee originates from Ethiopia but it is grown all over the Americas.

    • @rempalago7586
      @rempalago7586 6 месяцев назад +4

      is not that ancient, garlic and onion were brought by the spanish to south america

  • @mackenziemiles2413
    @mackenziemiles2413 10 месяцев назад +544

    I swear people who can cook and cook confidently are attractive as haylll

    • @arturolopez7092
      @arturolopez7092 10 месяцев назад +19

      Then why can't I get a second date 😢

    • @HuggyBearFun
      @HuggyBearFun 10 месяцев назад

      cuz u look like Sméagol@@arturolopez7092

    • @kikithepupper6774
      @kikithepupper6774 10 месяцев назад +10

      ​@@arturolopez7092Start learning to cook my buddy.

    • @MVPMTKING
      @MVPMTKING 10 месяцев назад +26

      ​@@kikithepupper6774 Context clues not clicking lol?

    • @kikithepupper6774
      @kikithepupper6774 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@MVPMTKING cuz I think Arturo probably makes nasty spaghetti dinner. I think he will find a broad on a second date if he cooks better

  • @barrenecheapaower
    @barrenecheapaower 10 месяцев назад +520

    Es una receta sencilla y se ve rica. Yo amo los nopales incluso sólo con sal y orégano 😋

    • @renataja2944
      @renataja2944 10 месяцев назад +2

      Concuerdo contigo

    • @Nathanael_Grant
      @Nathanael_Grant 10 месяцев назад +1

      In Jamaica we call that tuna

    • @oldchild527
      @oldchild527 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@Nathanael_Grant isn't tuna the pear fruit?

    • @barrenecheapaower
      @barrenecheapaower 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@Nathanael_Grant interesting! In Mexico "tuna" is the fruit from the nopal 😋

  • @evierice2230
    @evierice2230 Месяц назад +1

    Okay. What? I am 58 and have been deprived of the knowledge of being able to eat 🌵!!!! I have to look up the nutrition facts on them! WOWED! GOD IS SO GOOD TO US!😂❤

  • @whatsupn
    @whatsupn 10 месяцев назад +229

    son! What would you like for breakfast?
    CACTUS

    • @Boxing_Blood
      @Boxing_Blood 10 месяцев назад +10

      actually pretty good you should try it

    • @BatDisguisin
      @BatDisguisin 10 месяцев назад +6

      Don’t knock it till you try it

    • @DeniseDDS
      @DeniseDDS 10 месяцев назад +4

      My grandfather used to make them with eggs all the time.

  • @fernzlampaz
    @fernzlampaz 9 месяцев назад +1931

    Sokka will be so happy with this recipe ❤😂❤

  • @iqtedarrahman9501
    @iqtedarrahman9501 10 месяцев назад +102

    Mom : Breakfast is ready !
    Me : What is it ???
    Mom: CACTUS
    Me: 👀👀👀

  • @christinebicanic
    @christinebicanic 2 месяца назад +4

    I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, having moved here from Nevada. Your cooking demonstrations make me so hungry. I miss delicious food.

  • @MarthaOng-f8z
    @MarthaOng-f8z 10 месяцев назад +353

    Omg ! I love nopales especially grilled on a grilled burnt corn tortilla w/melted cheese garne asada & salsa verde grilled burnt potato all mashed together. Thank you for this recipe. Now we cooking❤🎉😊

  • @Maxipad183
    @Maxipad183 7 месяцев назад +241

    I like this guy's energy. Its very soothing

    • @bestwifiknowntomankind
      @bestwifiknowntomankind 6 месяцев назад +5

      real, hes chill as fuck

    • @FemiNelson-sb1em
      @FemiNelson-sb1em 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@bestwifiknowntomankind Ugh, such chaos with your obscene verbiage. I wish YT automatically blanked out profanity used in these comments & YT. Sadly disrespect has become allowed in everything n everywhere. 😢 "Isa"

    • @bestwifiknowntomankind
      @bestwifiknowntomankind 6 месяцев назад +4

      @@FemiNelson-sb1em hell naw bot goes hard

  • @mariahernandez-iq8qs
    @mariahernandez-iq8qs 4 месяца назад +888

    Mijo I found you when I’m passing a rough time I lost my oldest son a year ago I was feeling down and there you’re saying “ok baby “and you filled my heart with content thank you God bless you 💜🙏

    • @carmenwages5977
      @carmenwages5977 3 месяца назад +41

      Sorry for your loss.

    • @Steelvark
      @Steelvark 3 месяца назад +19

      my condolences

    • @vtdaiz3991
      @vtdaiz3991 3 месяца назад +6

      I ain't reading allat

    • @brithst
      @brithst 3 месяца назад +78

      @@vtdaiz3991bro had to like his own unnecessary and rude comment

    • @BunnyVapor
      @BunnyVapor 3 месяца назад +39

      @@vtdaiz3991 rage bait, i aint fallin for allat

  • @sastrych7866
    @sastrych7866 Месяц назад

    Iam from INDIA and this is first time ism hearing that CACTUS CAN BE EATEN 😊

  • @jonnyborgesdev
    @jonnyborgesdev 10 месяцев назад +406

    I am Brazilian and I used to eat that. This cactus has a very nice fruit too, I love it!

    • @WPaKFamily
      @WPaKFamily 10 месяцев назад

      Cactus is a fruit???

    • @BobaFett-nj7fo
      @BobaFett-nj7fo 10 месяцев назад +1

      What does it taste like?

    • @ricardosimoni2855
      @ricardosimoni2855 10 месяцев назад +24

      ​​@@WPaKFamily​ cactus itself is not a fruit but it produces a fruit. In Mexico they call them tunas. I do not know how they taste nor am I Mexican, I just happen to know this information.

    • @spacefacts1681
      @spacefacts1681 10 месяцев назад +5

      like a better watermelon@@BobaFett-nj7fo

    • @nbl1ve804
      @nbl1ve804 10 месяцев назад +7

      Cactus fruit are great. Love the colour variety they put off as well. Looks like a mythical creature laid an egg 😀

  • @jamalgamer11schild
    @jamalgamer11schild 5 месяцев назад +444

    “DRINK CACTUS JUICE, ITS THE QUENTIEST IT’LL QUENCH YA”- Sokka

    • @Yes_Circlic
      @Yes_Circlic 5 месяцев назад +7

      Fr, that's what I'm saying.

    • @Whitehot724
      @Whitehot724 4 месяца назад +3

      nah that shite makes your guts jettison from your arse.

    • @shanepatti1295
      @shanepatti1295 3 месяца назад +10

      “It’s a giant mushroom…MAYBE ITS FRIENDLY!!!”

    • @SunnyflowerTea
      @SunnyflowerTea 3 месяца назад

      @@shanepatti1295 FRIeNDLY mUSHr0Om!!

    • @Wyvern-11828
      @Wyvern-11828 3 месяца назад

      "Why would you lick the wall?" "I dont know maybe i still have a little cactus juice in me after all"

  • @pluto7389
    @pluto7389 10 месяцев назад +183

    This man is so intimidating and so cuddly at the same time
    (edit: holy shit I've never gotten so many likes)

    • @Jose.elCook
      @Jose.elCook  10 месяцев назад +46

      Oui 🫂

    • @kingcarson-kq5se
      @kingcarson-kq5se 10 месяцев назад +2

      just say you're emasculated 😂

    • @flysinsoup
      @flysinsoup 10 месяцев назад +14

      @@kingcarson-kq5seif projection was a person

    • @jojogape
      @jojogape 10 месяцев назад +4

      i like to think he has "cool older bro" energy

    • @lemun-cr5gn
      @lemun-cr5gn 10 месяцев назад +4

      He's zaddy

  • @DarkCreeper-nv1
    @DarkCreeper-nv1 Месяц назад +1

    99% of the comments: eat it with eggs
    1%of the comments: i thought you can't eat it

  • @eyespyyourspy1328
    @eyespyyourspy1328 9 месяцев назад +141

    When I visited Puebla with my Church we ate a dish called "Volcano Soup" it was served in a lava bowl and had cactus in it. Absolutely outstanding. 25 years later I still think about that soup as the best I ever had and probably ever will.

    • @Qwezeerss-dj9dw
      @Qwezeerss-dj9dw 7 месяцев назад +1

      116 likes and no reply lemme fix that (:

    • @eyespyyourspy1328
      @eyespyyourspy1328 7 месяцев назад

      @Qwezeerss-dj9dw I appreciate that. Thankyou

    • @Qwezeerss-dj9dw
      @Qwezeerss-dj9dw 7 месяцев назад

      @@eyespyyourspy1328 welcome I spent days to type those words and thanks for this it is nice for you to see my hard work this is awesome and yay (:

  • @veronicaverdesoto
    @veronicaverdesoto 6 месяцев назад +36

    It is the first time in my life that I heard a recipe with cactus. Thank you very much for the info 😋

  • @井雯暄
    @井雯暄 10 месяцев назад +1026

    i’m chinese and i’ve never seen cactus cooked like this before!! it looks soooo delicious i would love to try out this recipe someday
    edit: lmfao there’s quite a bit of casual racism on yt

    • @CosfloudSpanishKoi
      @CosfloudSpanishKoi 10 месяцев назад +32

      Go to México Compadre
      Nobody will judge you where you come from

    • @user-yp3et
      @user-yp3et 10 месяцев назад +10

      @@CosfloudSpanishKoi No

    • @alnaru3358
      @alnaru3358 10 месяцев назад +23

      No wonder you find it delicious you people eat everything

    • @user-yp3et
      @user-yp3et 10 месяцев назад +114

      @@alnaru3358 Wow rude and racist too

    • @alnaru3358
      @alnaru3358 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@user-yp3et it's a joke? People used to joke like that back in the days when friends of different background meet

  • @ChaosSalad
    @ChaosSalad Месяц назад

    This looks so good! Been wanting to eat a cactus for years!

  • @jacksonszott7964
    @jacksonszott7964 10 месяцев назад +382

    Best cooking shorts on RUclips!

  • @PemberantasNetidjens
    @PemberantasNetidjens 3 месяца назад +123

    This dude singlehandedly prevents Sokka from drinking too much cactus juices.

  • @goffy_walze
    @goffy_walze 7 месяцев назад +41

    Just a touch of grandma❤

    • @Fafa-f5r
      @Fafa-f5r 6 месяцев назад +1

      Ok? Im fussed

    • @iamNOTdrfetus
      @iamNOTdrfetus 6 месяцев назад +1

      He said cremá. It's sour cream.

    • @FemiNelson-sb1em
      @FemiNelson-sb1em 6 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@iamNOTdrfetus & actually tastier than regular Sour Cream too. 😊 "Isa"

  • @biologosaul
    @biologosaul 2 месяца назад

    Cuando dice "cactus 🌵" me imagino los del desierto. Estos son nopales, bro! A little respect!

  • @cactii8
    @cactii8 10 месяцев назад +73

    man your accent makes my heart go BOOM BOOMMM

  • @chicken
    @chicken 10 месяцев назад +17

    My grandma used to make cactus salad and it was surprisingly tasty!

    • @gokumi588
      @gokumi588 10 месяцев назад

      i always see u bruh

  • @penelopegarvel6690
    @penelopegarvel6690 4 месяца назад +187

    As a Mexican I literally screamed of happiness when I heard “nopales”

    • @jacobdobbins5443
      @jacobdobbins5443 3 месяца назад +5

      I was so confused why he just called it cactus and not specifically prickly pear cactus, one of the most common kinds where im from

    • @liberty9784
      @liberty9784 3 месяца назад +1

      Does it taste like a pear then? If not what taste does it have ? Just curious bc so many in the comments seem to like it.

    • @mitchbart8242
      @mitchbart8242 3 месяца назад +7

      ​@@liberty9784No, they taste kind of sour. It's fruit, "Tuna", it's sweet though

    • @liberty9784
      @liberty9784 3 месяца назад +2

      @@mitchbart8242 Thank you kindly for commenting and letting me know.
      So sour fruity sweet tuna flavor? Huh! 😬lol. While I DO like to give anything food wise a try at least once...but only as long as I can get past the smell. I don't think I could here. But even with that description... I still wish I could try it someday. Where I live, like north of here it's very popular to put diffrent smoked fish ( like salmon or white fish) on bagels maybe with some tomatoes olives and most important the cream cheese base. Too some ? That would maybe seem really gross. Lol. For me? Its DELICIOUS. So I try to keep an open mind when it comes to trying food ive never had before.

    • @ericzamora3449
      @ericzamora3449 2 месяца назад +5

      ​@liberty9784 The person didn't mean tuna as in fish. That's just what the prickly-pear-fruit is called in spanish. The smell is subtle. Nothing like the fish.

  • @CallMeSpringManTheEditor
    @CallMeSpringManTheEditor Месяц назад +1

    0:36
    My anxiety when he pulled the pot to the edge of the table:📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

  • @brendaleverick3655
    @brendaleverick3655 10 месяцев назад +1697

    Did you know that the cactus flower is good for inflammation? Nopalea drink is red cactus juice, and is sold.

    • @Jose.elCook
      @Jose.elCook  10 месяцев назад +260

      Wow I didn't I may have to get some!

    • @ronnie0573
      @ronnie0573 10 месяцев назад +56

      Yes, and if your diabetic it lowers your sugar levels.

    • @kayapapaya55
      @kayapapaya55 10 месяцев назад +11

      ​@@ronnie0573good to know. Thnx

    • @XX-bo5pb
      @XX-bo5pb 10 месяцев назад +9

      Is it tasty? Like sweet or?

    • @brendaleverick3655
      @brendaleverick3655 10 месяцев назад +14

      @@XX-bo5pb Yes, it's tasty and sweet.

  • @foreverchristo
    @foreverchristo 10 месяцев назад +1000

    "what did you have for breakfast today?"
    "a cactaco :D"

  • @Jayrey123
    @Jayrey123 10 месяцев назад +661

    Mixed in scramble eggs, or cooked on the grill then in a corn tortilla with salsa, or with ground beef and tomato paste or chili spice served with Mexican rice!! Soooo good 👍🏻

    • @danielmoroyoqui2019
      @danielmoroyoqui2019 9 месяцев назад +3

      México 🇲🇽 nopalesssss

    • @rebecamartinez1053
      @rebecamartinez1053 9 месяцев назад +2

      yesss i used to not like nopales until my mom made that dish with ground meat and tomato sauce, it’s so good!!

  • @FatherJacksBrick
    @FatherJacksBrick 11 дней назад +1

    “No thorns, nice & clean”
    *sees a thorn sticking out the right side* 😂

  • @kahaandesai2169
    @kahaandesai2169 10 месяцев назад +289

    I wish I could get this in India. I love your recipes. Your salsa changed my life even though I don't have a mocajete.

    • @bigbadsauce92
      @bigbadsauce92 10 месяцев назад +14

      if you ever get the chance to get your own mocajete i highly recommend thanks to Jose

    • @Doodmeister0
      @Doodmeister0 10 месяцев назад +13

      Indian spice grinders are so similar though ?

    • @misuzu437
      @misuzu437 10 месяцев назад +11

      You can buy seeds and grow nopal. Its a very easy to grow plant. In English, the name is "prickly pear cactus". The scientific name is "Opuntia." There are many varieties of opuntia, including spineless ones. :)

    • @m.pearce3273
      @m.pearce3273 10 месяцев назад +5

      Peyote for me

    • @jemm.8277
      @jemm.8277 10 месяцев назад +3

      So many outside our house.

  • @karengriego4095
    @karengriego4095 3 месяца назад +287

    Mi Abuela used to prepare nopales with fresh frijoles y tortillas de mais on Fridays during Lent. Never had them anywhere else. Thanks for bringing back fond memories!❤

    • @ninables2667
      @ninables2667 2 месяца назад +1

      With my little knowledge of Spanish and catholicism, I was able to read and understand why 😁
      (Also that sounds mega delicious❤)

    • @Go-Vegan-7
      @Go-Vegan-7 Месяц назад

      oww 🫂

    • @marichikat904
      @marichikat904 Месяц назад

      What nonsense is the recipe!

    • @life_15_Simple
      @life_15_Simple Месяц назад +1

      i just love to hear word “Abuela” ❤

  • @scoob1670
    @scoob1670 10 месяцев назад +20

    Something about his calm deep voice is very enjoyable to listen to

  • @kourtney101
    @kourtney101 2 месяца назад

    Yessir, give me three on a plate 😊delicious 😋

  • @malekahmed7960
    @malekahmed7960 10 месяцев назад +78

    All I could think of when he said eat cactus:
    DRINK CACTUS JUICE! IT'LL QUENCH YA! NOTHINGS QUENCHIER! ITS THE QUENCHIEST!!!!!

  • @unusuario5173
    @unusuario5173 10 месяцев назад +344

    To us mexicans, that's not cactus.
    That's nopales.
    Cactus are the round, tall ones that look like poles with spikes.
    Nopalitos are delicious.

    • @bartimaeu1
      @bartimaeu1 10 месяцев назад +43

      Well, to a lot of people that's just a cactus. And this guy did clarify nopales

    • @reesereserved
      @reesereserved 10 месяцев назад +3

      are nopalitos slimy in texture?

    • @unusuario5173
      @unusuario5173 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@reesereserved depends on how you cook them.
      I kinda like it, but supposedly you can get rid of it by boiling the nopalitos with some salt for 10 minutes, ant 3 minutes before turning the stove off, add a pinch of baking soda, then remove the water.
      I haven't tried that one, though. I googled it.

    • @sylica_gel
      @sylica_gel 10 месяцев назад

      @@reesereservedyes

    • @CalitmeDiondell
      @CalitmeDiondell 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@reesereserved They are if not drained well after boiling, give it another wash with cold water while still hot and it will not be slimy

  • @Khornecussion
    @Khornecussion 10 месяцев назад +681

    Ngl had this at my Mexican friend's house. His family was fairly wealthy 'cause his dad was a well educated man and worked a pretty good salaryman job.
    His mother made these amazing breakfast tacos. I was like " What is this? " and she goes ' Oh it's cactus! It's cactus and chilis. That's why I asked if you had any allergies to peppers or cactus last week. "
    She apparently made that every second day for breakast. I forget the name of it, but the next morning she made us this chili, egg and crema dish that was amazing. I was jealous my friend ate like that every morning before school apparently because his mother liked to start the day off right before she went to work around 10AM. She'd wake up around 6 AM, cook breakfast for everybody, do her morning workout routine, then get a shower, get ready for work and head out. That woman was a dang super woman.

    • @trevipp
      @trevipp 10 месяцев назад +27

      Damn jealous of her husband getting such a superwoman.

    • @CB-dj1uz
      @CB-dj1uz 10 месяцев назад +1

      Making it sound like you wouldn’t have hung out with them if they weren’t well to do

    • @laurenanderson7330
      @laurenanderson7330 10 месяцев назад +8

      @@CB-dj1uzi think they meant that cactus could be viewed as food for poor people since you can just walk out into the desert and find it lol

    • @oldaker2754
      @oldaker2754 10 месяцев назад

      So they lived under a rock

    • @wrinkliestdog
      @wrinkliestdog 10 месяцев назад

      Exactly. And them being jealous that their friend ate delicious food every day lmao@24kgoldplatedvermeil

  • @JacoboMoreno-v9n
    @JacoboMoreno-v9n 10 дней назад

    I love you your my favorite cook