Comments on: Fichi d’India – Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Vinaigrette http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/ My Stomach and the World. Food, Recipes, Travel and Photography by Sara Rosso. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:50:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: clare lee http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/comment-page-1/#comment-135185 clare lee Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:41:18 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/#comment-135185 how is the taste of this fruit, is this fruit available in malaysia how is the taste of this fruit, is this fruit available in malaysia

]]> By: Gian Banchero http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/comment-page-1/#comment-129293 Gian Banchero Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:54:23 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/#comment-129293 I first learned to love "ufigghi d'india" as a child when accompanying my Sicilian mother and grandmother in cactus fields here in central California... We had no trouble with the fuzz "stinging" us being that before harvesting the fruit we'd pass burning newspaper over the fichi which would eliminate any problems and wouldn't harm the frond (leaf)... If growing cactus for its fruit do not water the plant during the summer being it'll think it's winter and won't produce any fichi. If you've never eaten fichi d'india be prepared for a lot of seeds which most Sicilians swallow being they believe them to be an anti-carcinogenic... A nun in Sicily told me that the fruit's dried flowers make a tea that is good for the kidneys... How wonderful to have a soft, almost mushy ficho d'india just cut off the plant, still warm from the sun, nothing better... Please remember that the store bought product comes nowhere close to what is grown at home or in the wilds. Most cacti produce a good product, I have three different types from Sicily and one from Mexico... In Sicily I found a red ice cream made with fichi d'india, delicious!!! I first learned to love “ufigghi d’india” as a child when accompanying my Sicilian mother and grandmother in cactus fields here in central California… We had no trouble with the fuzz “stinging” us being that before harvesting the fruit we’d pass burning newspaper over the fichi which would eliminate any problems and wouldn’t harm the frond (leaf)… If growing cactus for its fruit do not water the plant during the summer being it’ll think it’s winter and won’t produce any fichi. If you’ve never eaten fichi d’india be prepared for a lot of seeds which most Sicilians swallow being they believe them to be an anti-carcinogenic… A nun in Sicily told me that the fruit’s dried flowers make a tea that is good for the kidneys… How wonderful to have a soft, almost mushy ficho d’india just cut off the plant, still warm from the sun, nothing better… Please remember that the store bought product comes nowhere close to what is grown at home or in the wilds. Most cacti produce a good product, I have three different types from Sicily and one from Mexico… In Sicily I found a red ice cream made with fichi d’india, delicious!!!

]]> By: Fionna http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/comment-page-1/#comment-101778 Fionna Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.msadventuresinitaly.com/blog/2007/09/03/fichi-dindia-prickly-pear-cactus-fruit-vinaigrette/#comment-101778 I bought a box that came with six pieces (to be honest, I was attracted to the colours that's why I bought it). I thought they're just be a little variation of the normal figs. I let it sat for 1.5 weeks thinking they should soften up anytime soon, they didn't. So yesterday (before I saw this post), I cut one open for my hubby and I to share, and we actually tried to eat it spitting out the tiny hard seeds! We both gave it up without finishing it. Now, thanks to your blog, the other 5 remaining will not go to waste, I will try to make the vinegarette and use it on salads! Fantastic! I bought a box that came with six pieces (to be honest, I was attracted to the colours that’s why I bought it). I thought they’re just be a little variation of the normal figs. I let it sat for 1.5 weeks thinking they should soften up anytime soon, they didn’t. So yesterday (before I saw this post), I cut one open for my hubby and I to share, and we actually tried to eat it spitting out the tiny hard seeds! We both gave it up without finishing it.

Now, thanks to your blog, the other 5 remaining will not go to waste, I will try to make the vinegarette and use it on salads! Fantastic!

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