Comments on: What the Heck Is a Cactus Pear?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:59:50 +0000

Cactus Pear grow everywhere where I live in Palestine. I myself have 10 very large cactus plants over 12 ft in height. Here people including myself will soak the cactus pear unpealed in water for an hour or two. This makes the nettle like spines soft and will not pierce your skin. It is much easier then roasting or any other method I have found. Also, people here eat them in the morning with a slice of bread to help prevent any constipation. It is said that the seeds in the cactus pear help scrape the intestinal wall clean. Thus people here use it as a way to keep their digestive tract healthy.

By: Raul Infante

Raul Infante — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:01:38 +0000

Cactus pears will not contipate you. What happen is if you’re not careful! when ever you peel them you must take a look at the bottom part of it. It has like a liitle star ring on the bottom and it has been told to us by our ancestors that if we eat that part we might have problems when we evacuate I have seeing mostly children getting into this unpleasent situation due to the fact that cactus pears are so sweet and tempting to eat that little children don’t pay attention on removing the bottom part that I mentioned.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:12:06 +0000

I absolutely LOVE cactus pears, although they’re difficult to find around here. Sliced up with lime juice & sea salt = perfection! Be careful though…too many will make you reeeaaalllly constipated!