Prickly pear – Teen Shawky
I bought 4 and thought I would see how the boys find them to eat. With all those seeds I realize they may not appeal to everyone but I think that they are still worth trying – at least once. When we got home again I was barraged with questions regarding the prickly pears. He settled on waiting to have them for dessert tonight so it leaves me with enough time to get them prepared. I thought I would make a video of how to peel them for anyone who has not seen them before and who would like to know what to do with them (I often feel like that, particularly with some Asian fruit or vegetables which I come across and am unaccustomed to). With the difficulty in preparing the fruit I think I will wait until hubby gets home from work to help me get the video together but that will be available to view shortly.
Prickly pear تين شوكى Teen Shawky |
Prickly pear تين شوكى Teen Shawky |
Prickly pear تين شوكى Teen Shawky |
Prickly pear تين شوكى Teen Shawky |
Prickly pear تين شوكى Teen Shawky |
As a side note, when prickly pear was first introduced into Australia it became a serious invasive pest, growing out of control across huge tracts of land. In the early 20th century the decision was made to introduce a moth – Cactoblastis cactorum – seriously, what an awesome name for an insect – in an attempt to control the prickly pear as its larvae eat the plant. Thankfully the introduction of the moth worked wonders with prickly pear being virtually wiped out and the moth not affecting other local plants or animals (at least as far as I know, but happy to stand corrected). Sadly attempts to use the moth in a similar manner in other parts of the world have not worked so well with the moth now an invasive species and with its range growing each year. It was such a big event in Australia though that there is even a memorial erected to the introduction of the moth in Dalby, Queensland!