Cooking Cactus (Mexican Nopalitos)

[nettiesaur]

(05-01-2012 12:42 PM)ShrimpCot_1 Wrote:  

(05-01-2012 09:59 AM)knitterbookbinder Wrote:  Coincidentally, I was watching an episode of Kitchen Nightmares the other day and Gordon was in some Mex resto eating cactus. He didn't seem to be terribly impressed with what theirs looked like, and said it was really undercooked.

So perhaps the first tip is "cook it well"?

That is the point I am trying to get from the group, if any one knows how to actually make it not so unappealing it would be great.

I've seen it deep fried, but don't know how to do the preparation for it.
I've also seen it just peeled, chopped, and added to salads, but I think that would be an acquired taste.