Twas Writ: >How does one prepare the fresh cactus leaf? > >I suppose I could check with my neighbors MIL who made up a plate of >nopales (a damn fine cook she is) for me, but she does not speak english >and I don't speak spanish. Buy some fresh cactus - like, a lot of it - and some fresh chiles (and anything else you think may be relevent (?) ), of course, and just head over to the neighbor's MIL with goodies in hand and a pleading look on yer face, mon. No words should be needed. And then clean up whatever mess is made in preparation of the cactus/goodies. Jus' could work, mon... Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael rael64@earthlink.net Redneck Sous Chef Monk of the TCS Order of Immaculate Twister Keeper of the Faith and a Towel...