shari
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Pithaya Sunset in Asuncion
Since I used up all our pithayas in birdog's pithaya margaritas, Juan and I took a trip out to the pithays hunting grounds near san roque. They were
pretty picked over but lots of small ones and green ones that will be ready in another few days.
We got enough for another few pitchers of margs though!
Here is the photo of the last few minutes on our hunt.
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Bajagypsy
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Shari that is a beautiful picture, wish we were there, it snowed here today
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shari
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SNOW??? dang...well, it was a bit chilly here this morning too..I actually put long pants on for a bit.
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David K
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Shari... having eaten fresh pithayas, I can only imagine how good they would be in any tropical drink... Wish we were there to have some!!
[Edited on 10-8-2009 by David K]
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oladulce
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Quote: | Originally posted by shari
We got enough for another few pitchers of margs though!
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Oh, now i get it. I was distracted by your gorgeous photo shari. I thought you said pictures of Marge.
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Iflyfish
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Like the Aztecs the cacti also worship the sun!
Great shot.
Iflyfishinwondersometimesatthegreatbeautyofnature
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lingililingili
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Shari: Save some of those sunsets for us, we're a comin!
•Life is just one damned thing after another
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BirdDog
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Thanks for the margs they were very much appreciated. Back in Iowa but had a blast in Baja.
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desertcpl
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pithaya
could you tell me what cactus this grows on and if you could give us a photo of it,, is there any special prep needed to eat them.
I remember Grahman in his book talks about them, guess they are really great to eat
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Heather
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Yea, just don't eat the spines! My hubby usually uses a stick to clean them off before we eat them, when we are out looking for them. If you were to
buy them on the road-side the spines are generally removed. You just kind of peel them and eat the fruit and seeds inside. There are white and red
varieties.
I think the cactus itself is called pithaya. (I may be wrong, though).
Love the Marge shot...did you hear she's in the next issue of Playboy!
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David K
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Quote: | Originally posted by desertcpl
could you tell me what cactus this grows on and if you could give us a photo of it,, is there any special prep needed to eat them.
I remember Grahman in his book talks about them, guess they are really great to eat |
Yes... from the excellent book: 'Baja California Plant Field Guide' by Norman C. Roberts (all Baja enthusiasts should have one!)
[there are two native plants that make the pitaya fruit in Baja]
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David K
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Quote: | Originally posted by desertcpl
could you tell me what cactus this grows on and if you could give us a photo of it,, is there any special prep needed to eat them.
I remember Grahman in his book talks about them, guess they are really great to eat |
From his first Baja adventure (1983) 'Into a Desert Place'... Photo from Graham's website: http://grahammackintosh.com
[Edited on 10-14-2009 by David K]
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