mucilagenous

Reading a description that includes the word mucilagenous is always a good way to start the morning out laughing.

Me and my granadilla.. Michele 2005

And yes, I think the word mucilagenous speaks for itself.

Me and my granadilla.. Michele 2005

The word I found used to describe the pulp was "mucilagenous".

Frollicking in Belgium with some Earl Grey cookies.. IMBB #17 Michele 2005

The word I found used to describe the pulp was "mucilagenous".

Me and my granadilla.. Michele 2005

Perhaps a bit of food colouring to mask the unappealing colour too:) Im sure the word mucilagenous will be a permanent addition to my vocab now, its too good to forget!

Me and my granadilla.. Michele 2005

Some people cut them up and eat them raw in salads, but for most, removing the mucilagenous liquid by cooking is preferable.

Cooking with Cactus: Nopales Cactus 2006

The mucilagenous fluid contained in them, while boiled out for most recipes, is now extracted and used as a soluble dietary fiber supplement found in health food stores.

Cooking with Cactus: Nopales Cactus 2006

The mucilagenous fluid contained in them, while boiled out for most recipes, is now extracted and used as a soluble dietary fiber supplement found in health food stores.

Cooking with Cactus: Nopales Cactus 2006

Some people cut them up and eat them raw in salads, but for most, removing the mucilagenous liquid by cooking is preferable.

Cooking with Cactus: Nopales Cactus 2006

A good gumbo is deeelicious.. and i think it relies on the mucilagenous quality of okra, doesn't it?

Gastropod: Okra Kirsty 2006