(ominous music)
(growling)
- Zombies!
(upbeat music)
(energetic music)
- [Camera Man] Coyote, whatcha doing?
- [Coyote] Huh?
- [Camera Man] Whatcha doing?
- Ah, I saw a little zebra tail lizard
went right into that hole.
And I thought I could flush it out from this side.
But it's definitely buried
underneath the prickly pear cactus right now.
- [Camera Man] You lost him huh?
- (growls) I can't catch 'em all.
But you know what, check this out.
This actually gives me a really cool idea.
I'm surrounded by prickly pear cactus right now.
And Mark, do you know what that is, right there?
- [Mark] Yeah, it's a prickle pear.
- Yeah, like prickly pear, like an apple,
it's the fruit.
But these ones--
- [Mark] Is it, wait, hold on.
First of all is it prickle pear or prickly pear?
- It is prickly pear and it's called a prickly pear
because all over the fruits, especially these ones,
which aren't fully ripe, have these little fibrous hairs
that are called glochids.
They easily brush off the cactus
and they can end up in your skin.
That's why if you bump into a prickly pear
you're gonna be in pain for a long time,
because you can't see these little stickers very well
but they are very irritating.
These fruits right here are really ripe,
and actually this is a great desert snack.
You wanna try some prickly pear fruit?
- [Mark] I mean I just had breakfast,
but I could have a little more.
- Oh come on, you know you want to.
Hold on, let me get out my pocket knife here.
Now the ones that are all the way ripe, like this,
don't usually have, ah, as many glochids on them.
But I'm already starting to get them into my finger.
That's what I didn't want to happen.
I'm gonna cut it open.
You ready? - Yep, go for it.
- [Coyote] Here we go.
Oh yeah, that is nice and ripe.
Wow, look at that.
- [Mark] It kinda looks like beet.
- [Coyote] It does look like a beet, doesn't it?
Let me scoop some of this out here.
- [Mark] That's the good stuff.
- That is the stuff we are after.
Oh yeah.
Um, that is sweet.
Okay ready, here we go.
First bite.
This is like breakfast for me here in the desert.
Um.
- [Mark] What's that taste like?
- Wow, that is good.
(exhales seeds)
That's kinda how you have to eat it.
You take a scoop out with like a pocket knife.
You can also dig it out with your fingers.
You can eat the seeds, they're good fiber,
but really what we're after right here is the juice.
So you kinda have to suck all the juice in the fruit
out from around the seeds.
And then--
- [Mark] You got a little on your nose.
- Do I?
(exhales seeds)
You can shoot 'em like little pellets,
which is kinda cool.
You wanna try it?
- [Mark] Uh sure, yeah, never had it, but.
- Give this a go.
(exclaims) I'm getting the spines in my finger.
- Yeah, I'll have mine without spines.
- Yeah, no spines for you.
There you go.
Now it's gonna turn your fingers purple,
but don't worry.
Honestly, it looks like it's gonna stain you, but it won't.
- [Mark] It's very seedy looking.
Not so sure about this.
- Yeah trust me, it's good.
It is so sweet and delicious.
Chance, film him eating this.
Let's get his reaction.
- It's kinda like a.
- [Coyote] Yeah, don't pop a filling.
- Yeah, it's for real.
It's like a super seedy blackberry
that's not quite as sweet.
Still tastes good.
- It's good right?
Animals like javelinas and desert tortoise
love eating these.
But us as humans, we use them for multiple different foods.
You can make jellies, you can make candy,
you can actually cake.
But my personal favorite is prickly pear juice.
And there's a real simple way to make juice,
right here without getting the seeds in your mouth.
You ready for this?
- [Mark] What do you do, bash 'em with rocks?
- You could bash 'em with rocks,
but then it's gonna make a huge mess.
What I'm actually gonna do I use a sock
to make a juicer.
- [Mark] Oh, so you have like an extra pair
in your pack there?
- No, I actually am going to take the sock
right off of my foot.
- [Mark] For real?
- Oh yeah.
This wigwam sock right here is about to become
my desert juicer.
So the reason I'm using the sock
is because it will help filter out the seeds
and the little spines.
In you go.
Very good.
Getting another one.
Oh they're so ripe!
Wow, look at that.
That is a sock full of prickly pear fruit.
Now I could just (growls) chomp into that
like a bulldog, but what I'm actually gonna do
is bash all these fruits apart
to get them started with a rock.
Oh, there's a good one, okay.
Come here you.
Oh this is perfect.
Ow.
One, two, squish.
(dramatic music) Oh yeah!
Oh man.
Oh wow, this is going to be delicious.
This is what we call desert sock punch.
Now what I wanna do is kinda twist the sock down
and force the fruit and the juice
out of the tip of the sock.
Alright, you ready?
(choir vocalizing dramatically)
Oh, oh that is good.
Whoo!
Oh freshly squeezed prickly pear juice.
Delicious!
I definitely taste my feet in there.
Um.
It's kinda the aftertaste.
At first it's delicious and sweet.
And then you're like what's that extra tinge?
Ew, sweaty boot foot.
Okay, ready?
(Mark groaning)
Oh, you want a sip?
- [Mark] No!
- Alright, ready.
Oh look at that, it's just dripping out now.
- [Mark] Go for it.
- Nothing is more refreshing than freshly squeezed
prickly pear juice on a Sonoran Desert morning.
Chance, would you like some?
Oh come on.
Mark, how about you?
Dude, I'll squeeze it right into your mouth for ya,
look at that.
Oh, you guys sure?
Why not?
- [Mark] Dude, that sock's been on your foot all morning.
Nope.
- That's fair to say.
The sock, has been on my foot for a while.
- [Mark] I don't even know if I would do it
with my own sock.
I'll take your word for it.
It looks, it looks purple.
- Well, and here's the trick.
You know what my mouth is not full of right now?
Spines.
There are no glochids in my mouth.
There are no seeds.
I was rather careless in how I squeezed this juice out
and I actually did that on purpose.
I probably could have done a better job
of not getting it all over my clothes
and I know you're saying to yourselves right now,
Coyote, your tan colored shirt
that helps you blend in to the desert environment
has been dyed purple.
You look like a ravenous vampire.
Actually, one common misconception
is that the prickly pear fruit stains.
All I need to do is take this shirt inside,
throw it in the washing machine, and it's gonna come out
like it was brand new.
Believe it or not.
And all this dye is gonna wash right outta my hands
with just a little soap and water.
Um, but it is so good.
Little bit more.
(growls)
I'm gonna head inside right now.
Jump in the shower and throw these guys
into the washing machine.
And the next time you see me in this outfit,
it's gonna be totally free of prickly pear juice.
I'm Coyote Peterson, be brave.
Stay wild.
We'll see ya on the next location.
Whoo, what a breakfast!
If you enjoyed this On Location,
make sure to go back and watch Coconut Breakfast
with everyone's favorite iguana, Wilson.
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Alright guys, this is it, the moment of truth.
Are my clothes still stained after being washed
and sun dried in the desert?
Look at that, not a single stain
from the prickly pear juice.
Adventure shirt, good to go.
Well I guess we've proven it,
that the prickly pear juice does not stain your clothes.
See ya on the next location.
(growling)