I have only had it in salads and tacos uncooked, and only the leaves. The prickly pear cactus (nopal in Mexico) is commonly used in Mexican cooking. I have never had a chance to try the berries or fruit (red) that grow on the end of the leaves. I saw the leaves commonly on Long Island and also in larger grocery stores around here. When offered in the store they have "shaved" the leaves. I believe the entire plant is edible. The taste of the raw flesh is similar to the earthiness of raw green beans. I have never had it cooked, although I know that in Mexico they do eat it cooked as well.
Also---I am pretty sure I remember seeing it in the grocery stores in Utah----not far from your new home, at the Target in Sandy 
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. using tongs, hot pack greens into jars leaving 1” head space. with a spoon evenly disperse the bits of bacon, garlic and onion into the jars tamping down to keep the required head space. ladle hot ham liquid on top of the greens keeping the 1” head space.
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Carolina Reaper mash is priced at only $400.00 for a 5 gal pail 
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