From a San Antone financial dude who spent the last four years perfecting his recipe, Spike's unique taste is based on his use of prickly pear cacti, a move he made because he wanted to rely on native resources just as the Russians did with their grain, bitter cold, and sense of abject hopelessness.

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Published: July 25, 2012 at 4:00am EDT

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