Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site slu70.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!mgnetp!we53!busch!wucs!slu70!guy From: guy@slu70.UUCP (Guy M. Smith) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Acorn recipies Message-ID: <122@slu70.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 13:14:41 EST Article-I.D.: slu70.122 Posted: Wed Nov 6 13:14:41 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 06:43:44 EST References: <1229@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO Lines: 10 Summary: Yes, but In article <1229@decwrl.UUCP>, hersh@louie.DEC (Harry Hersh - Dtn 279-6718) writes: > > > Are acorns, in any form, edible? Squirrels and chipmunks eat them, but > can humans? Are there any culinary treats containing acorns? They formed a major staple of many California Indians diet, usually in the form of mush (at least as I understand it). It must first be leached with boiling water to remove the tannic acid which otherwise makes acorns inedible. I haven't heard of any other uses for it (which doesn't mean they don't exist). Anybody know of a way to eat horse chestnuts?