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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
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Posted: Wed Nov  6 13:14:41 1985
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Summary: Yes, but

In article <1229@decwrl.UUCP>, hersh@louie.DEC (Harry Hersh	- Dtn 279-6718) writes:
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> 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?