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Re:Acorns in the Middle Ages by jws on Monday October 12, 2020 @04:38PM (#24759178)
Years ago my daughter read about eating acorns. We saved a bunch, went through the leaching process, ground them to flour and had pancakes. Blech. It still goes on my “last resort” list.
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Re:Acorns in the Middle Ages by pzone on Monday October 12, 2020 @10:38PM (#24761702)
The taste should be pretty mild if they're prepared properly. You need to boil repeatedly and keep replacing the water until they stop tasting bitter. Some species of oak are better than others.
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