How to dine on acorns, an ancient food source

Post-Gazette Sunday 15th January, 2012

Once the tannic acid has been processed out, acorns have a sweet and mild taste. They can be eaten dried or roasted or coated with sugar to make candy. They can also be finely ground into meal and used to make breads and cakes. To process acorns, first shell the acorns and crush the nutmeats into smaller pieces before boiling. This allows the tann...

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