![]() ![]() It will be dark because of the acorn flour.ģ. Mix in baking soda and flours until batter comes together. Here is the recipe we used to make acorn cookies:ġ. ![]() For this reason, if the acorns will be used to make flour, cold water leaching is preferred. Boiling cooks the starch of the acorn, which would otherwise act like gluten in flour, helping it bind to itself. This process can be done in under an hour. Hot Water Method: Hot water leaching is a much quicker method which requires three to four changes of boiling water. ![]() Cold water leaching takes several days to do. You will have to grind the acorn in either a manual grinder, coffee grinder or if you want to work primitively, with a mortar and pestle.Ĭold Water Method: Tannins can be removed by soaking chopped acorns in several changes of water, until the water no longer turns brown. Look out for any rotting inside the nut once cracked. If you don’t have an actual nutcracker, you can crack it with a hammer or even a large rock. There are different ways to crack a nut shell. This can be done with a simple float test in water. Tannins are a chemical found in raw acorns that can cause severe digestive problems which is why it is crucial to leach out the tannins before consuming.įascinatingly enough, some animals such as jays and squirrels, stash their acorns away & wait to consume them once sufficient groundwater has percolated through them to leach out the tannins.īefore doing anything with the acorns, you must first determine which ones are good to use and which ones need to be tossed. Many animals rely on acorns as an important part of their diet, but other animals (humans included) cannot digest them raw due to the tannins. They also store well which gave them the opportunity to gather large amounts for extended periods of time. Not only are they high in protein, but also complex carbs and fats. Black oaks were the most popular among the local natives due to their size and flavor.Īcorns were an important part of the Native American’s diet. Acorns take between 6 and 24 months (depending on the species) to mature so it is best to gather from nuts that have already fallen. We have several varieties of oak trees in San Diego and each tree produces it’s own unique variety of acorn. This article will discuss acorns!Īcorns are the nut of the oak tree. It is our mission to slowly cover the plants growing wild in San Diego and learn about their uses. When you realize this, an entire world of opportunity opens up all around you. Every plant growing in the wild has either an edible or medicinal purpose. ![]()
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