Hello Mike,

On (07 Apr 19) Mike Powell wrote to ED VANCE...

 MP> > I cracked a Acorn and put it in my mouth to see what it tasted
 like.

 MP> > Best that I can recall, I didn't make a regular habit of doing that.
 MP> > I probably didn't like the taste of a Raw Acorn... (Can't remember).

 MP> I think they are poisonous to humans.  That said, I think I may have
 MP> also tried one once as a kid!  :O

They are poisonous unless they are treated to remove the tannins. We
just got an oak seedling which I planted. When I looked up information
on it, it said this, but did not say how to go about removing the
tannins so I did another web search and found that boiling the acorns
with water changes until there is no brown color left when changing the
water is one way. Another way is to soak them in water in which baking
soda has been dissolved (1 TB / Liter water) for 12-15 hours. A third
way is to put them in a bag and put them in a steam of flowing water for
a few days, again until no brown is left when checking. This is from
the wikiHow web site. https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Acorns-for-Food

Regards,

Stephen
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