acorns as food

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#231

Author: jordi juan-tresserras
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 1996 00:00

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I am working in a study about the acorn use as human food in the
Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb area. If anyone know some
bibliographic references or some recipes (porridge, stews, cakes,
..), please let me know.
Thanks in advance for your collaboration,
Yours,

Jordi

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Jordi Juan i Tresserras
Unitat d'Arqueobotanica
SERP/Dept.Prehistoria, H. Antiga i Arqueologia
UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA                        
Baldiri i Reixac, s/n   Torre B pis 11      
E-08028-Barcelona            
(Espanya, Union Europea)

tel/fax: +34.3.4248035
e-mail: juan@trivium.gh.ub.es

"Cada epoca de la historia modifica el fogon, y cada pueblo come segun
su alma, antes tal vez que segun su estomago" - Emilia Pardo Bazan
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Re: acorns as food

#233

Author: J Kroin
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 00:00

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The North American Indians (Native Americans) before Columbus in the 
North East parts used acorn meal as a winter staple. Most likely they 
mixed it with maize (primative corn) with water and baked it as a bread 
over hot stones.

Suggest your efforts for specific ancient techniques be directed toward 
US Indian sources. 

regards
Joel 

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juan@trivium.gh.ub.es (jordi juan-tresserras) wrote:
>I am working in a study about the acorn use as human food in the
>Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb area. If anyone know some
>bibliographic references or some recipes (porridge, stews, cakes,
>..), please let me know.
>Thanks in advance for your collaboration,
>Yours,
>
>Jordi
>
>*************************************************************************
>
>Jordi Juan i Tresserras
>Unitat d'Arqueobotanica
>SERP/Dept.Prehistoria, H. Antiga i Arqueologia
>UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA                        
>Baldiri i Reixac, s/n   Torre B pis 11      
>E-08028-Barcelona            
>(Espanya, Union Europea)
>
>tel/fax: +34.3.4248035
>e-mail: juan@trivium.gh.ub.es
>
>"Cada epoca de la historia modifica el fogon, y cada pueblo come segun
>su alma, antes tal vez que segun su estomago" - Emilia Pardo Bazan
>**************************************************************************
>
>

Re: acorns as food - marginal

#234

Author: Jay Woods
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 00:00

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Remember that acorns as a rule are high in tannins which destroy the food 
value of proteins on a proportional basis.  To reduce this problem, the 
acorn flour goes thru an intensive washing process to remove the tannins.
---Jay Woods

On 31 Aug 1996, J Kroin wrote:

> The North American Indians (Native Americans) before Columbus in the 
> North East parts used acorn meal as a winter staple. Most likely they 
> mixed it with maize (primative corn) with water and baked it as a bread 
> over hot stones.
> 
> Suggest your efforts for specific ancient techniques be directed toward 
> US Indian sources. 
> 
> regards
> Joel 
> 
> -- 
>   ******************  Hortus USA Corp. ***************** 
>    PO Box 1956 Old Chelsea Station, New York NY 10113 USA
>           Rhizopon AA Dry Powders & Tablets for Solutions
>                 Plant Growth Regulator-Rooting Hormones
>   ****************  hortus@worldnet.att.net  **************
> 
> 
> juan@trivium.gh.ub.es (jordi juan-tresserras) wrote:
> >I am working in a study about the acorn use as human food in the
> >Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb area. If anyone know some
> >bibliographic references or some recipes (porridge, stews, cakes,
> >..), please let me know.
> >Thanks in advance for your collaboration,
> >Yours,
> >
> >Jordi
> >
> >*************************************************************************
> >
> >Jordi Juan i Tresserras
> >Unitat d'Arqueobotanica
> >SERP/Dept.Prehistoria, H. Antiga i Arqueologia
> >UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA                        
> >Baldiri i Reixac, s/n   Torre B pis 11      
> >E-08028-Barcelona            
> >(Espanya, Union Europea)
> >
> >tel/fax: +34.3.4248035
> >e-mail: juan@trivium.gh.ub.es
> >
> >"Cada epoca de la historia modifica el fogon, y cada pueblo come segun
> >su alma, antes tal vez que segun su estomago" - Emilia Pardo Bazan
> >**************************************************************************
> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
>

Re: acorns as food - marginal

#235

Author: Son of Traven
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 00:00

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>Remember that acorns as a rule are high in tannins which destroy the food 
>value of proteins on a proportional basis.  To reduce this problem, the 
>acorn flour goes thru an intensive washing process to remove the tannins.
>---Jay Woods

This leaching does not affect the protein content and some oaks such as Q. 
gambeli are naturally low in tannins.

Re: acorns as food

#229

Author: George Kraemer
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 1996 00:00

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jordi juan-tresserras wrote:
> 
> I am working in a study about the acorn use as human food in the
> Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb area. If anyone know some
> bibliographic references or some recipes (porridge, stews, cakes,
> ..), please let me know.
> Thanks in advance for your collaboration,
> Yours,
> 
> Jordi
> 
> *************************************************************************> 
> Jordi Juan i Tresserras
> Unitat d'Arqueobotanica
> SERP/Dept.Prehistoria, H. Antiga i Arqueologia
> UNIVERSITAT DE BARCELONA
> Baldiri i Reixac, s/n   Torre B pis 11
> E-08028-Barcelona
> (Espanya, Union Europea)
> 
> tel/fax: +34.3.4248035
> e-mail: juan@trivium.gh.ub.es
> 
> "Cada epoca de la historia modifica el fogon, y cada pueblo come segun
> su alma, antes tal vez que segun su estomago" - Emilia Pardo Bazan
> **************************************************************************

try:  hz225wu@unidui.uni-duisburg.de

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