This week we had the good fortune of hiking with our friend Ted. We haven't seen Ted for several months and we were beginning to wonder if he'd run away to join the circus or what. We gave him a ring to remind him how much fun we are and he agreed to meet us at the trailhead at 7:30am. Tweenie was not as easily coerced and opted to stay in LaCrescenta.
Ever alive with useful bits of knowledge, Ted gave us his recepie for the preparation of Acorns in return for our help in gathering four pounds of the nut being careful to choose only the ones without the little holes. While kneeling on Zion surrounded by a plethora of the largest acorns we had ever seen and carefully inspecting each one for tenents, Ted indulged the following:
Remove the shells and soak the nuts for five days in fresh water, changing the water each day to remove the tanins. After five days remove the nuts and dry them. You can put them in an oven for about 30 mins at 250^ or just let them sit in a dry place. Ted includes Liquid Smoke in the soaking process but says you can also add that at the point of baking. Be certain to check the nuts for mold which can occur within one day if a person is not careful, nut mold being a serious condition which renders the nut inedible and, in fact, has been linked to some kinds of cancer.
We hope Ted can join us again soon and perhaps instruct us further in the edible forest.
Cheers!
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