acorns/aesthetics of hazelnut skin/bitterness

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> >>>>I never skin

> my almonds, which I always eat whole in salads or plain with

> tremendous pleasure, yet I sometimes see references to people

whining

> about almond skins, so I'm wary about the hazelnut case, but I have

> no first-hand experience with that...

>

> ---->well i think i can whine with the best of them - i do not like

nut

> skins! LOL. having said that, i DO appreciate bitter tastes, but

usually

> solo - not mixed with other foods - especially sweet foods.

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Suze,

I've got a **great** recommendation for you: raw acorns. I think

that you would find the skins much more to your liking than those

nasty awful almond skins. Acorn skins are considered a great

delicacy in many traditional cultures. Seriously, go out and try

some! Let us know what you think! Try a big handful at once! <weg>

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

p.s. I really have eaten (tiny quantities of) raw acorns, while

playing around with the soaking process a few months ago. (too much

hassle; too busy; I gave up; might try again sometime.)

[Guest guest]

>>>>Suze,

I've got a **great** recommendation for you: raw acorns. I think

that you would find the skins much more to your liking than those

nasty awful almond skins. Acorn skins are considered a great

delicacy in many traditional cultures. Seriously, go out and try

some! Let us know what you think! Try a big handful at once! <weg>

-------->oh cute, mike...hahaha! i already know that acorn skins are the

bitterest of the bitter. not only that they contain tannic acid - a nice

little toxic compound. although it's probably medicinal in small amounts.

i've watched my brother make acorn bread which involves boiling the acorns

over and over again and discarding the bitter water each time.

i'm going to be wary of your advice from now on, mister. luckily (for me)

i'm already hip to acorn skins.

<g>

Suze Fisher

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[Guest guest]

I had an oak tree at the last house I lived. I processed the acorns by

soaking and enjoyed eating them.

> > >>>>I never skin

> > my almonds, which I always eat whole in salads or plain with

> > tremendous pleasure, yet I sometimes see references to people

>whining

> > about almond skins, so I'm wary about the hazelnut case, but I have

> > no first-hand experience with that...

> >

> > ---->well i think i can whine with the best of them - i do not like

>nut

> > skins! LOL. having said that, i DO appreciate bitter tastes, but

>usually

> > solo - not mixed with other foods - especially sweet foods.

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>

>Suze,

>I've got a **great** recommendation for you: raw acorns. I think

>that you would find the skins much more to your liking than those

>nasty awful almond skins. Acorn skins are considered a great

>delicacy in many traditional cultures. Seriously, go out and try

>some! Let us know what you think! Try a big handful at once! <weg>

>

>Mike

>SE Pennsylvania

>

>p.s. I really have eaten (tiny quantities of) raw acorns, while

>playing around with the soaking process a few months ago. (too much

>hassle; too busy; I gave up; might try again sometime.)

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