Comments on: Beech Mast As A Food Source http://www.skillsforwildlives.com/2011/12/beech-mast-as-a-food-source/ Practical Bushcraft And Wilderness Skills Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nick http://www.skillsforwildlives.com/2011/12/beech-mast-as-a-food-source/#comment-31773 Nick Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:53:20 +0000 http://www.skillsforwildlives.com/?p=2251#comment-31773 Thanks Lily! Yep, acorns are certainly edible after the tannin's been leeched out. Usual sources advise boiling in multiple changes of water but in practice I've found just one boil is often sufficient. Thanks Lily!

Yep, acorns are certainly edible after the tannin’s been leeched out. Usual sources advise boiling in multiple changes of water but in practice I’ve found just one boil is often sufficient.

]]> By: Lily http://www.skillsforwildlives.com/2011/12/beech-mast-as-a-food-source/#comment-31771 Lily Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:47:47 +0000 http://www.skillsforwildlives.com/?p=2251#comment-31771 So this goes part way to explaining why it is called 'fagus' I knew there had to be good eating in there somewhere. I always assumed it was because pigs used to forage it. So what are your thoughts on acorns? I like the scientific approach you have taken here. Good stuff Nick. X So this goes part way to explaining why it is called ‘fagus’ I knew there had to be good eating in there somewhere. I always assumed it was because pigs used to forage it. So what are your thoughts on acorns? I like the scientific approach you have taken here. Good stuff Nick. X

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