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Published on Nov 18, 2015

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ACORNS

WHAT FOOD IS MADE BY THE LUISEÑO?
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A LONG TIME AGO,

IN NORTH AMERICA ACORNS WERE THE LUISEÑOS STAPLE FOOD.
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The Luiseños used the hammer stone to take off the acorn shell. The winnowing tray is then used to take off the skin.





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A morter and a pestle were used to grind the acorns into a fine flour called meal.

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The Luiseños used a process called leaching to remove the tannic aside from the acorn meal to make it save to eat.

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Finally the olla was used to cook it and the paddle was used to stir it.

1,500 years ago the acorns were the Luiseños most valuable food.

Believe it or not acorns are edible!