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Published on Nov 29, 2015
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Along time ago in North America, acorns were an important staple food for the Luisneños.
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The Luiseños used a hammer stone to take off the acorn shell. The winnowing tray is then used to take off the skin.
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A mortar and a pestle were used to grind the acorns into a fine flour called meal.
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Finally, they cooked the meal in an olla and stirred it with a paddle.
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In conclusion, acorns were a very valuable food for the Luiseños.
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The Luiseños used a process called leaching to remove the tannic acid from the acorn meal to make it edible.
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Believe it or not, acorns can be edible.
Photo by Carol Browne
