are acorns eatable?

Answer 1

Acorns have tannins that make them bitter so they must be treated to make them palatable. Some species are harsher than others.
Shell them and grind them into a paste in a blender.
Line a seive with cheese cloth.
To rinse the paste until it no longer drains white you can use hot water for fewer rinses. Place the paste in a pot and add water. Let stand a few minutes, drain. Repeat a few times.
Taste it. When it is no longer bitter squeeze out excess water.
Spread to dry or roast in oven to dry.
more complete instructions
http://www.prodigalgardens.info/processing%20acorns%20step%20by%20step.htm
Use in any recipe calling for chestnut flour or corm meal.
Acorn recipes
http://www.prodigalgardens.info/september%20weblog.htm#Acorns
http://siouxme.com/acorn.html
http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/NAIFood/acorns.htm
http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa120400a.htm

Answer 2

Remove the outer shell, and then cut up the insides into pieces. Put it in a bowl with a bit of broth, and there you go, you have a fully prepared acorn soup.

Answer 3

Garde is correct. American Indians used the dried acorn "flour" to make breads.

Answer 4

yes they are, although they are very bitter and in some cases can gives folks a bit of the runs. But they wont hurt you, they just taste like...

Answer 5

yes they are, after you remove the outer shell. Don't believe they taste all that good though; however, squirrels and deer like them.

Answer 6

Only by pigs and squirrels.

Answer 7

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/recipes/squirrel.html

yes, here is a site for what to do with them