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How To Eat Acorns

Mon, Sep 25

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Cape Elizabeth Community Services

Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!

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How To Eat Acorns
How To Eat Acorns

Time & Location

Sep 25, 2023, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Cape Elizabeth Community Services, 343 Ocean House Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA

About the event

Acorns, or oak nuts, have remained an important and nutritious food source for many animals, including humans, around the world, for hundreds of thousands of years. The oak tree has sustained human civilization since its inception in countless ways, and acorns are still abundant, delicious and nutritious. Why have we in the Modern West neglected this truly wonderful superfood? How have we in our modern culture nearly forgotten how to harvest, honor and enjoy this incredible gift? 

Learn how to identify, gather, process store, and use acorns in the kitchen. We'll cover identification, collection, storage, processing, cooking, and consumption. This is an in-depth lecture-style class with ample time for questions. We will not be cooking acorns together. We will provide some delicious, pre-made free samples of various acorn-based foods.

Preregistration, along with a paid deposit, is required to reserve a spot in the class. Deposits may be fully refunded in…

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