[Sca-cooks] BELLOTA WITH 13TH C GLUTEN FREE ACORN BREAD RECIPE

[Susan Lord]

Stefan wrote:

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> What makes you think the pigs distinguish between the two? The tannins might not bother them as much and they may just eat all of them.
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> I do remember comments about the acorns in Europe being less bitter, but that doesn?t help you in South America.  And now, I?m beginning to wonder if that was referring to just specific types of trees.
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> Did you taste your acorn butter before going to all the trouble of leaching it?
> 
> Stefan
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Pigs leave the bitter acorns alone and eat the sweet ones. This is seen when examining the ground around the tree after the pigs have eaten there.