In article >,
Doug Freyburger > wrote:

> > Squirrels evolved eating lots of acorns. If we had eaten them for a time,
> > they wouldn't be poisonous, but might still taste like crap.
>
> I've read how to leach the bitter out of acorns to be able to dry it and
> use it as flour. More work than leaching the bitter out of olives.
>
> I have a simpler way to eat acorns. Let the squirrels eat them. I like
> squirrel over a camp fire. Shot fresh and skinned today. Nothing but
> the fire and a bit of worchestershire sauce. Yum. Acorns delux!

Never tried eating squirrel that way. My favorite way is to skin, clean
and quarter them, then fry them in a little butter and olive oil with
lemon pepper. They are remarkably delicious little things! Mom used to
stew them.

Second hand acorns. <g> Good concept!
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