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Post by hoppy63 on Aug 15, 2014 21:29:46 GMT
Has anyone tried Holm Oak acorns? Toasted they are quite edible and delicious apparently. Unlike our two native species which have to go through a long process of mashing and soaking to remove the bitter tannins.
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Post by foragingmouse on Aug 15, 2014 22:12:19 GMT
I have yet found they still needed processing all acorns contain tannins I have found trees differ in taste from mealy to sweet but never found corns edible strait from the tree
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Post by cab on Aug 18, 2014 13:59:51 GMT
Didn't like holm oak acorns. I mean yeah, could eat them at a push but I found them very bitter, even when well ripened and toasted they were somewhat bitter to my palate. But don't be disconcerted, the holm oak can be an excellent partner for various mycorrhizal fungi  |
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Post by cab on Aug 18, 2014 14:01:25 GMT
Oh, and I've made oak leaf wine from holm oak - it was delicious, so again, well worth visiting the tree |
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Post by Brewforagegrow on Aug 19, 2014 8:17:37 GMT
Oh, and I've made oak leaf wine from holm oak - it was delicious, so again, well worth visiting the tree What stage of growth did you use the leaves cab? I've seen recipes saying young growth and others saying old leaves. Haven't tried it yet as I always have enough on the go and can't be bothered to wait a year for a duff batch. |
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Post by cab on Aug 19, 2014 13:22:03 GMT
Thats rather a trick question with the evergreen holm oak But I made it in Spring with more of the younger leaves than older. |
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Post by Brewforagegrow on Aug 21, 2014 10:13:37 GMT
Ah, yes, evergreen. I was definitely just trying to catch you out. Honest.
I will attempt oak leaf wine next year in the spring then, it's definitely a brew on my list of ones I need to make. Should have some empty demijohns by then.
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