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Acorns and Eat'em: A How-To Vegetarian Acorn Cookbook Paperback – August 7, 2013

by Suellen Ocean (Author)
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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A how-to cookbook and field guide for eating acorns. Most first time tasters are surprised at how savory acorns are. Suellen Ocean has explored acorns as food since 1979. Try her Acorn Cheesecake or her Acorn Enchiladas and rediscover what shouldn't have been lost. Here's what the critics say about "Acorns and Eat'em": "great recipes and stories... a milestone book," "quality information... edible plant knowledge," "Ocean … is an excellent vegetarian cook," "... a veritable Betty Crocker of the woodland…" "… the leading expert in the field," "plenty of recipes... modern preparation tips... a very useful book," "the only complete acorn recipe book I know of," "Everyone who tries the acorn cookies pronounces them Delicious!” "An extremely important book..."
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"This was the best breakfast I've had in a long time, even from a restaurant! If I were to start a wild foods greasy spoon, this would definitely be a featured menu item! I think I am going to gather acorns for many years to come just so I can make this dish."

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"This extremely important, locally-produced book, Acorns and Eat 'Em..."
Dave Smith
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The recipe comes from Suellen Ocean's cookbook devoted exclusively to using acorns in preparing various foods, cheesecakes and enchiladas included. Everyone who tries the acorn cookies pronounces them Delicious!"

Lillian Vallee
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"I pulled out a cookbook called Acorns and Eat 'em, by Suellen Ocean. Suellen lives in the northern mountains of California, where good corns are plentiful. She is the sort of person who, if you called her an unregenerate hippie, might proudly nod assent."

WILLIAM BRYANT LOGAN, a certified arborist and award-winning writer, lives and gardens in Brooklyn, New York.


... "the only complete acorn recipe book I know of: "Acorns and Eat 'em" by Suellen Ocean." Tree Girl (treegirl.org)

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Back in the late 1970's, I wanted to "live off the land." I looked around and except for dried blackberries; there was not much to eat. I began wondering what the Native Americans ate. I went to the library and brought home books but except for saying that acorns were leached in water, I did not know how to prepare them. I took a pillowcase and collected hundreds of acorns, came home and ground them up in an old-fashioned meat grinder (today I use a blender) then leached them in buckets. I had no idea how long they needed to leach but judging by the stomachaches, I knew I had not yet found that out. Through trial and error, I learned to correctly leach and cook with acorns. For several years, I saved all my ideas, tips and recipes, then compiled them, along with a field guide, and came up with the book, "Acorns and Eat'em." Acorns are a wonderful addition to anything you prepare; I have found them to be an excellent flavor enhancer. If you've got access to acorns, I suggest you give my recipes a try, just make sure that you leave enough acorns on the ground for wildlife, for some, their life depends on it.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 7, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 114 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491288973
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491288979
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.29 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University, Suellen Ocean does her writing from the hills of Northern California. She began writing professionally for radio and print broadcasting in the late 1980's. Her first self-published book led to her becoming "officially" published, when in 1998 she was asked to participate in the anthology, "The Simple Life" through Berkley Books, New York. She is the author of sixteen books on diverse subjects.

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The Recipe Section is the Best Part!
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The Recipe Section is the Best Part!
The best part of the eBook is the recipe section, for which I am grateful for. I also liked that the author shared a YouTube video too. In that sharing process it enabled a whole host of other videos to watch at my leisure.I couldn't find my specific oak [Monterrey] tree in the eBook, but I will go back and update this review once I have completed the harvesting and eating section in practice.Similarly to other reviewers it would be helpful if there was more detail in the preparing of the acorns before making them into delicious recipes for the "Eat'em" part.I definitely appreciate the author taking the time to write their experience with processing and eating acorns - gold is all around us if we look.This is what we made from the eBook recipe list...Acorn Hotcakes/Pancakes. The ground acorns were tasteless, so we did a great job in leeching the tannic acid. See the attached photo which shows are sorting process.Food we have made with the acorn powder (see photo): Gravy, Muffins and Pancakes.I also added a photo showing what 100 acorns looks like after going through the process of: Collecting, shelling, cracking, leeching and blending to get the powder mix.Note: I read the Kindle eBook and the TOC link did not work for the version I reviewed.Updated 12/08/17.
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DEEF
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017
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Good tips and starting point for recipes with acorns. Clearly written and I'm happy to have purchased—thanks Suellen.
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Karalane
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the content I was looking for
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2022
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The information about processing acorns was only contained within 2 pages, mostly within a couple paragraphs. I was definitely looking for more in-depth content since this is such a "lost skill" topic. The drawings of acorns and leaves were of a pretty low quality, making it hard to use as a reference to properly identify two similar oaks. I had to do additional research to find better images, which is critical when foraging. Finally, the recipes could have saved it for me, but I was expecting some traditional native recipes, and recipes where the acorn was truly the star. However the majority of recipes called for mostly wheat flour and only a little bit of acorn flour. Since I'm gluten intolerant and was interested in acorn flour as an wheat-alternative survival food, I cannot use these recipes, save for about 4 of them.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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A refreshingly simple and charming little book! It enabled me to process acorns successfully for the first time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Recipe Section is the Best Part!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017
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The best part of the eBook is the recipe section, for which I am grateful for. I also liked that the author shared a YouTube video too. In that sharing process it enabled a whole host of other videos to watch at my leisure.

I couldn't find my specific oak [Monterrey] tree in the eBook, but I will go back and update this review once I have completed the harvesting and eating section in practice.

Similarly to other reviewers it would be helpful if there was more detail in the preparing of the acorns before making them into delicious recipes for the "Eat'em" part.

I definitely appreciate the author taking the time to write their experience with processing and eating acorns - gold is all around us if we look.

This is what we made from the eBook recipe list...Acorn Hotcakes/Pancakes. The ground acorns were tasteless, so we did a great job in leeching the tannic acid. See the attached photo which shows are sorting process.

Food we have made with the acorn powder (see photo): Gravy, Muffins and Pancakes.

I also added a photo showing what 100 acorns looks like after going through the process of: Collecting, shelling, cracking, leeching and blending to get the powder mix.

Note: I read the Kindle eBook and the TOC link did not work for the version I reviewed.
Updated 12/08/17.
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LinkedInSecrets - Author of 4 LinkedIn Books
4.0 out of 5 stars The Recipe Section is the Best Part!
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017
The best part of the eBook is the recipe section, for which I am grateful for. I also liked that the author shared a YouTube video too. In that sharing process it enabled a whole host of other videos to watch at my leisure.

I couldn't find my specific oak [Monterrey] tree in the eBook, but I will go back and update this review once I have completed the harvesting and eating section in practice.

Similarly to other reviewers it would be helpful if there was more detail in the preparing of the acorns before making them into delicious recipes for the "Eat'em" part.

I definitely appreciate the author taking the time to write their experience with processing and eating acorns - gold is all around us if we look.

This is what we made from the eBook recipe list...Acorn Hotcakes/Pancakes. The ground acorns were tasteless, so we did a great job in leeching the tannic acid. See the attached photo which shows are sorting process.

Food we have made with the acorn powder (see photo): Gravy, Muffins and Pancakes.

I also added a photo showing what 100 acorns looks like after going through the process of: Collecting, shelling, cracking, leeching and blending to get the powder mix.

Note: I read the Kindle eBook and the TOC link did not work for the version I reviewed.
Updated 12/08/17.
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Deborah Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed reading about the family and how the mothers taught ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018
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I enjoyed reading about the family and how the mothers taught their children and grandchildren how to prepare what nature provided so no one would go hungry. The book shares wonderful family stories while giving a person a bit of insight into the Native American people who lived in that region and how they coped with the Europeans.
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Ryan McDonner
5.0 out of 5 stars The recipes are easy and tasty
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2015
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Have purchased this book before and have purchased for a friend. The recipes are easy and tasty.
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blenderbender
4.0 out of 5 stars A nice little home-spun book on the subject
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2014
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A nice little home-spun book on the subject. I appreciated the section on identification of various oaks that provide acorns. Lots of recipes none of which I've tried yet. Most of the information is available for free on the internet, but if you want it all gathered up for you in one place, this little book might work for you.
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S. Mace
5.0 out of 5 stars Not too detailed, fun
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014
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Fun to do, not too detailed
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