This trick makes acorns edible and delicious! The reason many people believe that acorns are poisonous, bitter, and astringent is that the raw nuts contain tannins. If you try to eat a nut raw, you’ll likely experience dry mouth very quickly and spit them out. Consumed in excess long term, tannins are not good for you, they’re known as an “anti-nutrient”, binding to other nutrients in your body, stopping you from being able to absorb them. (Tannins in small amounts are perfectly fine though. The
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This trick makes acorns edible and delicious! The reason many people believe that acorns are poisonous, bitter, and astringent is that the raw nuts contain tannins. If you try to eat a nut raw, you’ll likely experience dry mouth very quickly and spit them out. Consumed in excess long term, tannins are not good for you, they’re known as an “anti-nutrient”, binding to other nutrients in your body, stopping you from being able to absorb them. (Tannins in small amounts are perfectly fine though. The
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