howdy...i'm new to the list, although for a variety of resonas, my diet has tended toward paleo for several years now. when i saw the item below, i thought i'd respond. i'm an esselen, a member of a native american tribe here on the central coast of california. we've eaten acorns for a long time, and they've constituted a good source of carbohydrates in our diets. acorn bread and acorn soup are acquired tastes, but they're pretty good. i have some information on our traditional foods, and if anyone would like me to do so, i will post that information here (including how to prepare acorns.) -----Original Message----- From: Patty Clark <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, November 26, 1998 8:29 AM >Also, California native Americans processed acorns, which contain >tannic acid, and were able to use them as a main part of their diet.