All about acorns
Acorns are a healthy, nutritious, but clearly underrated product that can compete with coffee beans and cocoa beans.
Description
Acorns are dry fruits of oaks (trees begin to bear fruit when they reach the age of 30 years), which differ in their shape and size depending on the type of tree (and there are more than 450 of them). They can be either narrow oblong acorns with a brown shiny shell and greenish stripes, or rounded, without longitudinal stripes. The fruit is located in a hard leathery pericarp, partially or completely enclosed in the plusk. By the way, if the oak has only one acorn in the plyuska, then the beech and chestnut have 2-3.
Acorns are harvested in mid-August-early October (at an earlier time, acorns spoiled by pests fall off), when they turn dark brown (unripe fruits are green). It is curious that the fruits of the oak are collected from the ground in several "visits". As a rule, after the first collection, acorns can be collected again in the same place in 3-5 days. It is believed that acorns collected at a later date have better qualities until they have sprouted. Experienced acorn pickers say that it is better to collect fruits in the dome, This is a guarantee of quality. Do not take fruits with wormholes, holes and other damage. Store acorns in basements, cellars or in the refrigerator at zero temperature (at t +15-20 degrees, they will simply dry out), moderate humidity and circulating air. Therefore, it is not necessary to pack fruit in polyethylene.
Application
Unfortunately, few people remember the culinary properties of acorns. Although the benefits in them are not less than in natural coffee and cocoa beans. Oak fruit is an excellent substitute for coffee with a soft nutty taste. But before using acorns for food, you need to remove the bitterness from them. This is done in the process of soaking and heating.
Composition and properties
Acorns contain beta-carotene, tannins and essential oils, as well as starch. It is believed that the coffee drink made from acorns is useful for heart diseases. Oak fruits have antibacterial and enveloping properties, have a beneficial effect on the digestive system.
Caloric content and nutritional value of acorns
Caloric content of acorns-387 kcal
Nutritional value: protein-24.0 g, fat-20.7 g, carbohydrates-15.7 g.
Description
Acorns are dry fruits of oaks (trees begin to bear fruit when they reach the age of 30 years), which differ in their shape and size depending on the type of tree (and there are more than 450 of them). They can be either narrow oblong acorns with a brown shiny shell and greenish stripes, or rounded, without longitudinal stripes. The fruit is located in a hard leathery pericarp, partially or completely enclosed in the plusk. By the way, if the oak has only one acorn in the plyuska, then the beech and chestnut have 2-3.
Acorns are harvested in mid-August-early October (at an earlier time, acorns spoiled by pests fall off), when they turn dark brown (unripe fruits are green). It is curious that the fruits of the oak are collected from the ground in several "visits". As a rule, after the first collection, acorns can be collected again in the same place in 3-5 days. It is believed that acorns collected at a later date have better qualities until they have sprouted. Experienced acorn pickers say that it is better to collect fruits in the dome, This is a guarantee of quality. Do not take fruits with wormholes, holes and other damage. Store acorns in basements, cellars or in the refrigerator at zero temperature (at t +15-20 degrees, they will simply dry out), moderate humidity and circulating air. Therefore, it is not necessary to pack fruit in polyethylene.
Application
Unfortunately, few people remember the culinary properties of acorns. Although the benefits in them are not less than in natural coffee and cocoa beans. Oak fruit is an excellent substitute for coffee with a soft nutty taste. But before using acorns for food, you need to remove the bitterness from them. This is done in the process of soaking and heating.
Composition and properties
Acorns contain beta-carotene, tannins and essential oils, as well as starch. It is believed that the coffee drink made from acorns is useful for heart diseases. Oak fruits have antibacterial and enveloping properties, have a beneficial effect on the digestive system.
Caloric content and nutritional value of acorns
Caloric content of acorns-387 kcal
Nutritional value: protein-24.0 g, fat-20.7 g, carbohydrates-15.7 g.