People can definitely eat acorns, and some do, but they do typically require a certain amount of preparation in order to be palatable. The acorn is an extremely abundant nut, but most people rarely consider it as a potential source of food. read more
Gather your ripe acorns. Green acorns are unripe and are unsuitable for eating (but mature green acorns can ripen in a clean, dry place). Untreated raw acorns contain high concentrations of tannic acid, so their taste is bitter, and they can be toxic to humans, if eaten in large quantities. Water process/treat only ripened, brown acorns. read more