USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wiiwish, also known as acorn mush, was one of the main food staples of California Native Americans in the United States. Acorns were gathered in the fall before the rain came. To harvest the acorns, Californian Native Americans would crack open the shell and pull out the inner part of the acorn.

Detailed explanation-2: -Corn was the most important staple food grown by Native Americans, but corn stalks also provided a pole for beans to climb and the shade from the corn benefited squash that grew under the leaves. The beans, as with all legumes, provided nitrogen for the corn and squash.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the mainstays of the diet for the region was the acorn which was used in soup, porridge, and bread. Sixteen different species of oak provided the acorns. Because of the nutrition provided by acorns, the Native American people in California did not develop agriculture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acorns are an important food source for many Native American tribes. There are many different kinds of oak trees that bear acorns. Some tribes, like the Shasta prefer black oak acorns, however the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk people prefer to eat tan oak acorns.

Detailed explanation-5: -Contemporary Native American and Korean cooking incorporates acorns in beautiful dishes that you can still find today. It takes effort to make acorns palatable for humans. They contain bitter tannins that can be toxic and cause irritation, so people have to leach these tannins out in order to cook with acorns.