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 If you're feeding the mast to pigs, you can give it to them now. If you want to eat them, they're better with a few extra steps. Note that a curator for the wild food topic, [[user:osedax|Otto]], has eaten the seeds with the shell on -- much like sunflower seeds, you can't digest the shell, which can cause digestion issues if you have too many. Also, the seeds contain tannins so they should be cooked. If you're feeding the mast to pigs, you can give it to them now. If you want to eat them, they're better with a few extra steps. Note that a curator for the wild food topic, [[user:osedax|Otto]], has eaten the seeds with the shell on -- much like sunflower seeds, you can't digest the shell, which can cause digestion issues if you have too many. Also, the seeds contain tannins so they should be cooked.
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 +_What the shelled seeds look like._
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 Once removed from the husks, leave the seeds somewhere dry and well-ventilated for a few weeks, letting the shells harden. Once they harden, you can split them with your fingernail, teeth, or a tool. The seed will be inside. Once removed from the husks, leave the seeds somewhere dry and well-ventilated for a few weeks, letting the shells harden. Once they harden, you can split them with your fingernail, teeth, or a tool. The seed will be inside.
  
 You can toast them in a pan for a few minutes to remove the toxins. You can toast them in a pan for a few minutes to remove the toxins.
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 +_What the seeds look like with their shells removed._
  
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