Chinook olives
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The aboriginal people of the Columbia river valley
used urine
to cure acorn
s. The settlers of European origin in that region gave the dish the name Chinook Olive
s.
About 35 L of acorns were placed in a hole near the entrance of a house. The acorns were then covered with a thin layer of grass
and then dirt. Urine from every family member was collected and deposited in the hole for the next 5 – 6 months.
The dish was considered a delicacy
.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
used urine
Urine
Urine is a typically sterile liquid by-product of the body that is secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra. Cellular metabolism generates numerous by-products, many rich in nitrogen, that require elimination from the bloodstream...
to cure acorn
Acorn
The acorn, or oak nut, is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives . It usually contains a single seed , enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Acorns vary from 1–6 cm long and 0.8–4 cm broad...
s. The settlers of European origin in that region gave the dish the name Chinook Olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
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About 35 L of acorns were placed in a hole near the entrance of a house. The acorns were then covered with a thin layer of grass
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
and then dirt. Urine from every family member was collected and deposited in the hole for the next 5 – 6 months.
The dish was considered a delicacy
Delicacy
A delicacy is a food item that is considered highly desirable in certain cultures. Often this is because of unusual flavors or characteristics or because it is rare....
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