Mesquite Flour Milling Party

Near 2400 E. Chandler Blvd.,Phoenix AZ 85048

27 February, 2022

Description

Mesquite Bean Milling Party Come learn how to make mesquite beans into flour.  Everyone will get to process some beans into flour. We will cover: *How to identify mesquite trees with sweet beans *When to harvest mesquite beans *Historical use of mesquite beans *Nutritional content of mesquite beans *Best locations to harvest mesquite beans *How to store your beans  *Home equipment choices to use *How to sift to make a fine flour *How to bake with mesquite flour All participants will take home one cup of mesquite flour that we mill.  We will also have a wild food tasting including "desert edamame" (paloverde beans), ironwood beans, saltbush, saguaro seeds, and more. The cost for the event is $20. The exact location will be emailed to you after you purchase your ticket.