Hello I'm new and chestnut question

Norman_Bean

Hi
I have just started to embrace a 'waste not, want not' approach to life and have really enjoyed reading the forum posts over the last couple of weeks and have found a lot of inspiration here.
I hope that I can start to contribute a little to help others when I can x

A quick question: I've gathered some chestnuts from the garden but not really sure what to do with them, I know they can be 'roasted' but don't have an open fire ... any ideas or suggestion would be most appreciated!
I've also gathered some walnuts and can collect hazelnuts too!
Thanks
Norman Bean x

Pink.

Hi Norma,

Welcome to MSE :hello:

This thread should help with ideas for using the chestnuts:

Sweet Chestnuts

Pink

Norman_Bean

Thanks for the welcome Pink and also the link - I'll have a good look at that later x
Oh and it's Norman not Norma so called because I live in Normandy x

Woofles

If those are horse chestnuts they are the wrong ones for roasting, you need the sweet chestnut from Spain.

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Norman_Bean wrote: »

Oh and it's Norman not Norma so called because I live in Normandy x

Oh dear! Sorry Norman!

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Woofles wrote: »

If those are horse chestnuts they are the wrong ones for roasting, you need the sweet chestnut from Spain.

Sweet chestnuts are also found growing in the UK.

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Norman_Bean

These aren't horse chestnuts (conkers) so I guess they're sweet chestnuts. I'm in France but I've seen chestnuts growing in UK too x

Norman_Bean

Oh and I think horse chestnuts are poisonous so best not to try and eat those

Woofles

Sorry Norman we cross posted and I see you're on the continent, so you probably knew that.

Norman_Bean

No worries Woofles, thanks for taking the time to reply x

Seakay

Hi Norman,welcome to the forum!

No need for an open fire - score the shells (just one cut is fine) and roast them in the oven.
Peel and eat as they are or use in cooking
Delicious chopped and stirred into panfried brussel sprouts or other cabbage.
Can also be scoreed and then boiled for 10 minutes - makes them much easier to peel but use rubber gloves or similar as they are very hot.
If they cool before you peel them all then reheat for a couple of minutes
Here's another link for peeling tips and recipes:
http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Specials%20and%20Holidays/Chestnuts%20Origin%20Uses%20Recipes.htm