Comments on: Roasted Chestnuts

By: David R

David R — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:28:25 +0000

@e lea north – Horse vs Sweet Chestnuts
Horse chestnuts have fewer but thornier spikes on the green seed pod, sweet chestnuts have more, softer, woollier spikes on the seed pod.

By: larry

larry — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:35:38 +0000

To get the prickly outer off, [hopefully ready to be used] is to put-em under foot and gently roll to separate the outer from the nuts. Personally I watch for them to be opening on the tree and wait for them to drop on their own, or the squirrels to knock-em down! Always plenty to be scooped-up. Just watch for small holes in the shells, could be small worms. Also, I don’t keep them long when drop-picking, but use them asap.

By: e lee north

e lee north — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:09:06 +0000

i have chestnuts right from the tree (green on outside. Do not know how get green skin off, is it easy? no one addresses this [but they may be horse chestnuts]. HELP

By: mallenna

mallenna — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:35:28 +0000

Love chesnuts!! But I dont think ill start eating them with butter or salt, why ruin their perfect taste!

By: Pedro

Pedro — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:13:10 +0000

couple of tips from a long-time chestnut eater:

after you soaked the nuts (as per comment #10), generously salt them (coarse salt, not the fine table salt) before you put them in the oven tray.

you can re-heat them in the microwave. that way you can roast more than you’re willing to eat right away, peel them while hot, save them, and keep eating them for the following days.

try eating the nuts with a small amount of butter. you’ll never go back to eating them without.

By: sahar

sahar — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:37:05 +0000

i tried to soak them (after scoring) in cold water for max of 10 min then roast them, the inside will be more tender!! try it !!

By: Bill Barkaie

Bill Barkaie — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:18:00 +0000

Just to add that my father-in-law (an old Hungarian) always heated his chestnuts on an old wood burning stove, and then ate his chestnuts with whipping cream!! ooh until I saw this article, forgot about how good that was! thanks for the memories – and will definitely will have to go out to get some.