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Chestnuts: how and when to use them?

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Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 17 6:51 pm Post subject: Chestnuts: how and when to use them?

The chestnut tree down the road is prolific this year. In the past there were only a few, so I kept them for a while and then soaked them (because by then they had dried out) before cooking them with Brussels' around Christmas.
But now: can I cook and eat them straight away, or do I have to keep them for a bit, like I do with hazelnuts for instance?
And what else can I do with them please? Simple stuff only, I'm afraid ....

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 17 9:32 pm Post subject:
You can roast them straight away.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 46169
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Oct 16, 17 10:03 pm Post subject:
roast chestnut and parsnip soup is ace

Behemoth

Joined: 01 Dec 2004
Posts: 19023
Location: Leeds

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 17 11:19 am Post subject:

dpack wrote:

roast chestnut and parsnip soup is ace

I did that once, made the mistake of leaving it out overnight. It fermented and went rank. What surprised me was that it was an unheated kitchen in winter, in about 12 hours.

I generally roast them rather than doing anything thing frilly.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45661
Location: Essex

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 17 12:24 pm Post subject:
Roast gets my vote, they store for ages in a plastic bag in the fridge. Was still eating them in March this year

Annemieke

Joined: 26 Feb 2013
Posts: 131
Location: Somerset UK

Posted: Tue Oct 17, 17 7:09 pm Post subject:
They store for ages hanging in a wire rack in a damp corridor - I prefer storing things the old-fashioned way! I just found some of last year which were a bit dry and needed soaking but then cooked well.

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