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12-11-2015, 05:23 PM
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Chestnut roasting help
Received a bag of nice Italian Chestnuts tonite in trade for some sausage.
Any tried and true favorite preparation methods?
Serving suggestions
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12-11-2015, 05:32 PM
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Roasting on an open fire
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12-11-2015, 06:43 PM
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Score them and roast in the oven, carful not to over do them.
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12-11-2015, 08:10 PM
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Chestnuts
Score them, boil l them then roast. Or skip the boiling but I think it helps plump them up a bit. Make sure you score them though, you've no doubt seen baked potatoes blowing up, these are the same but with a bit more oomph.
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12-11-2015, 10:18 PM
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Bake with scored side down first-turn over after a bit they come out when you smell them. The trick is from the oven and wrap in a t-towel to cool down a bit.
When they are fresh and shell them they should come out clean no skin.
Myself I'm waiting for persimmons to ripen.
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12-11-2015, 11:04 PM
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my method
cut an X on one side, place X down on a rack. In the oven or toaster oven roast/bake at 400 for 15 mins then turn them over individually for another 10mins. they come out perfect!! Rack height varies so I suggest you play around and find which works best for your stove/toaster oven
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12-12-2015, 08:42 AM
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Roasting on an open fire
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Don't stand too close to the fire though !
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12-12-2015, 09:45 AM
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Don't stand too close to the fire though !
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lol.......they need to put that in the song
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12-12-2015, 11:14 AM
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Brings me back to growing up and buying them from street vendors!
My grandmother roasted them in a cast iron pan, and so do I. Slice that X into the flat side of the chestnut - try not to slice into the nut, but through the thick skin directly under the shell.
Preheat your cast iron skillet to medium and put the nuts in - shake the pan every few minutes. The should be done when the X edges curl back and the chestnuts are a little charred. (But don't let them burn - ugh!) When they're done, wrap them up in a towel and let them sit for about 5-10 minutes. This will steam them a little and make them easier to peel. Yum!
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12-12-2015, 12:08 PM
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Not tryin to get off-topic, but where do you get "raw" chestnuts these days?
I'd like to try that "roasting chestnuts" thing - especially over an open fire - but I don't know where to get them in Calgary.
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12-12-2015, 12:50 PM
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I just remembered that Williams Sonoma sells chestnuts packed in syrup - have always wanted to try them, but never got around to it. I looked it up and there's a recipe for them - depending on how many chestnuts you have, this sounds like a sweet way to prepare them
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/recip...-in-syrup.html
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12-12-2015, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by stuckincity
Not tryin to get off-topic, but where do you get "raw" chestnuts these days?
I'd like to try that "roasting chestnuts" thing - especially over an open fire - but I don't know where to get them in Calgary.
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Any Italian Market, but I believe my source said he got these at Scarpones
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12-12-2015, 01:13 PM
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Thanks omega! I'll check into it.
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12-12-2015, 03:49 PM
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Re: Where do you get "raw" chestnuts these days?
Chinese supermarkets have them too... might be cheapest.
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12-12-2015, 05:16 PM
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Thanks to you too drhu. Hey! I'm a poet and don't know it!
Thanks again. Nice to have choices!
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12-13-2015, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by drhu22
Re: Where do you get "raw" chestnuts these days?
Chinese supermarkets have them too... might be cheapest.
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They are the cheapest...but if you want the best any of the Italian Markets have them (Scarpones, Linas, etc). I got them at Costco once years ago and they were amazing. The odd time superstore has them as well as other supermarkets but I find Linas are the best.
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12-13-2015, 09:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyringo
cut an X on one side, place X down on a rack. In the oven or toaster oven roast/bake at 400 for 15 mins then turn them over individually for another 10mins. they come out perfect!! Rack height varies so I suggest you play around and find which works best for your stove/toaster oven
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x2, we like to pour brandy or grappa over them after roasting. YUM!!
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