Chestnuts

[TeeDee]

Beyond roasting them and eating the blighters - what more interesting things can one do with Chestnuts.

 

[nigelp]

I was thinking the same last week. They can be puréed?

 

[nigelp]

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/8859/chestnut-stuffing.aspx

 

[bobnewboy]

Marron glacé?

Example recipe

Chestnut flour?

Make your own

 

[Robbi]

Chestnut stuffing

 

[Robbi]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/chestnut-stuffing-recipes&ved=2ahUKEwjl8P3Tk-TzAhWMMBQKHdyYApwQFnoECAMQBw&usg=AOvVaw3UpBjtqZPXqNCMkHvZeo4g

 

[Toddy]

Marron glacé....bit of a footer, but well worth the effort.
They're also awfully good roasted with sprouts and good seasalt.

 

[Nice65]

We’ve had none to find this year, just little thin things. It’s the been the same with conkers, we have a huge Horse Chestnut tree opposite our house and the road is usually covered with conker mush. Beech too, loads of shells but not a single seed in any of the triangular nuts, all were hollow.

If you do have a load, then a Chestnut stuffing recipe done with good sausage meat, bacon and onion can’t be beaten. Good sliced as a kind of haslet sandwich filling too.

 

[Robbi]

Exactly the same here with the chestnuts

 

[punkrockcaveman]

I've not tried it but what about a pesto in place of pine nuts?

It's the same around here with beech and sweet chestnut, there's just nothing to them, anaemic skinny little things, does anyone know what causes it and why they don't fatten up?

 

[dwardo]

Up here (Chester) I have only found decent hauls on the very very mature trees. Also add to that some are just good years and some bad.

I believe they do better down south and in much warmer climes.

 

[baggins]

Roasted and dried to make a flour. Also having a go at making some hummus after roasting. Just a heads up for anyone who's new. Sweet chestnuts must be cooked before consumption as they are toxic raw.

 

[Robbi]

Roasted and dried to make a flour. Also having a go at making some hummus after roasting. Just a heads up for anyone who's new. Sweet chestnuts must be cooked before consumption as they are toxic raw.

Really,? I remember well eating them raw as a kid, having to peel off the furry under skin, used to love them.

 

[Nice65]

Really,? I remember well eating them raw as a kid, having to peel off the furry under skin, used to love them.

Same here, still do. I didn’t know this until I googled but apparently the tannic acid can cause stomach problems.