roast chestnuts

Sweet chestnuts (pretty normal). Had some this weekend, delish. Slice them, cover with some salt, pop them in a very hot oven, nom nom nom.

CatLou wrote: »

Sweet and nutty, I guess. And a bit salty, ofc, if you add the salt :P
The texture is soft and they taste soooo good when they're really warm.

I just remembered, you can also try and cook them in the fireplace, with the proper tools

Think I saw them in Lidl.Must give then a lash.

Fratton Fred wrote: »

And they look like small brains. Ideal if you have zombie tendencies!

Indeed, ideal... bwaaaaainzzzz

Very easy do to in an old pan.

Just mark out a cross with a knife on the top. Then turn on the heat and hey presto roasted chestnuts.

And yeah when i eat them i do think they look like like brains and always remind me of zombies

Just be careful of worms. If you find a hole in one then there will be holes in others. so you need to cook straight away cos them bstards go thru the chestnuts like a hot knife thriugh butter.

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I was in Rome a couple of years ago, about this time of year, there were street sellers of roast chestnuts from braziers. They were much bigger than the ones you can buy here, and very tasty.

Jayzus I was nearly booking a flight to Rome until I re-read that post.

pickarooney wrote: »

They smell nice but they taste like bumhole.

endacl wrote: »

Only ever had them once, at the Xmas market in Talinn. Utter muck, and actually quite disappointing. Texture like waaaaaay overboiled waxy spuds, constantly spitting out tiny bits of shell, and no discernable flavour to speak of.

Ah well, at least I know why they were commonly used as a pig feed...

Pj! wrote: »

Horrible things.

You people are either eating the wrong thing or have a really unfortunate palate. I almost feel sad for you :P