Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
Jane Viking Swanson jvik...@sover.net wrote: Hi All, DH got a bunch of edible chestnuts a couple weeks ago. THe spiny pods opened up to reveal the brown nuts. Then he broke some open and has been eating the raw ones and giving me some. (snip) I ate some of the roasted ones and I still don't like them very much. They are so mealy in texture. DH is still eating them. I do like the delicate flavor but I had expected something crunchy. Hi, Jane all, Some chestnut research has been done near me using Chinese hybrid chestnuts. When we first moved to our house, we found trees on the farm next door and got some of the nuts to plant. Our nuts are now small trees that have just started to bear in the last year or two. Time flies! I have to agree on the texture. The farm down the road that is producing them now had a charcoal grill and was roasting them when the closest little town had a mini-festival after Thanksgiving. They smell good, but the texture is like garbanzo beans. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Ravelry ID: alwen To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
Hi all, I agree about the good smells and the questionable texturebut a couple of years ago, we took a Christmas-time river cruise in the south of France (the Rhone) and were introduced to Creme de Marron (Chestnut Cream) and Chestnut liqueur. The Creme de Marron looks a bit like apple butter but tastes like nutty-creamy-sweet heaven on toast or croissants. I found some here at home (the U.S.) in a shop which carries imported food items. The chestnut liqueur is from Tournon and is a wonderful after dinner drink. I only have a bit left and I'm afraid it may not be exported, so looks like I'll have to take another trip to Tournon! Vicki in Maryland where we are busily preparing for our Fall Lace Day this Saturday -Original Message- From: Lynn Carpenter al...@i2k.com To: lace-chat@arachne.com Sent: Thu, Oct 22, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: Re: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure Jane Viking Swanson jvik...@sover.net wrote: Hi All, DH got a bunch of edible chestnuts a couple weeks ago. THe spiny pods opened up to reveal the brown nuts. Then he broke some open and has been eating the raw ones and giving me some. (snip) I ate some of the roasted ones and I still don't like them very much. They are so mealy in texture. DH is still eating them. I do like the delicate flavor but I had expected something crunchy. Hi, Jane all, Some chestnut research has been done near me using Chinese hybrid chestnuts. When we first moved to our house, we found trees on the farm next door and got some of the nuts to plant. Our nuts are now small trees that have just started to bear in the last year or two. Time flies! I have to agree on the texture. The farm down the road that is producing them now had a charcoal grill and was roasting them when the closest little town had a mini-festival after Thanksgiving. They smell good, but the texture is like garbanzo beans. Lynn Carpenter in SW Michigan, USA http://lost-arts.blogspot.com/ Ravelry ID: alwen To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com. To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
RE: [lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
I always boil mine after taking them out of their skins and then mash them with a fork before adding them to the stuffing mix. Sue M Harvey Norfolk UK To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
[lace-chat] Chestnut adventure
Hi All, DH got a bunch of edible chestnuts a couple weeks ago. THe spiny pods opened up to reveal the brown nuts. Then he broke some open and has been eating the raw ones and giving me some. A couple days ago I tried roasting a bunch of them, hence the adventure. I poked the holes with a fork and put them in the oven as suggested by Joy of Cooking. I started with 15 minutes and should have left it at that! About a quarter of them burst!! And of course the bits burnt in the oven so I was waving a towel and put the fan in the window to get the smoke out. (We have VERY loud smoke detectors!!) I ate some of the roasted ones and I still don't like them very much. They are so mealy in texture. DH is still eating them. I do like the delicate flavor but I had expected something crunchy. How are they put into stuffing? Any chestnut suggestions from anyone? Jane in Vermont, USA where the leaves are changing color - lots of butter yellow and glowing orange! jvik...@sover.net To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com.
