tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post9112186913863072765..comments2023-05-11T07:39:14.473-07:00Comments on A Work in Progress: Roasted ChestnutsVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-89655506670857536712008-11-25T10:15:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:15:00.000-08:00Hey JS - They're intimidating and a pain, but wort...Hey JS - They're intimidating and a pain, but worth it :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-31177983330956776622008-11-24T23:41:00.000-08:002008-11-24T23:41:00.000-08:00I've never worked with chestnuts before. Thanks fo...I've never worked with chestnuts before. Thanks for the primer. <BR/><BR/>I see chestnuts, knock them and they're so hard. That's why I've been scared to pick some up: don't really know what to do with them. :)eatingclubvancouver_jshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712647042996857848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-5366754397543566472008-11-23T14:58:00.000-08:002008-11-23T14:58:00.000-08:00Hi Caron - Didn't find the knife, but I did find t...Hi Caron - Didn't find the knife, but I did find this unitasker - <A HREF="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku7064538/index.cfm?pkey=xsrd0m1%7C16%7C%7C%7C0%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7C%7Cchestnut&cm_src=SCH" REL="nofollow">Chesnutter</A><BR/><BR/>I could see using the beaky knife for other things, like peeling an orange...?Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-45809457773306508582008-11-23T14:37:00.000-08:002008-11-23T14:37:00.000-08:00I'm not a huge advocate of single use kitchen tool...I'm not a huge advocate of single use kitchen tools, but you might want to invest a few bucks in a chestnut knife. Williams Sonoma carries them for about $14. The blade is shaped like a little beak so you can puncture the shell and then make your cut. In the nut, not your finger!carondghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106016169890937308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-85455251748724009912008-11-23T11:48:00.000-08:002008-11-23T11:48:00.000-08:00Hi Christina -I'm the only one in my house that'll...Hi Christina -<BR/>I'm the only one in my house that'll eat 'em, I can't even sneak them into stuffing w/o complaints :(Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-74815652097874065592008-11-23T06:31:00.000-08:002008-11-23T06:31:00.000-08:00We make roasted chestnuts at least once a year for...We make roasted chestnuts at least once a year for either Thanksgiving or Christmas stuffing. Eating them plain is the best, though!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361819186011561670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-77134130666300687322008-11-21T08:54:00.000-08:002008-11-21T08:54:00.000-08:00Hi Everyone - It's really not that hard to do at h...Hi Everyone - It's really not that hard to do at home, just make sure your knife is sharp and you can keep 'em from slipping. 20min @350 and you're in business.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-70274929143212669272008-11-21T07:29:00.000-08:002008-11-21T07:29:00.000-08:00I've only ever had these once & it was fro...I've only ever had these once & it was from a street vender at a Christmas parade, I remember they were so yummykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-72164332037483179392008-11-21T06:45:00.000-08:002008-11-21T06:45:00.000-08:00I've never done this (only sung about it), and nev...I've never done this (only sung about it), and never knew how. It sounds so pleasant in the song, but rather masochistic in reality. Can I just taste yours?Bettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266517579549649484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-3007287142736935782008-11-21T01:58:00.000-08:002008-11-21T01:58:00.000-08:00Nom! I love roasted chestnuts. They sell them on t...Nom! I love roasted chestnuts. They sell them on the street in China in winter, stirred up in a big pot of hot rocks (keeps them from exploding).<BR/><BR/>You're brave and patient to roast them at home.Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-11521635025837696252008-11-20T20:23:00.000-08:002008-11-20T20:23:00.000-08:00Hi Bob - I wonder what they'd taste like fried in ...Hi Bob - <BR/>I wonder what they'd taste like fried in duck fat?<BR/>For butter, I recommend unsalted, then salt with something flaky.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258422495964985299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401971760676547294.post-48580164521141182202008-11-20T19:47:00.000-08:002008-11-20T19:47:00.000-08:00I've actually never had roasted chestnuts. I think...I've actually never had roasted chestnuts. I think this recipe is the one to get me to finally do it, though. Sauteed in butter. Yep, that's what it takes. Heh.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410982623974521233noreply@blogger.com