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hey AZRP - roasting chestnuts

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mad max beyond eggdome
mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
saw your questions about roasting chestnuts .. . [p]first. .. most grocerys carry fresh chestnuts in the fresh produce dept. .. . just ask.. .my safeway has them in barrels right near the fresh bulk nuts .. . .[p]DSCN0647.jpg[p]roasting them is easy. ..set up your egg like you would for a pizza (in my case, inverted plate setter with grid and pizza stone). .. set dome temp at 425 degrees. .. .i like a chunk of wood (something like apple, cherry or pecan), it adds a nice flavor to the nuts, and when they are chopped up in your stuffing, don't add that much smokey flavor to the stuffing.. . .[p]like has been said, cut the X in them so they don't explode, and put them on the stone for 25 minutes. .. . NO LONGER than that. . .if you leave them on too long they do get mushy. .. .[p]remove them, let them cool, and peel. .. . [p]you can do this a couple of days in advance and just keep them in the fridge if you want. .. i'll probably roast mine on tuesday night. .. [p]HTH
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  • Unknown
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    mad max beyond eggdome,
    I received a shoppingbag of chestnuts from a friend a while ago. How do you preserve them raw, cooked? Is it too late?
    I made an orange chestnut focaccio but haven't had time to do much else lately.
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  • mad max beyond eggdome
    mad max beyond eggdome Posts: 8,134
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    kk,
    raw?. ...they last a long time. .. .go ahead and roast some up and see how they are. .. .[p]cooked, peel em, throw em in a tupperware and keep in the fridge. .. i think if you did them today, they'd still be fine for thursday. . ..
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  • CJ
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    kk,
    Make sure their dry before storing in the Refrig, or a cool, dark place. My favorite 'no muss, no fuss' way of cooking them is to slit them, then boil them for about 35 mins. Key: after cooking don't leave them out at room temp for long. I left some out last week for about three days and they got moldy and looked like they were nestled in an Italian women's unshaven armpit!!!
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
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    mad max beyond eggdome,
    Thanks, my Safeway has fresh chestnuts so I'll roast some this afternoon. I didn't have any luck finding them in a jar. -RP
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,895
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    mad max beyond eggdome,
    I bought some today and will follow your method - gotta ask though since in 61 years on this planet neither my wife or I have ever had chestnuts. What do I do with them? Eat as a snack? Plain? I only bought 18 so it's not like my purchasing a lifetime supply of juniper berries a few years back!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • BlueSmoke
    BlueSmoke Posts: 1,678
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    RRP,
    There are few better snacks than a handful of chestnuts right out of the roaster. They're also great in the stuffing next Thursday.[p]Ken
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