Chestnuts

[Mike B]

Cue Nat King Cole "Roasting in the toaster oven"

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After decades of watching Bob Cratchits' kids go apeshit bonkers for these, I gave 'em a try. 

And they rock!  Just cut an X thru the shell and the underskin on the flat side and 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Just delicious!  They have a sweet flavor that goes well with any holiday drink (Tom & Jerry, hot buttered rum, egg nog)  Just wonderful!

How I missed these during my first 59 years, I dunno.  It's never too late to try something new.  If you've never had them either, get a sample at the grocery store next time and give 'em a try.  That's what I did and now I've got 2 pounds in a bag.  I roast up 9 a day.  Makes your house smell wonderful too -

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[Grainger49]

Somehow this isn't what I expected.  (insert tongue-in-cheek smiley)

About 15 years ago my niece decided to cook Thanksgiving dinner.  Her friend made chestnut dressing.  I couldn't eat it. 

Now the chestnuts themselves might be another matter.

[Listens2tubes]

Why do they smell so awful on NYC streets?

[Mike B]

No love of chestnuts have ye says you?  Dunno why they smell awful in NYC.  Never been there.

Maybe they only smell good in my kitchen or the streets of merry old London?

They cost $6/lb, so spend a buck and a half and find out for yourself.

Here they are right after removal from oven, outer shell peeled and inner "papery" covering removed and ready to pop in the pie hole.  The taste reminds me of French Toast

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[2wo]

I wonder what they wound be like smoked in the Green Egg. I have done them on charcoal with success...John

[Doc B.]

This looks like it might be a really great forum for this kind of post

http://www.food.com/bb/viewforum.zsp?f=18

[Mike B]

I don't care if nobody has an interest in these things.  I didn't either until 5 days ago.

I didn't have an interest in vacuum tube amplifiers either until a year ago.

Never too late to try something new.

[howardnair]

chestnuts--been eating  them forever-we used to put them in a tin can[remember those]
and throw them on the edge of the fire in the fireplace--you can cook them on the grill-in the oven etc-yes in the green egg---in Rome and some other cities in Italy you can buy them from a man on the street cooking them in a small charcoal brazier-in season they may be imported from europe as they are still a cash crop-
enjoy

[Chris]

"Maybe they only smell good in my kitchen or the streets of merry old London?"  Yep, that is what happened to me... Never tried them until I was walking on a London street in season.. And there was a guy selling them, so what the heck, try them.. and yes agreed.. they were surprisingly tasty as well.. To me, these had kind of a potato type character to them.. Or to Dan Quayle, a potatoE type character.....