Questions tagged [chestnuts]
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Is there a reason to not just cut chestnuts through before cooking them?
Most instruction on cooking chestnuts (I'm going to boil them specifically) tell you to score them with an X. I know this is so the steam from the inside has somewhere to escape.
If I'm fine with just having halves/quarters of flesh, is there a…
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Is there a good technique for cooking chestnuts?
I would like to make my own puree and would like to know of any ways that might be recommended for cooking them first. I tried the oven once and they started exploding: Ideas?
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Possible to cook chestnuts on a wood burning stove?
I know that if you have the right kind of device you are supposed to roast them over the open flame in the fire. Unfortunately I don't have one of those, so I'm curious if I can throw them in a pan, set them on top of my wood burning stove and just…
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Are these chestnuts safe to eat?
I bought some chestnuts last week. The package date said December 4th and I want to cook them. It's the 5th today. I kept them out on kitchen counter all week. Are they safe to cook and eat still?
If the chestnuts are safe to eat, how long do I keep…
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