Using a sharp knife, carefully cut an X into the flat side of each chestnut. This will help the chestnuts cook more evenly and make them easier to peel later on. Place the chestnuts in a pot of ...
Roasting: Preheat your oven to 200°C and arrange the chestnuts on a baking tray in a single layer. Be sure to pierce their skin with a sharp knife to prevent them from bursting during cooking. Roast ...
Heat a frying pan until medium hot, add 25g/1oz of the butter and, when it’s foaming, add the chopped onion and cook for five minutes until just softened. Put the sage, chestnuts and breadcrumbs ...
But memories of the American chestnut’s legacy keep resurfacing ... with hot bags of nuts cooked on charcoal. “You can feel that connection to a place, and that connection to utility, and ...