Chestnuts are a seasonal tree nut with a long history, popular in many cuisines. American chestnuts are sweeter than European chestnuts. Fresh chestnuts must be scored and cooked before eating to ...

The walnut, pecan and chestnut trees are loaded this year. With that, I have had several inquiries about how to prepare and use chestnuts in recipes. Chestnuts look strange as they grow in a spiny ...

Place chestnuts flat side down on a work surface, using a sharp paring knife carefully score an X on the rounded side of the chestnut Soak the chestnuts for two minutes in hot water Drain and dry the ...