You said that soaking them in water doesn't make a much of a difference. But what about wrapping them in a towel, to let them steam after baking? Your finished product looks much better than others I've seen.
Thanks! I haven't found a need to let them steam after baking, personally. I like the texture of them just from roasting them in the oven. I do put them on a towel though. I've found that if I wait too long to peel them, they become more difficult to peel. So I use the towel to protect my hands so I can peel them while they're still pretty warm.
Chestnuts are a high energy food and a chestnut tree will produce for fifty years or more and the energy equivalent for grains is one tree to an acre of grain!
I'm hoping the chestnut recovery program is able to help bring the American chestnut tree out of endangered status here in Ontario someday. It's a shame that we lost most of the trees here to blight. Not that I have an issue with the imported chestnuts, but can you imagine having chestnuts as a street food here again someday? Would be pretty cool!
Definitely gotta try these!!
I think you'll love them!! Let me know what you think if you give them a try!
You said that soaking them in water doesn't make a much of a difference. But what about wrapping them in a towel, to let them steam after baking? Your finished product looks much better than others I've seen.
Thanks! I haven't found a need to let them steam after baking, personally. I like the texture of them just from roasting them in the oven. I do put them on a towel though. I've found that if I wait too long to peel them, they become more difficult to peel. So I use the towel to protect my hands so I can peel them while they're still pretty warm.
@@InSearchOfYummyness Thankyou, for me the simpler the better!
Chestnuts are a high energy food and a chestnut tree will produce for fifty years or more and the energy equivalent for grains is one tree to an acre of grain!
I'm hoping the chestnut recovery program is able to help bring the American chestnut tree out of endangered status here in Ontario someday. It's a shame that we lost most of the trees here to blight. Not that I have an issue with the imported chestnuts, but can you imagine having chestnuts as a street food here again someday? Would be pretty cool!
Give the ones that don't look good to your the squirrels or birds, they will party😅😅.
I would cut the mouldy parts off first though.
no need for butter at all.
They're delicious on their own too, for sure. Adding a little butter and salt is just my personal preference.