Roasted chestnuts are not the popular treat they once were, but it’s a worthy endeavor to bring back an old time feel in the home. What is the best way to roast chestnuts? Well, first make sure you have harvested the correct variety. Edible chestnuts are very different from horse chestnuts, which should not be consumed. How To Prepare Chestnuts Roasting chestnuts by an open fire was a common treat in our great grandparents’ time. But during 1904, a terrible blight affected the American chestnut and decimated much of their population. The trees have been reestablished in recent decades and now are more common. If you are new to the food, keep reading to learn how to harvest and store chestnuts. Ways to Roast Chestnuts at Home The “open fire” is not as common an option in modern life, but you can roast chestnuts in the oven, or use a […]
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