The war with chestnuts will continue today. I am not even a third through the bucket yet. To answer the questions, chestnuts are used mostly to cook with although I ate a few as I peeled them. They are slightly sweet, but my husband thought they are bland. I have seen recipes adding them to stuffing and stirfry and baking with them. Chestnuts can also be ground into flour, but I won't be working that hard to use them. One recipe used them with a sweet syrup over ice cream. I am cooking as many as I can and freezing them, the rest I will freeze raw.

They are wonderful roasted. Score a small x in them and put them on a cookie sheet to roast. You can also boil them, then peel them and put a little butter in a fry pan and fry them a little to brown slightly. They can be seasoned with what ever you like. They can take the place of potatoes with dinner. I like to eat them just like that.
you are lucky to have them.

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by mommajo 07 Oct 2014

oh yea they are not as good raw, and they peel easier when boiled first, put a small cut in them to help along.

They are good roasted Karen, remember the song" Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" etc. Quite a few in this area have chestnut trees and when they are blooming my allergies really kick in./Lillian

I have a horse chestnut tree in my yard. Don't know why anyone would plant one as the nuts are not edible (except by squirrels or deer). Wish it was of the edible variety.

I love chestnuts, but I don't like peeling them, lol, xx

I remember getting these when I lived in Germany. They roasted them. Very good. I always wanted to try them in my stuffing at thanksgiving.

I hope whatever you make from these nuts is worth the time spent peeling them. At least that is what I silently whisper to myself as I am doing my chores! I think I finished with the apples and most of the garden veges. Next year I will have a real (much bigger) garden.

Never ate or saw a chestnut, that I know of,show us a photo.

Reminds me of Christmas....you know the song...Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...Jack Frost nipping at my nose.....they are lovely in a stuffing...

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by toogie 07 Oct 2014

"It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas"

by lbrow 07 Oct 2014

We are of one mind, that's the first thing I thought of when I read Karen's post

I use them in casseroles, stuffings and nut roasts as well as simply roasted in the shell and eaten hot. They are a good source of protein for us vegetarians and are lower in fat than most nuts.
Sweetened chestnut puree mixed with whipped cream makes an amazing filling for chocoate cake.
I wish I hadn't started thinking about them!

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by lbrow 07 Oct 2014

Ummm that sounds delish/lillian