malkiserow Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 It's that time of year again, we picked some wonderful nuts on Sunday, did a few in the pressure cooker last night and they come out very nice and moist. No need to ***** the shell before cooking and let them all cool down in the pressure cooker. The shells take some cleaning off though. How do you prep and cook yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I stab with a knife & microwave. Still get a few exploding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I stab with a knife & microwave. Still get a few exploding! Yup - me too. I tend to do a semi circular cut around the top, after cooking they split open just enough to peel. Wish I could find chestnuts around here! I think i need to move out of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I'm old skool, I chuck a few on embers of a fire and burn my fingers peeling them whilst checking for those peskey grubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Grandfather used to collect them and keep them in the shells in a hessian sack on the inside of the shed door. he would use them over the christmas period. By keeping them in the shell they stayed moist, By the time he used them the shells would open and then he slow roasted the nuts in front of an open fire on a rack. They were nice but it gave him wind. Long forgotten memories He used to make some wicked chestnut stuffing to go with game that he shot with his old back action under lever 16 bore the barrel of which was Sooo thin at the muzzle that you could use it to cut out wads with Edited October 21, 2014 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I think i need to move out of town. or buy a car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 or buy a car? Or a bag of chestnuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Straight from the tree - we have one in our garden! Wife knows when I've had a few however - very high in essential farting ingredients. try to get them when outer skins a little white as easy to remove pithy second layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Yup - me too. I tend to do a semi circular cut around the top, after cooking they split open just enough to peel. Wish I could find chestnuts around here! I think i need to move out of town. You could always plant some and wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You could always plant some and wait! How long before a sweet chestnut reaches maturity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 How long before a sweet chestnut reaches maturity? You need to plant more than one as they don't self fertilise. I'm going to plant 100 or so this Winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I used to stick em on skewers like kebabs and roast em in oven,heat travels along the metal to cook the inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzashadow Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 pricked and under the gas grill loads of salt can`t stand the brought ones in the supermarkets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 pricked and under the gas grill loads of salt can`t stand the brought ones in the supermarkets That's because you're a tight ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 I have given up collecting sweat chestnuts, sadly they never fruit very well in my area (that I have found) I now wait until the Spanish supply arrives in the shops and buy those. Cut them in half and microwave also cut them in half and put on a shovel on open fire. When I light the fire which isn't every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzashadow Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 That's because you're a tight ****. do you know me That's because you're a tight ****. and its about time you took me pigeon shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobC1990 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 That's because you're a tight ****. I must add - Extremely TIGHT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted December 9, 2014 Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 cut a slit, then soak in cherry cider whilst on top of the log burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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