Lisa M. Rose
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Tag: chestnuts
Wild Foraged Flavors for Winter Meals
How do you roast chestnuts for a winter table? Sweet chestnuts (Castanea) ripen from late September. Score a slit in the bottom of each shell with a sharp knife, roast them in a heavy iron skillet on the stovetop, then peel and eat them warm or add them to stuffing. Never confuse them with horse …
“Chestnuts Roasting on a Open Fire”
… A holiday mantra that hits the airwaves at Thanksgiving and then repeats on loop through the December holiday madness. We hum the tune, but have you ever added chestnuts to your table during the holiday? The chestnut is a pretty amazing food, filled with protein, minerals and vitamins and energy in fact, if ever …