Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 14 9:09 am Post subject: Ouch. Spiky!
I have scrumped a couple of bags of sweet chestnuts. Obviously, I need to take them out of their husks, but do I need to do anything with after that? Are they best roasted and frozen or will they keep as they are? Can you really boil them? Is there any way of peeling them that keeps the shell out from under your fingernails?
if boiled leave them in the water and peel them one by one while still as hot as you can stand to handle,a small sharp knife parallel to the flat side from the nose to the base will split them for a twist/pull ,you can then remove the flat face fairly easily and finally pop them out of the other part of the case (rub off any remaining inner case as that is the bit containing the immodium like substance).
boiled (possibly a quick toasting for a roasty taste) gives a softer and moister product than roasting and is better for stuffings,cake fillings etc etc .
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