17hornet 188 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 It is not uncommon for different cultures to do strange and interesting things with foods, this is one of the odd balls even in MY world. What do you think these are ? Chestnuts In my heritage Chestnuts are commonly used when in season for a warm street snack, as part of other recipes with cake and biscuits, even as a kids toy. My Italian family do all that above as well, but this is one more thing I have not seen in all my years with them. Roasted Chestnuts in Grappa. Now THAT'S a pickling solution by any mans meaning !! They will keep for years in this 'water', I have not tried them yet, but I will and the report will be posted into this thread when I recover.. Chestnuts soaked in Grappa with essence of Sambuca . Recipe - www.grappa.com/eng/spirits-recipes/desse...estnuts-in-grappa_66 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,035 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 My guess is pickled walnuts. They are absolutely shocking in my opinion. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeamish5 309 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Well they look and sound rather nice. Love Chestnuts, and cook with them quite a bit (more savoury stuff... always with pheasant, or if making a nut roast; we often have a tapas (tapa?) thing of chicken livers, chorizo and Chestnuts cooked in sherry.) I make pancakes with chestnut flour, and use it to thicken autumn flavours. Picked up a pocketful last year and had a plan to cook and freeze loads (which fell at the first hurdle, so I continue to buy them ready cooked). Look forward to the taste test update. Edited to add Pickled walnuts are VILE Edited March 15, 2018 by Squeamish5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17hornet 188 Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 6 hours ago, Squeamish5 said: Well they look and sound rather nice. Love Chestnuts, and cook with them quite a bit (more savoury stuff... always with pheasant, or if making a nut roast; we often have a tapas (tapa?) thing of chicken livers, chorizo and Chestnuts cooked in sherry.) I make pancakes with chestnut flour, and use it to thicken autumn flavours. Picked up a pocketful last year and had a plan to cook and freeze loads (which fell at the first hurdle, so I continue to buy them ready cooked). Look forward to the taste test update. Edited to add Pickled walnuts are VILE Really interesting, so how did it all fall at the first hurdle ? Was it just the cooking ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeamish5 309 Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Yep. I went for boiling them, but just couldn’t get the fuzzy inside skins off. Started with this ended up with this carnage and singed fingers. i may try again next year... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17hornet 188 Posted March 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 On 3/16/2018 at 19:08, Squeamish5 said: Yep. I went for boiling them, but just couldn’t get the fuzzy inside skins off. and singed fingers. i may try again next year... The best way is to roast them, the heat steams the nut cooking it, and the internal skins come away easy. Just remember to score the chestnuts with a serrated knife or they will explode, its just a small 10mm cut through the hard shell and skin to let out the steam. Search it on the net, if we do some soon I will take pics and display them here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 When I roasted chestnuts on the coal shovel ,I used to just prick them apart from one,when that one exploded they were cooked ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
17hornet 188 Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Yep , that seems like it would be an indicator of 'well done', when you can scrape it from your face, they are all cooked. I will remember that and test it for our own cook up, its smart and I have learnt something. Thanks. (while my 13yr old daughter is shooting a pencil eraser at me with her Trebuchet she made 3 yrs ago) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 They were not that bad ,though the fire guard helped? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,480 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 tried them once not for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,396 Posted April 25, 2018 Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I have only seen them for sale at the xmas market they go for a pretty penny there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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