Unless you’re camping, you may not be able to “roast them on an open fire” as the famous Christmas song says, but you can definitely make them in the oven!
What are Roasted Chestnuts?
If you’ve never tried a roasted chestnut, you’re in for a real treat! Chestnuts come from a chestnut tree and the tree can take as long as 40-60 years to start producing chestnuts! These nuts are most often sold with a hard outer shell that will be peeled off after cooking. Inside you’ll have the edible nut which is a light creamy brown color and wrinkly in appearance. Roasted chestnuts have a soft interior (they’re not crunchy like most nuts). They have a slightly sweet flavor and kind of a meaty texture.
How to Score Chestnuts
Scoring chestnuts is an important step to keep them from exploding in the oven.
How to Roast Chestnuts
How to Peel Roasted Chestnuts
The best way to peel roasted chestnuts is to start from the scored pieces that have curled away from the nut during the roasting time. Or, score the chestnuts all the way around the middles before steaming and baking, and this makes them very easy to peel, but not quite as pretty! Remove the chestnuts from the oven and peel them immediately, being sure to remove all of the shell and the peel or skin (which is bitter tasting).
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