Foraging For Chestnuts...

[Chipchopper]

Some good sized, sweet chestnuts to be had right now!
Not as big as the imported ones in the shops, but still worth looking for.

I like them the traditional way, slit and roasted on a shovel, over an open fire.

How do you like yours ?

[paddywak]

Never really liked them,but as kid I had many happy Sunday afternoons as a family"chestnutting" in the local woods.

[society]

I like them sauteed with mixed vegetables.

[society]

...and in vegetable fried rice.

[EcclesCake]

Roasted and dunked in salt.

[woofgang]

there are loads of trees around here but the nuts are very shrivelled this year.

[Chipchopper]

Woofgang, I was disappointed initially, when they first started to fall a couple of weeks back (possibly squirrels biting them off before they were fully ripe) but just yesterday, I managed to find a few bigger ones, so it may still be worth keeping an eye out for them.

Good Luck - Chip.

[Chaffinch]

Lovely round here, Marron Glase well worth the time and effort!

[heathfield]

Saw bagged chestnuts on sale in Morrisons yesterday. At £3 for a 400gm bag. That's £9.50 a kilo. Ouch!!