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Foraging Chestnut
Spiny burrs split to drop glossy nuts. Always cooked, never raw.
Ripe: October–NovemberPeak: OctoberEat the: Nuts
What to do with it
- Roast and peel
- Boil and puree
- Grind into flour
Ways to keep it
- Dry for flour
- Candy (marrons)
- Freeze cooked
About Chestnut
Chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus Castanea, in the beech family Fagaceae. The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
From Wikipedia.
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