On 6/4/2014 5:08 PM, Gary wrote:
> Helpful person wrote:
>>
>> On Monday, June 2, 2014 3:45:00 PM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>>> Timo wrote:
>>>
>>> Just saying (without any meaning), I've never eaten a chestnut
>>> before...and almost 61 now. Am I really missing out?
>>>
>>> G.
>>
>> You are missing out. For best results slit them and bake
>> them in the coals of a fire (or an oven). Peel while still
>> hot. The combination of scorched fingers and tasty
>> chestnuts cannot be compared.
>>
>> They are particularly good in turkey stuffing.
>
> Old Christmas carol...."Roasting chestnuts on an open fire..."
>
> G.
>
LOL Got it backwards. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost
nipping at your nose..." Nat King Cole.

I've only had chestnuts once. When I was a teenager Mom bought some.
We cut an X on the bottom with a very sharp knife (I was told this is so
they wouldn't burst) and roasted them in the fireplace. We were not
impressed.

Jill