On 8/12/2014 11:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>> On 8/12/2014 5:31 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>>>> On 8/11/2014 12:40 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>> Mayo wrote:
>>>>>> BwrrrryanW wrote:
>>>>>>> Roasting is for cashews, peanuts and sunflower kernels. All other
>>>>>>> nuts are
>>>>>>> way better raw.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not chestnuts...
>>>>>
>>>>> Now we're talking...
>>>>> http://www.rachelkhoo.com/travel/par...-venus-nipples
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>>>>> BTW, most nuts are best t/roasted; hazel, wal, peacan, almond, coconut
>>>>> http://www.nuts.com/nuts/pistachios/...edinshell.html
>>>>>
>>>> Key experience when younger, the roasted chestnut carts in NYC. I'm
>>>> certain you've been there, done that.
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>>> So have I, but not in NYC) When I was a child there was always a cart
>>> with roast chestnuts outside the cinema when we came out in the
>>> evening) Wonderful memories)
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>> That's a smell that gets ingrained in your head for life.
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>> The carts in NYC had glowing red coals inside, and oh that aroma, wow.
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> Yes Same as ours Those carts must have been cast iron. Never
> thought about it til now.
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I think the NYC ones were stainless, if memory serves, but they may well
have had a little iron coal stove insert.

Damn that's a fine memory, even midsummer.