A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.

Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
back up my observation:

http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243

nancy

On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>
> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> back up my observation:
>
> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>
> nancy

Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
purple things.

Jill

On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>>
>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
>> back up my observation:
>>
>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243

> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
> purple things.

I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
for her.

nancy

On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> >> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> >> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> >> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
> >>
> >> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> >> back up my observation:
> >>
> >> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>
> > Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
> > buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
> > type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
> > grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
> > purple things.
>
> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
> for her.
>
Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
don't like chestnuts either.



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On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
>>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
>>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>>>>
>>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
>>>> back up my observation:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>>
>>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
>>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
>>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
>>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
>>> purple things.
>>
>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>> for her.
>>
> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
> don't like chestnuts either.
>
I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
have been before she bought them.

Jill

On 2016-11-11 9:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:

> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
> have been before she bought them.
>

When I was a kid there was always a cart outside of the museum in
Toronto where they sold popcorn, candy apples and roasted chestnuts. My
parents thought the chestnuts were a real treat. I tried them once and
was not impressed. I had chestnuts in a meal about 20 years ago. I was
still unimpressed.

On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:

>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>> for her.
>>
> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
> don't like chestnuts either.

I just love them. Likely related to fond memories of buying
them on the street in Manhattan. Now I still buy them if I see
them but they are always dried out and burnt now. Not that I'm
there much at all.

nancy

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:04:56 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
>>>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
>>>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>>>>>
>>>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
>>>>> back up my observation:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
>>>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
>>>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
>>>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
>>>> purple things.
>>>
>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>> for her.
>>>
>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>
>I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
>mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
>just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
>have been before she bought them.
>
>Jill

Try imported Italian chestnuts, huge difference... be prepared to
spend over $6/lb. Some supermarkets sell them this time of year or
buy on line:
http://www.procaccibrothers.com/Prod..._Chestnuts.php
https://italianchestnuts.com/
http://www.scordo.com/italian-cultur...a-marroni.html
http://startcooking.com/how-to-roast-chestnuts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut

Nancy Young wrote:

> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>
> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> back up my observation:
>
> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243


You know, purple is kind of an "odd" potato color, but I'll check them out this evening @ TJ's...thanks for the "heads up" :-)

I do love sweet potatoes and chestnuts, so I'll give them a whirl...

--
Best
Greg

On 11/11/2016 9:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>
> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
> have been before she bought them.
>
> Jill

I've had quite a range of bad to good. Done right, they are very tasty
but that is not all that often. Not sure if it is me or the quality of
the nuts. Best ones were from the street corner carts years ago.

On Friday, November 11, 2016 at 6:40:17 AM UTC-10, The Greatest! wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> > a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> > orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
> >
> > Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> > back up my observation:
> >
> > http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>
>
> You know, purple is kind of an "odd" potato color, but I'll check them out this evening @ TJ's...thanks for the "heads up" :-)
>
> I do love sweet potatoes and chestnuts, so I'll give them a whirl...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg

We love the purple sweet potato here almost as much as the purple taro. I'll have a slice of this pie whenever I get the chance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K49lHkPQHmI

On 11/11/2016 11:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/11/2016 9:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>
>> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
>> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
>> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
>> have been before she bought them.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I've had quite a range of bad to good. Done right, they are very tasty
> but that is not all that often. Not sure if it is me or the quality of
> the nuts. Best ones were from the street corner carts years ago.

So I've heard about the street corner carts, years before I was born no
doubt. I never lived in a place where they sold roasted chestnuts on
street corners. <sigh>

Jill

On 11/11/2016 10:20 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>> > wrote:
>
>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>> for her.
>>>
>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>> don't like chestnuts either.
>
> I just love them. Likely related to fond memories of buying
> them on the street in Manhattan. Now I still buy them if I see
> them but they are always dried out and burnt now. Not that I'm
> there much at all.
>
> nancy
>
I've always wanted to like them. It's the imagery. Since I didn't grow
up where they were roasting chestnuts on a street corner in the winter,
I'll never know what really good roasted chestnuts taste like. <shrug>

Jill

On 11/11/2016 11:05 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:04:56 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
>>>>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
>>>>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
>>>>>> back up my observation:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
>>>>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
>>>>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
>>>>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
>>>>> purple things.
>>>>
>>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>>> for her.
>>>>
>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>
>> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
>> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
>> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
>> have been before she bought them.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Try imported Italian chestnuts, huge difference... be prepared to
> spend over $6/lb. Some supermarkets sell them this time of year or
> buy on line:
> http://www.procaccibrothers.com/Prod..._Chestnuts.php
> https://italianchestnuts.com/
> http://www.scordo.com/italian-cultur...a-marroni.html
> http://startcooking.com/how-to-roast-chestnuts
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut
>
Feel free to buy chestnuts online. They're not something I grew up with
so I don't go looking for them.

Jill

In article >, says...
>
> On 11/11/2016 10:20 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> > On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
> >> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> >> > wrote:
> >
> >>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
> >>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
> >>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
> >>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
> >>> for her.
> >>>
> >> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
> >> don't like chestnuts either.
> >
> > I just love them. Likely related to fond memories of buying
> > them on the street in Manhattan. Now I still buy them if I see
> > them but they are always dried out and burnt now. Not that I'm
> > there much at all.
> >
> > nancy
> >
> I've always wanted to like them. It's the imagery. Since I didn't grow
> up where they were roasting chestnuts on a street corner in the winter,
> I'll never know what really good roasted chestnuts taste like. <shrug>

You can roast them just as well at home, in the oven. We do every year
when they are in season. Just stick a sharp knife in the skin to stop
them exploding, spread them on a tray and bake hot for 10 mins. Some
will explode anyway. Tip them on a plate, make a little pile of salt,
and start burning your fingers as you prise off the skins ( a knife
helps) dip the hot nut in salt and eat. Yummy.

Out of season I buy them cooked peeled and vacuum packed from the
smkt.

http://www.souschef.co.uk/cooked-chestnuts.html

Janet UK

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:04:56 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> >>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> >>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> >>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
> >>>>
> >>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> >>>> back up my observation:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
> >>
> >>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
> >>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
> >>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
> >>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
> >>> purple things.
> >>
> >> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
> >> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
> >> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
> >> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
> >> for her.
> >>
> > Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
> > don't like chestnuts either.
> >
> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
> have been before she bought them.
>
I'm the same way. I buy fresh chestnuts, and go through all the
trouble of roasting them (which is quite a chore) and I'm always
disappointed. Nope still don't like them. Chestnut dressing just
isn't something that would ring any bells for me.


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On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:42:49 -0000, Janet > wrote:

> You can roast them just as well at home, in the oven. We do every year
> when they are in season. Just stick a sharp knife in the skin to stop
> them exploding, spread them on a tray and bake hot for 10 mins. Some
> will explode anyway. Tip them on a plate, make a little pile of salt,
> and start burning your fingers as you prise off the skins ( a knife
> helps) dip the hot nut in salt and eat. Yummy.

So far, it seems like everyone who thinks fondly of them lives on this
side of the Pond has memories of chestnut carts in Manhattan. They
weren't roasted at home, but purchased. I have no family tradition
build around chestnuts, and my kids were out of college the first time
I visited NYC.

You've convinced me to give it another try... because I've never tried
eating them with salt. You're the very first person to mention it.


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On 11/11/2016 5:09 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:04:56 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
>>>>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
>>>>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
>>>>>> back up my observation:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
>>>>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
>>>>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
>>>>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
>>>>> purple things.
>>>>
>>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>>> for her.
>>>>
>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>
>> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
>> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
>> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
>> have been before she bought them.
>>
> I'm the same way. I buy fresh chestnuts, and go through all the
> trouble of roasting them (which is quite a chore) and I'm always
> disappointed. Nope still don't like them. Chestnut dressing just
> isn't something that would ring any bells for me.
>
Something about cutting an X in the bottom...

The only dressing I'm having this year is cornbread. Perhaps some
chopped pecans.

Jill

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 14:02:46 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> I've always wanted to like them. It's the imagery. Since I didn't grow
> up where they were roasting chestnuts on a street corner in the winter,
> I'll never know what really good roasted chestnuts taste like. <shrug>

Now that I think about it, that's probably the reason why I don't like
anything "ube" either. Other people go coo-coo over ube ice cream,
but I won't eat it. At least I'm consistent.


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On 11/11/2016 4:42 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 11/11/2016 10:20 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>>>> for her.
>>>>>
>>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>
>>> I just love them. Likely related to fond memories of buying
>>> them on the street in Manhattan. Now I still buy them if I see
>>> them but they are always dried out and burnt now. Not that I'm
>>> there much at all.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>>
>> I've always wanted to like them. It's the imagery. Since I didn't grow
>> up where they were roasting chestnuts on a street corner in the winter,
>> I'll never know what really good roasted chestnuts taste like. <shrug>
>
> You can roast them just as well at home, in the oven. We do every year
> when they are in season. Just stick a sharp knife in the skin to stop
> them exploding,

I remember my mother cutting an X in the bottom with a sharp knife.

Jill

> spread them on a tray and bake hot for 10 mins. Some
> will explode anyway. Tip them on a plate, make a little pile of salt,
> and start burning your fingers as you prise off the skins ( a knife
> helps) dip the hot nut in salt and eat. Yummy.
>
> Out of season I buy them cooked peeled and vacuum packed from the
> smkt.
>
> http://www.souschef.co.uk/cooked-chestnuts.html
>
> Janet UK>

On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 17:27:21 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 11/11/2016 5:09 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:04:56 -0500, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On 11/10/2016 4:42 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>>>> On 11/10/2016 1:17 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> >>>>>> A couple of weeks ago I mentioned the sweet potatoes that remind me
> >>>>>> a lot of chestnuts in flavor. I know you were thinking of the usual
> >>>>>> orange type so I get why you didn't see the similarity.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Guess what they talk about in the latest TJs Fearless Flyer. They
> >>>>>> back up my observation:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> http://www.traderjoes.com/fearless-flyer/article/3243
> >>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for the link. True, I couldn't really relate. The only time I
> >>>>> buy sweet potatoes are at the farm stand, and natch they're the orange
> >>>>> type so common down here. I can't looking for sweet potatoes at a
> >>>>> grocery store in recent years. I might have to look for some of those
> >>>>> purple things.
> >>>>
> >>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
> >>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
> >>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
> >>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
> >>>> for her.
> >>>>
> >>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
> >>> don't like chestnuts either.
> >>>
> >> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
> >> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
> >> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
> >> have been before she bought them.
> >>
> > I'm the same way. I buy fresh chestnuts, and go through all the
> > trouble of roasting them (which is quite a chore) and I'm always
> > disappointed. Nope still don't like them. Chestnut dressing just
> > isn't something that would ring any bells for me.
> >
> Something about cutting an X in the bottom...

Those shells are tough. My knives are very sharp, but it's still
hard/tedious work. Takes way too much time & effort with no bang for
the buck.
>
> The only dressing I'm having this year is cornbread. Perhaps some
> chopped pecans.
>
> Jill



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On 2016-11-11 1:40 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/11/2016 11:42 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 11/11/2016 9:04 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>>
>>> I *want* to like chestnuts, if that makes any sense. The one time my
>>> mom bought some (1970's) and we roasted them in the fireplace they were
>>> just so-so. That was in Tennessee, though; who knows how old they might
>>> have been before she bought them.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I've had quite a range of bad to good. Done right, they are very tasty
>> but that is not all that often. Not sure if it is me or the quality of
>> the nuts. Best ones were from the street corner carts years ago.
>
> So I've heard about the street corner carts, years before I was born no
> doubt. I never lived in a place where they sold roasted chestnuts on
> street corners. <sigh>
>

Dang. I was looking for a link to send to show you that they sell them
in front of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, but all I found was one
that dealt with the vendors carts that used to be there.

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/romrecollec...word/chestnuts

On 11/11/2016 3:20 PM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:42:49 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>
>> You can roast them just as well at home, in the oven. We do every year
>> when they are in season. Just stick a sharp knife in the skin to stop
>> them exploding, spread them on a tray and bake hot for 10 mins. Some
>> will explode anyway. Tip them on a plate, make a little pile of salt,
>> and start burning your fingers as you prise off the skins ( a knife
>> helps) dip the hot nut in salt and eat. Yummy.
>
> So far, it seems like everyone who thinks fondly of them lives on this
> side of the Pond has memories of chestnut carts in Manhattan. They
> weren't roasted at home, but purchased.

That was fine if you lived in a city. Chestnut carts used to sell their
wares in London and other major cities but us rural dwellers had to
roast them at home.
We roasted them in the ashes in the fireplace.




I have no family tradition
> build around chestnuts, and my kids were out of college the first time
> I visited NYC.
>
> You've convinced me to give it another try... because I've never tried
> eating them with salt. You're the very first person to mention it.
>
>

On 11/11/2016 4:42 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 11/11/2016 10:20 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>>> On 11/10/2016 9:58 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:43:44 -0500, Nancy Young
>>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I think of them as red, myself. If you do find them, I hope you
>>>>> like it, but you never know. Some woman at Delicious Orchards asked
>>>>> me about them. I said I love them, they remind me a lot of chestnuts.
>>>>> She said I hate chestnuts and we had a laugh. No red sweet potatoes
>>>>> for her.
>>>>>
>>>> Maybe that's why it's not at the top of my sweet potato list... I
>>>> don't like chestnuts either.
>>>
>>> I just love them. Likely related to fond memories of buying
>>> them on the street in Manhattan. Now I still buy them if I see
>>> them but they are always dried out and burnt now. Not that I'm
>>> there much at all.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>>
>> I've always wanted to like them. It's the imagery. Since I didn't grow
>> up where they were roasting chestnuts on a street corner in the winter,
>> I'll never know what really good roasted chestnuts taste like. <shrug>
>
> You can roast them just as well at home, in the oven. We do every year
> when they are in season. Just stick a sharp knife in the skin to stop
> them exploding, spread them on a tray and bake hot for 10 mins. Some
> will explode anyway. Tip them on a plate, make a little pile of salt,
> and start burning your fingers as you prise off the skins ( a knife
> helps) dip the hot nut in salt and eat. Yummy.
>
> Out of season I buy them cooked peeled and vacuum packed from the
> smkt.
>
> http://www.souschef.co.uk/cooked-chestnuts.html
>
> Janet UK
>
>
>
My mother bought chestnuts some time in the 1970's. We roasted them in
the fireplace. Yes, she cut a X in the shell to keep them from
bursting. I suspect they were old chestnuts. Either that or we
(Mom, Dad, middle brother and I) simply don't like chestnuts.

Jill

It seems odd that yam type ones have a lot of beta carotene but very little of any alpha carotene, pumpkin and carrots have a lot of both.