bogus address wrote:
>
> >>>> I read somewhere just recently that "polenta" was also made from
> >>>> chestnut flour.
> >>> Could easily be true. The French have used chestnut flour to make
> >>> purees along the lines of mashed potato. Why not the Italians.
> >> I stayed in a small town north of Verona a few years back and they
> >> had chestnut trees all around. Apparently it was a staple at one
> >> time in the past, though I don't know exactly when.
> > Probably not all that long ago. They are pretty nutritious I think.
> > The dried chestnuts in the Chinese shops are pretty good and quite
> > cheap.
>
> Italian delis in Edinburgh sell chestnut flour, don't they all?
>
> It's a good flour to use for a non-wheat version of malt bread.
>

Most wholefood shops sell chestnut flour as well. Have never tried it in
baking. Thanks for the tip.