2006-10-05 10:13:55 · 14 answers · asked by bumberclarte 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
Don't use horse chestnuts - you need sweet chestnuts. They're quite different. Afraid it's a fiddly process - you have to slit the shell then boil the nuts, peel off shell and the furry skin inside. It takes ages - or you can buy a can!
2006-10-05 20:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find the best way is to make a knife incision on the outer skin, put chestnuts into pan and cover with water. Slowly bring to the boil, remove from heat and drain. AT THIS STAGE DO NOT RINSE IN COLD WATER.
Peel whilst still hot:
You will find both outer shell and skin are easy to remove, leaving kernel whole and ready to use. However, you may find one or two that will not come away from shell so ease these out gently with knife taking care not too stab yourself.
You can use horse chestnut to make a flour or for medicinal uses (book from herbal shop) However making chestnut stuffing etc, you should be using sweet chestnuts. The new seasons crop will soon be available in the shops just in time for Christmas. Not unless you have been to Portugal and managed to bring some home with you.
2006-10-05 17:29:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Horse chestnuts are poisonous. I hope you mean sweet or Spanish chestnuts. Make a cross cut in the larger end of the nut. Best roasted over an open fire. You can buy a special pan which has smallish holes in the base. Place this over the fire. You can also buy them frozen. Soften in boiling water and use as a stuffing for turkey, mixed with the liver from the turkey, sausage meat, suet and Provençal or Italian herbs. Mix together in a food processor and stuff the turkey. Delicious!
2006-10-06 07:39:26 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet chestnuts are edible , Horse chestnuts are palatable only to livestock, and provide the `conkers` of schoolboy fame . Sweet chestnuts are coming into season about now. The best and traditional way to cook them, is by roasting on open fire or brazier allowing them to be easily peeled and eaten hot.They may also be grilled, roasted or boiled, pickled or eaten raw.
2006-10-05 17:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er, you don't actually eat horse chestnuts, they aren't edible!!
Horse chestnuts make conkers!
Try getting sweet chestnuts, for a start and then you can either bake them in the oven or boil them, peel comes of easy, they don't have the prickly outside.
2006-10-05 17:24:10 · answer #5 · answered by sarkyastic31 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut an "x" into the flat side of the nut then roast at 350 for about 5 - 10 minutes (watch for the ends of the "x" you cut to curl up) let stand for a couple of minutes to cool and peel away.
Served hot
2006-10-05 17:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut an "x" into the flat side of the nut then roast at 350 for about 5 - 10 minutes (watch for the ends of the "x" you cut to curl up) let stand for a couple of minutes to cool and peel away.
2006-10-05 17:16:56 · answer #7 · answered by Robert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leave 'em for the squirrels luv!
What you want are sweet chestnuts, buy them ready cooked, believe me, it'll save you a lot of heartache, sore fingers and a full swear-box!!
2006-10-06 06:12:15 · answer #8 · answered by merciasounds 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As horse chestnuts or conkers are poisonous, I really dont think that you should.
2006-10-05 17:31:10 · answer #9 · answered by rookethorne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is animal cruelty!!!!!!!!!!
why would you want to cook and peel horses nuts.....
that is the most painful to a male horse and male humans.
please for us male and the animals go and be a vegetarian i beg you please...........
2006-10-05 17:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by perzi c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋