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celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 9 Dec 22

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" is the opening line of the lyrics of "The Christmas Song" sung by Nat King Cole. Besides it being a lovely favorite holiday tune it makes me wonder each time I hear it about chestnuts. I have...

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Best Way to Enjoy Nuts. Agree or Disagree.

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 6 Dec 18

I'm sure most of know the song where this lyric comes from “Chestnuts roasting on a open fire.” ~ Have you ever had roasted chestnuts? ~ Have you ever had any kind of roasted nut? Now tell the truth. Any nut tastes...

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October Started with an Autumn Festival

Anna @LadyDuck (502189) • Italy 1 Oct 17

October has started with a drizzle and a gloomy sky, not cold but humid. My mood was not the best, we decided anyway to reach the neighbors at a local Fall festival. We had a wine tasting, while chestnuts roasted on an open...

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It's Only July! I Know It's Too Early for Christmas But ...

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 28 Jul 17

Please don't laugh at me. Laugh with me. I know it's only July and it's too soon to be in the Christmas holiday spirit but ... One of my favorites songs for this particular holiday season is ... what else? ... [i]"The Christmas...

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It's Autumn and It Shows

Anna @LadyDuck (502189) • Italy 22 Sep 16

Today is the first day of autumn, the sky is cloudy and the air cool. I have noticed, in the grocery store, the typical products of this season, pumpkins, chestnuts, mushrooms and venison. Autumn has come early this year. The...

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Chestnut rice

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 29 Jan 16

I like pretty much any kind of rice, so yesterday I made rice cooked with hulled roasted chestnuts, "kuri", so it is called "kuri-gohan." It is very popular in Japan. Most people add konbu (a kind of seaweed) or soy sauce as well...

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Mont-Blanc a Delicious Dessert

Anna @LadyDuck (502189) • Italy 16 Oct 15

In Switzerland chestnuts are pretty popular. Most people like to roast chestnuts on a wooden fire and eat them hot accompanied by mulled wine. If you prefer, you can use chestnuts to make an easy, but delicious dessert, the...

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In my part of the world, fall is approaching.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169439) • United States 16 Sep 10

I told hubby last night that it must be true, because I suddenly want to make soup. Yesterday I made cheesy broccoli soup with the parts I trimmed from my broccoli for broccoli salad. I also worked on tidying up the crisper...

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Changing those old chestnuts.

katerina @thea09 (18305) • Greece 8 Oct 09

I have always loved chestnuts since childhood when they first came off the fire, burning hot on the outside, only to be peeled and dipped in salt. I indulge every winter either cooked on the top of a woodburner, or grilled. I've...

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Missouri Chestnut Roast

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169439) • United States 1 Nov 08

http://mizzounow.com/index.php?action=photos&option=album&id=15 This is a page where there are some pictures of people at the Chestnut Roast I attended two weeks ago. Image two is my husband Bob and I. This is a fun fall...

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Favourite fruit?

lordmicch @lordmicch (659) • Italy 31 Dec 06

I love chestnuts !! You?

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How many chestnuts can you eat?

galaverna @galaverna (236) • Italy 19 Nov 06

Just curious to know, I just cooked about one kilo of them, how many people can I feed? :)

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Do you like the chestnuts?

thefox @thefox (669) • Italy 19 Nov 06

To me him and so much "cook" in all the ways!

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Conkers

phyxius @phyxius (3464) • United States 9 Oct 06

Is there any way of keeping the shine on freshly collected conkers?

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