Yummy Chestnuts! I have been searching for the best way to cook chestnuts. I usually boil them only but I have found a way to make them almost like the one at the NYC vendors. I went to NYC and I saw golden brown chestnuts and they look so good. I could not resist but get a bag. They are a bit pricey. I bought chestnut for $5 dollars for a small brown paper bag. They are yummy if you get them at the right place and vendors only carry these during the winter time. I should probably stop ranting and get on with the recipe.
Picking chestnuts are pretty easy. Make sure to pick the one that has a little weight. The hollow ones are not good, they are most likely rotten.
To boil them only:
1. Rinse the chestnuts out
2. Cut a slit or put a X on the top of the chestnut
( make sure to cut a slit on the shell and the musk part of the chestnut)
3. Fill a pot half way with water
4. Place chestnuts in the pot
5. Bring to a boil for 20-30 minutes
Roasting the best chestnut:
1. Rinse the chestnuts out
2. Cut a slit or put a X on the top of the chestnut
3. Fill a pot half way with water
4. Place chestnuts in the pot
5. Bring to a boil for 20-30 minutes
6. Drain the chestnuts in a strainer
7. Place chestnuts facing the slit on top on a baking sheet
8. Bake at 425* degree for about 15-20 minutes
9. Let it cool and the shell should crack off
10. Sprinkle some sea salt and BAM!
11. Enjoy! ;)
Let me know how your chestnut turn out!
