Comments on: Chestnuts http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2009/11/27/chestnuts/ recipe-driven observations from the sublime to the ridiculous Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:48:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rachel http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2009/11/27/chestnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 rachel Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:13:45 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=1650#comment-3627 I am about to embark on a marathon peeling session which you have just put into words beautifully. I will curse but it will be worth it. I am about to embark on a marathon peeling session which you have just put into words beautifully. I will curse but it will be worth it.

]]> By: Molly Watson http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2009/11/27/chestnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3603 Molly Watson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:18:44 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=1650#comment-3603 I have been known to buy the vacuum-packed ones, which are very good. Cheryl, you raise in interesting point - maybe it *is* also a chestnut peeler and I just haven't figured it out? Anyone? Ideas? I have been known to buy the vacuum-packed ones, which are very good.

Cheryl, you raise in interesting point – maybe it *is* also a chestnut peeler and I just haven’t figured it out? Anyone? Ideas?

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2009/11/27/chestnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3598 Cheryl Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:27:45 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=1650#comment-3598 I've never bought fresh chestnuts before, but I do have to say, I bought some walnuts at the farmers' market last week and have had a great time bashing them with a meat cleaver and feeding myself the 'meat.' It's too bad your chestnut knife doesn't double as a chestnut peeler. I’ve never bought fresh chestnuts before, but I do have to say, I bought some walnuts at the farmers’ market last week and have had a great time bashing them with a meat cleaver and feeding myself the ‘meat.’

It’s too bad your chestnut knife doesn’t double as a chestnut peeler.

]]> By: claudine http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/2009/11/27/chestnuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3592 claudine Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:53:53 +0000 http://www.thedinnerfiles.com/?p=1650#comment-3592 I love chestnuts too - I confess to buying the prepared canned French ones even though they're expensive, the puree is great too esp. for a choc/chestnut cake mmmmm! I love chestnuts too – I confess to buying the prepared canned French ones even though they’re expensive, the puree is great too esp. for a choc/chestnut cake mmmmm!

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