My husband and I are utter chestnut addicts. Locally, here in WV, it was a bumper crop year! We have trees near us and can pick them up. But we got gifted with a few gallons from friends!
Chestnut heaven!
I first ate chestnuts on a school trip to New York City. Roasted on the street, just like your pictures show. I loved them right away once I figured out how to get them out of their shells? peels? And it was really cold that day so I bought extra and put them in my coat pockets as hand warmers.
Thanks for the wonderful memories!
I usually just cook them in my instant pot, peel them and add to everything! Great in salad, great alone, great sauteed in butter with salt and pepper or other spices, great as a sweet desert with a bit of cinnamon and other spices!