Straight to the recipe Chestnut are a symbol of autumn, whether they are the toxic horse chestnuts that are so much fun for children to play with (it’s safe, as long as you don’t eat them), or delicious sweet chestnuts. This is not the first recipe with chestnuts (Castanea sativa) on Coquinaria, but this is…
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Kale with chestnuts and groats
Straight to the recipe A recipe from the cook of Stadtholder Willem IV The recipe on this page is fromĀ Le cuisinier moderne, written by the French cook Vincent La Chapelle (1690 or 1703-1745). He wrote his book first in English, while he was in the service of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield,Ā Ā Philip Dormer Stanhope. The…
Roman chestnuts
Straight to the recipe High in carbohydrates, low-fat, gluten free EdibleĀ chestnutsĀ were probably introduced in the Netherlands by theĀ Romans. Dutch summers do not always yield ripe chestnuts, but usually enough chestnuts can be gathered under a tame chestnut tree for a nice meal. The picture on the right shows two ancient tame chestnut trees in the…
Basics – Fresh chestnuts
Sweet chestnuts (Castanea sativa) are an autumn treat. In the Netherlands the harvest is not always good, the chestnuts are only ripe enough to eat after hot summers. Do not confuse sweet chestnuts with horse chestnuts, these are bitter and toxic. See the picture above for the differences. To prepare gathered chestnuts, take them out…