# What to do with a load of chestnuts? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910 "2013-10-10T18:47:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/1 "2013-10-10T18:47:00Z")
I’ve never really cooked with chestnuts, but I just found a really good source for them; being quite into foraging, I couldn’t resist grabbing a few kilos. I’ve tried roasting them by the fire as a kid, but nothing else, and we don’t have an open fire here- so does anyone have any ideas what to do with them? 😕 I’m basically vegetarian, so veggie suggestions would be especially appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/2 "2013-10-10T19:31:27Z")
Put 'em in bed with the captain’s daughter? ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/3 "2013-10-10T19:48:03Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Put 'em in bed with the captain’s daughter? Sadly, it’s not early in the morning, and I don’t know any captain’s daughters who would be happy with the arrangement. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/4 "2013-10-10T19:52:15Z")
Make pasta! [This](http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Tagliatelle-with-Chestnuts-Pancetta-and-Sage-231504) recipe has pancetta in it, but I think you could skip or sub. We used fresh and not bottled chestnuts. [This recipe](http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/31/dining/the-minimalist-rediscovering-chestnuts.html) is vegetarian and very, very good. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/5 "2013-10-10T19:55:22Z")
Ooh, thanks- I do have a massive amount of sage growing as well, I’ll give those a go! Just not sure if I’m up to trying to forage mushrooms too… ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/6 "2013-10-10T20:48:48Z")
I add them to butternut squash soup. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/7 "2013-10-10T21:27:09Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Just not sure if I’m up to trying to forage mushrooms too… We foraged In the aisles of Trader Joe’s until we found what we were looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/8 "2013-10-10T21:30:32Z")
Roast in the oven and eat. No open fire required. If you inconceivably get tired of eating fresh roasted hot chestnuts, and you don’t mind putting in some time and effort to produce an actually quite simple but staggeringly delicious and impressive confection, there’s always [marrons glaces](http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/candiedchestnuts.htm). ---
**Author:** ![Cartoonacy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@Cartoonacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartoonacy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-load-of-chestnuts/670910/9 "2013-10-10T21:44:24Z")
I’m a fan of [Mont Blanc](http://homecooking.about.com/od/dessertrecipes/r/bldes135.htm), though my wife finds it a bit too sweet. I’ve never tried making it with fresh chestnuts, though.