Chestnuts and Ways to Cook Them
Chestnuts are not actually nuts, but are the edible fruit of trees in the family Castanea. These type of chestnuts grow in North America, Europe, and Asia. The chestnut usually sold to be eaten during the winter holidays is the European chestnut, also called the Spanish or sweet chestnut. Horse chestnuts, also called buckeyes or conkers, are a different species and quite toxic. When you buy chestnuts in the store, they’ll be the sweet variety. But if you forage, make…