roast perfect chestnuts on your stovetop

Select a quality pan — ideally cast iron — that can fit all your chestnuts in one layer on the bottom, plus a pan lid.

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Step 2: “Score” each chestnut by carefully cutting an X in the top/round side of the shells with a chef or paring knife. This keeps the nuts from exploding while cooking.

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Place chestnuts in COVERED pan with other ingredients: salt, butter, and a bit of water over medium heat.

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Cook covered for 10 minutes, shaking pan every minute or so to ensure even heating.

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After 10 minutes, the water will evaporate and/or absorb into chestnuts, then the inside of your pan will start getting a bit smoky.

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This helps replicate the smoky wood-fired flavor of an open fire! Shake the pan constantly at this point.

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Uncover pan. Stir nuts and/or shake pan constantly while uncovered on heating element for 2 minutes.

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Remove pan from heat, and place lid back on pan. Let chestnuts cool for 5 minutes with the lid on.

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Remove the lid and let chestnuts cool down to eating temperature. Serving them in the cast iron skillet scored-side-up makes a unique presentation.

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How to grow organic chestnuts

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Chestnut breakfast porridge

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roast perfect chestnuts on your stovetop

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how to...

Select a quality pan — ideally cast iron — that can fit all your chestnuts in one layer on the bottom, plus a pan lid.

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STEP 1.

Step 2: “Score” each chestnut by carefully cutting an X in the top/round side of the shells with a chef or paring knife. This keeps the nuts from exploding while cooking.

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STEP 2.

Place chestnuts in COVERED pan with other ingredients: salt, butter, and a bit of water over medium heat.

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STEP 3.

Cook covered for 10 minutes, shaking pan every minute or so to ensure even heating.

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STEP 3.

After 10 minutes, the water will evaporate and/or absorb into chestnuts, then the inside of your pan will start getting a bit smoky.

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STEP 4.

This helps replicate the smoky wood-fired flavor of an open fire! Shake the pan constantly at this point.

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STEP 4.

Uncover pan. Stir nuts and/or shake pan constantly while uncovered on heating element for 2 minutes.

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STEP 5.

Remove pan from heat, and place lid back on pan. Let chestnuts cool for 5 minutes with the lid on.

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STEP 6.

Remove the lid and let chestnuts cool down to eating temperature. Serving them in the cast iron skillet scored-side-up makes a unique presentation.

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STEP 7.

How to grow organic chestnuts

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