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Has anyone ever used bottled chestnuts?
- Thread starter tracybaz
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barbara-in-va
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Tracy, If there is a Trader Joe's near you they have a bag of frozen chestnuts....
that I tried last weekend for the first time. It was snowing hard and I did not want to go out but wanted to make red onion marmelade with chestnuts to go along with Richard in Cincy's German Pork Roast. So, I sent DH. He had no idea how much he paid and could not find the recipt. But they were very good. Don't be suprised when you first open the bag and they are still in the shell. They are pre-roasted and peel up in 2 seconds. They are also on the smallish side but worked perfectly in my marmalade!
that I tried last weekend for the first time. It was snowing hard and I did not want to go out but wanted to make red onion marmelade with chestnuts to go along with Richard in Cincy's German Pork Roast. So, I sent DH. He had no idea how much he paid and could not find the recipt. But they were very good. Don't be suprised when you first open the bag and they are still in the shell. They are pre-roasted and peel up in 2 seconds. They are also on the smallish side but worked perfectly in my marmalade!
heather_in_sf
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I bought some from Williams Sonoma, they were good, but very pricey! NT
luisa_calif
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Could you point me to the recipe? I can't seem to locate the Pork recipe
barbara-in-va
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Hi Marg, I have never roasted chestnuts over a fire but .....
don't see why these won't work. Since they are already roasted, I think you would be just heating them up and bring out that fresh roasted flavor?
don't see why these won't work. Since they are already roasted, I think you would be just heating them up and bring out that fresh roasted flavor?
buonappetito
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I have had thawed chestnuts that have been roasted and frozen - I think they are great!
barbara-in-va
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Luisa, here's the link. I highly suggest it, it was wonderful!
http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=5216
http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=5216
luisa_calif
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How many will this serve?
Question for you Tracy...
did your bottled chestnuts have an expiration date on the jar? I've never had soft bottled chestnuts, which I use regularly, unless they were starting to go off (usually within about a month of their expiration I'll find some softened ones). I've bought the ones from Williams-Sonoma, Cost Plus World Market, and Trader Joe's. The one problem is that, once open, they really don't hold... so I recently started using Trader Joe's fire roasted frozen and they work very well, for me, if I'm unwilling to roast & peel my own (& I'm usually unwilling to bother, LOL!).
did your bottled chestnuts have an expiration date on the jar? I've never had soft bottled chestnuts, which I use regularly, unless they were starting to go off (usually within about a month of their expiration I'll find some softened ones). I've bought the ones from Williams-Sonoma, Cost Plus World Market, and Trader Joe's. The one problem is that, once open, they really don't hold... so I recently started using Trader Joe's fire roasted frozen and they work very well, for me, if I'm unwilling to roast & peel my own (& I'm usually unwilling to bother, LOL!).
They were in a jar and I looked all over the jar and there
was no expiration date or directions for storing. Fortunately the recipe I used was chicken reipe and had a lot of sauce so they were not even noticed. I'm wondering if the grocery store did not initially store them properly.
was no expiration date or directions for storing. Fortunately the recipe I used was chicken reipe and had a lot of sauce so they were not even noticed. I'm wondering if the grocery store did not initially store them properly.
Got it, more info...
it's highly likely they were beyond their expiration, I've had the exact same thing happen to me, so learned by experience not to buy them any longer if they don't bear a *readable by humans!* expiration date. None of that number/letter code nonsense manufacturer's love to use on us! Even then, after I open them, I check each one to make sure they're firm - and - they really need to be used within a few days of opening a jar (at most, a week). If you're near a Trader Joe's the fire roasted frozen chestnuts are a good substitute, and are individually frozen so you can remove just a few from the bag at a time. Skip entirely the chestnuts in water in a can, they seem to be an expensive joke, though the sweetened & unsweetened chestnut purees (canned or, better yet, in a squeeze tube like toothpaste) are very reliable. I use those often but primarily for making desserts and filling chocolates.
Good luck!
it's highly likely they were beyond their expiration, I've had the exact same thing happen to me, so learned by experience not to buy them any longer if they don't bear a *readable by humans!* expiration date. None of that number/letter code nonsense manufacturer's love to use on us! Even then, after I open them, I check each one to make sure they're firm - and - they really need to be used within a few days of opening a jar (at most, a week). If you're near a Trader Joe's the fire roasted frozen chestnuts are a good substitute, and are individually frozen so you can remove just a few from the bag at a time. Skip entirely the chestnuts in water in a can, they seem to be an expensive joke, though the sweetened & unsweetened chestnut purees (canned or, better yet, in a squeeze tube like toothpaste) are very reliable. I use those often but primarily for making desserts and filling chocolates.
Good luck!