On a corner of the winding road through Hatfield Forest there is a stand of magnificent Sweet Chestnut trees.
Those trees are loaded with nuts, which are currently bursting their prickly shells, ready for gathering.
Unfortunately, we arrived at the end of the weekend and found the pickings slim!
There were enough left to stuff a few in our pockets, but next time we should probably go in the morning!
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What fun! Do you roast them over an open fire, while Jack Frost nips at your nose?
I like them best as street food, roasted over a brazier and bought in little packets to munch as you walk along … most memorably by the Spanish Steps in Rome. Mostly I microwave them though!
My neighbor gave us a whole bagful, and my hubby is in heaven. 🙂 He found an easy prep method online using a microwave, done in a minute.
You are so lucky. Hope you enjoyed them too. Yes,we microwave ours too, but sadly they are sourced from the supermarket, ‘cos sweet chestnuts don’t like our area much.
I have been looking for conkers and have not found a single one yet. Must have been looking in all the wrong places. It would be a very happy day if I ever found sweet ones to forage. I love them. Boiled, not roasted.
What an interesting method of cooking them! Do you puree them afterwards?
The conkers around here were gone a long time ago, so you might just have been a bit late?
No, I just skin them as fast as I can and eat them. They are less tough than the grilled ones. I imagine it is much the same to microwave them.