Chestnut

Chestnuts Nutrition facts Starchy, sweet, rich in flavor, chestnuts are popular edible nuts of the northern hemisphere origin. The nuts are native to the mountainous forests of China, Japan, Europe, and North America. Botanically, they belong to the beech or Fagaceae family, in the genus: Castanea. Scientific name: Castanea sativa (Sweet chestnuts) Castanea species are large deciduous trees. They are monoecious; bearing both male and female flowers (“catkins”) on the same tree. They have a remarkable survival history to narrate. Early in the 20th century, once the mighty American-chestnut tree was almost wiped out by pathogenic fungus chestnut blight ( Cryphonectria parasitica). A renewed interest has been growing since then to revive native chestnut trees throughout the US. Castanea sativa. Note for flowers (catkins) with immature fruits (burrs). Courtesy: Chestnuts-Japanese variety, ( C. crenata). Courtesy: Once pollinated, female flowers develop into large spiny burr or involucres, each enclosing about 2-3 edible kernels. The fruit is quite larger compared to other tree nuts like Four main species of chestnut trees cultivated around the world for their nuts; Castanea sativa in Europe, C. dentata in North America, C.mollissima in China and C. crenata in Japan. The United States is the chief importer of chestnuts from the European Union, although China has been the largest exporter of nuts worldwide, especially to Japan. Health benefits of Chestnuts • Chestnuts, unlike ot...

Chestnuts instantly make any dish feel festive. Yet you might be tempted by chestnuts in the grocery store but have no idea what to do with them. Chestnuts are deliciously versatile and can be enjoyed in both sweet and savory dishes — everything from soup and stuffing to cake and soufflé. Cooking with chestnuts can also be easy, even convenient! While peeling fresh chestnuts can be a chore, buying precooked and peeled chestnuts at the store reduces prep time dramatically. Here's a roundup of our best chestnut recipes so you're never stuck for ideas! Diana Moutsopoulos This classic chestnut soup calls for simple ingredients like chicken broth and cream, really letting the chestnuts shine. The chestnuts are cooked and then pureed into a velvety soup that tastes ultra-luxurious. You can use precooked chestnuts to cut way down on the prep and cook time; if using precooked, simply simmer for 10 minutes. "I use this recipe every Thanksgiving and it's become a family favorite," says reviewer lz. Allrecipes Magazine This is the chestnut stuffing to make for your festive table. "I don't remember if I wrote last year after Thanksgiving but this stuffing is amazing. My 90 yr old mother-in-law said it was the best stuffing she has ever had and she is never making stuffing again because 'mine' was so good," says reviewer sulu. Meredith A recipe passed down from recipe submitter Penelope's grandmother, this turkey with chestnut stuffing is as traditional as it gets. All of the five-star...

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Whether you’re already listening to Bing Crosby, or you're catching the wafting smells from street-corner vendors, chestnuts roasting on an open fire can be top of mind as the weather cools down. Chestnuts are a versatile, healthy ingredient that can add sweet or savory flair to your holiday table. And to get the time-honored flavor, all you need is a sheet pan and your oven. Here’s everything you need to know about how to roast chestnuts. When it comes to roasting chestnuts, it’s important to only work with fresh chestnuts. Canned or jarred chestnuts have a different consistency, and won’t yield that same result. Some methods call for soaking chestnuts in water before roasting them. But if they are truly fresh, soaking is unnecessary. Wynn Las Vegas’ executive chef Kelly Bianchi, whom roasts chestnuts to order at her night market at the in North Carolina, recommends looking for chestnuts that are firm, shiny and heavy for their size. Wrinkled or dull-looking chestnuts are old and nearly impossible to peel. She recommends storing fresh chestnuts in a cold, dry environment (excess moisture can lead to mold) and using them within a month of their harvest. Roasted chestnuts’ flavor profile lends it to recipes both savory and sweet. Bianchi makes a chestnut cream to garnish roasted squash soup. She also uses them to make a pureed, sweetened chestnut paste, the signature ingredient used in the classic dessert of Mont Blanc. At The Durham, Reusing makes a nutty flour for noodles...

As she walks amongst the sea of green, yellow and orange leaves of a chestnut tree orchard, carefully collecting chestnut burrs from the trees, Sara Fitzsimmons, director of restoration for the American Chestnut Foundation , is aware she won’t be around to see the full fruits of her labor. The lifecycle of a tree is much too long for that. For almost two decades, Fitzsimmons has been working to revive the American chestnut ( Castanea dentata) , a foundational species that once dominated the Eastern forests of the United States and southern Ontario, Canada. But more than a century ago, the trees were exposed to chestnut blight, an invasive pathogen that was accidentally introduced by imported Asian species of the trees, used mainly for ornamentals and in orchards. American chestnut trees, vulnerable to the fungal disease, were devastated by the blight, leaving behind forests full of toppled trees or stalks with bare, dead branches. Now, 84 percent of chestnut trees in America remain small and are unable to bear fruit. At one point, there were anywhere between three and five billion American chestnut trees. Today, there are, at most, 435 million still alive. Organizations like the American Chestnut Foundation are working to develop a new, blight-resistant chestnut tree to reintroduce and help revive the population. The timeline? “It’s going to take us between 150 to 200 years to make an ecological impact with millions of seedlings on the landscape,” Fitzsimmons says. Before ...

Facebook 278 Tweet Pin 151 Email 2 Print Chestnuts are very different from all For one thing, they are predominantly a source of carbohydrate rather than fat. But what kind of nutritional value do they offer? This guide examines the potential health benefits—and concerns—of chestnuts. What Are Chestnuts? First of all, chestnuts are a “true nut” in the botanical and culinary sense. For instance, we think of almonds as nuts, but botanically they are a drupe/seed. Peanuts? They are a legume, but again, Alongside other nut varieties such as hazelnuts, chestnuts are a true nut. Chestnuts have been a popular part of the human diet for thousands of years, with historical records showing evidence of cultivation since at least 2000 BC ( In modern times, the nuts enjoy global popularity, and roasted chestnuts are synonymous with the festive season in the Western world. Unlike the majority of nuts, chestnuts are a starchy food with a sweet taste. Types of Chestnut There are dozens of chestnuts cultivated around the world, but there are five main species. These chestnut varieties include; • Castanea crenata: known as either the ‘Japanese chestnut’ or ‘Korean chestnut.’ • Castanea dentata: a type of American chestnut that grows in the Eastern parts of the United States. • Castanea mollissima: the ‘Chinese’ chestnut. China produces more chestnuts than any country in the world ( • Castanea pumila: another American chestnut that grows predominantly in the Eastern and Southern states. It a...

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