Foraging for food with Jonny69: Can you eat chestnuts?

Jonny69 · 23-09-2007, 13:55

I know you can't eat conkers because they are poisonous but down my road there are two more types of chestnut tree and both are laden with fruit. I'm sure one of these must be edible. On one tree the spiky fruits grow in bundles of two or three and the nut inside is about the size of a hazelnut, on the other they grow singly a lot higher up the tree and appear to be a bit bigger, I haven't managed to break one open yet.

Are either edible?

Will · 23-09-2007, 15:32

Of course! Have you never had roasted chestnuts at a bonfire party? I use it for turkey stuffing too (mixed with other things.) Chestnuts are delish!

Jonny69 · 23-09-2007, 17:36

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Originally Posted by Le Hoff

Of course! Have you never had roasted chestnuts at a bonfire party? I use it for turkey stuffing too (mixed with other things.) Chestnuts are delish!

Yes but since conkers are poisonous and there are two types of chestnut tree out there I thought I'd better check before I go poisoning myself

Belmit · 23-09-2007, 15:39

There used to be a chestnut bush near where I got dropped off from school years ago. Spent ages picking them and trying to get the precious nut from the shell without smashing it to oblivion!

Will · 23-09-2007, 17:49

They have a little tail sort of thing.

here's a pic

Jonny69 · 23-09-2007, 18:08

Mmmm I might try and candy some of them and spread it on crepes with chantilly

Will · 23-09-2007, 19:46

Mmmm - roast 'em in tin foil in the oven then eat eat eat eat!!!!

Treefrog · 27-09-2007, 04:40

Sweet Chestnut

A couple of recipes there too

SidewinderINC · 27-09-2007, 14:57

Conkers have the fleshy green shell, Chestnuts as shown in the picture have a mega spiky brown shell.

I fight with squirrels in my garden for hazelnuts as we have a tree at the end of the garden.

Treefrog · 27-09-2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by SidewinderINC

Conkers have the fleshy green shell, Chestnuts as shown in the picture have a mega spiky brown shell.

I fight with squirrels in my garden for hazelnuts as we have a tree at the end of the garden.

Hehe - they're both green on the tree though, they only go brown when they ripen and fall off.

23-09-2007, 13:55	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Foraging for food with Jonny69: Can you eat chestnuts? I know you can't eat conkers because they are poisonous but down my road there are two more types of chestnut tree and both are laden with fruit. I'm sure one of these must be edible. On one tree the spiky fruits grow in bundles of two or three and the nut inside is about the size of a hazelnut, on the other they grow singly a lot higher up the tree and appear to be a bit bigger, I haven't managed to break one open yet. Are either edible? __________________

23-09-2007, 15:32	#2
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Of course! Have you never had roasted chestnuts at a bonfire party? I use it for turkey stuffing too (mixed with other things.) Chestnuts are delish! __________________ *No No!*

23-09-2007, 15:39	#4
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	There used to be a chestnut bush near where I got dropped off from school years ago. Spent ages picking them and trying to get the precious nut from the shell without smashing it to oblivion! __________________

23-09-2007, 17:49	#5
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	They have a little tail sort of thing. here's a pic __________________ *No No!*

23-09-2007, 18:08	#6
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Mmmm I might try and candy some of them and spread it on crepes with chantilly __________________

23-09-2007, 19:46	#7
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Mmmm - roast 'em in tin foil in the oven then eat eat eat eat!!!! __________________ *No No!*

27-09-2007, 04:40	#8
Treefrog Survivor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Chell Heath, Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 1,761	Sweet Chestnut A couple of recipes there too __________________ Commit random kindness and senseless acts of beauty

27-09-2007, 14:57	#9
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Conkers have the fleshy green shell, Chestnuts as shown in the picture have a mega spiky brown shell. I fight with squirrels in my garden for hazelnuts as we have a tree at the end of the garden. __________________ No Sig.