Comments on The French Factrice: That Old Chestnut

Interesting info about chestnuts.

2010-01-14T02:35:39.993+01:00

Interesting info about chestnuts.

Very interesting and I love the photos

2010-01-09T17:36:52.194+01:00

Very interesting and I love the photos

Yummm! Roasted Chestnuts sound good, right about n...

2009-12-31T20:10:49.140+01:00

Yummm! Roasted Chestnuts sound good, right about now!

And you amaze me! Chestnut flour...hm...sounds like something to try out.

Blessings & Aloha!

There are chestnut trees in the grass between side...

2009-12-31T17:10:36.710+01:00

There are chestnut trees in the grass between sidewalk and houses in the town where I live. I have no idea what to do with the chestnuts. I know people used to eat them--Hmmmm....maybe I'll have to do a little research and find out what to do--you know, "Chestnuts roasting by the open fire..."

I wonder what they taste like?

Time to find out, I think!

Chestnut flour has a wonderful earthy nutty flavor...

2009-12-31T13:40:03.040+01:00

Chestnut flour has a wonderful earthy nutty flavor to it - with a mountain of recipes to choose from. Yum!

I've enjoyed chestnuts just a few times. They're ...

2009-12-31T07:15:33.090+01:00

I've enjoyed chestnuts just a few times. They're difficult to find here. I always thought they were a European treat, and didn't know the US blight info til now. Happy New Year, Marie!

Thats one of the best things in winter. Hot chestn...

2009-12-30T18:42:34.345+01:00

Thats one of the best things in winter.
Hot chestnuts!!
AWWWW!!!
Dear Marie,I wish you and your family a happy, healthy and joyful new year.
Janine

So THATS how you crack them open! I was in Portuga...

2009-12-30T16:22:09.179+01:00

So THATS how you crack them open! I was in Portugal last year and they were selling them on every street corner, they just loved them.

In Portugal, more precisely in the Algarve region,...

2009-12-30T15:03:45.215+01:00

In Portugal, more precisely in the Algarve region,
is used to accompany the pork with chestnut puree true delicious!
Pleased to meet you Marie,
Happy New Year to you and your guests!
Lisbonlife08 Antiques Collectables
Fabio

Hmmm, I've never tried opening a chestnut. I wond...

2009-12-30T10:29:45.686+01:00

Hmmm, I've never tried opening a chestnut. I wonder how difficult it might be.

I just bought a brand new cool chestnut cutter tod...

2009-12-29T23:00:28.810+01:00

I just bought a brand new cool chestnut cutter today! How strange that your blog was about chestnuts!

I am now fixated on chestnuts - I must have some! ...

2009-12-29T22:30:46.604+01:00

I am now fixated on chestnuts - I must have some! Hopefully they will come pre-roasted as I have no open fire – just large radiators.

You know, The marroniers here seem to have been a...

2009-12-29T22:02:30.653+01:00

You know,

The marroniers here seem to have been affected by this sort of blight in the past few years.... I've really noticed that!

Marie, I love, love, love your blog. I only had a...

2009-12-29T15:26:15.831+01:00

Marie, I love, love, love your blog. I only had a few moments to peek through it now but I'll be back.

Angie

That sounds heavenly! I doubt we could find chestn...

2009-12-29T15:03:07.519+01:00

That sounds heavenly! I doubt we could find chestnut flour here since I think they only grow in Europe now. :)

If I had a tool like hers, maybe I could crack ope...

2009-12-29T13:54:36.232+01:00

If I had a tool like hers, maybe I could crack open chestnuts without mangling them.

I'll have to look up the prices of Chestnut flour ...

2009-12-29T11:46:20.184+01:00

I'll have to look up the prices of Chestnut flour in the States. Here in France it's not expensive at all. It's not popular to make bread with though because it doesn't rise in the same way as other breads. I like it because it's sweet without the sugar:)

I have never tried chestnut flour. I would imagine...

2009-12-29T11:35:07.268+01:00

I have never tried chestnut flour. I would imagine it is difficult to find and probably quite dear in price.
I did know a woman once who had a chestnut tree in her yard and she brought me some at Christmas time.

Oh I would love to try some bread made with Chestn...

2009-12-29T10:49:40.733+01:00

Oh I would love to try some bread made with Chestnut flour! Have a great day, Marie! :)