Local chestnuts from High Rock Farm, as well as the farm’s gluten-free chestnut flour, are arriving in stores. Here are some recipes to get you started.
Basic chestnut roasting
- Over a fire, starring Brianne and Kevin from High Rock Farm:
https://youtu.be/wEr7kZtlR9I - In an oven, roasted:
http://startcooking.com/how-to-roast-chestnuts - On the stove, boiled:
http://nwbc.com.au/resources/recipe_chestnuts.html
The Produce Lady’s chestnut recipes, including
- Chestnut and Mandarin Orange Salad
- Chestnut and Winter Squash Soup
- Roasted Chestnut Appetizers
- Cranberry Chestnut Cookies
http://www.theproducelady.org/recipes/#chestnuts
Chestnut Recipes That Don’t Involve Roasting On An Open Fire, from Huffington Post, including
- Creamy Chestnut Soup
- Sautéed Chestnuts, Onions, And Bacon
- Chocolate Chestnut Torte
- Pumpkin-Chestnut Soup
- Chestnut Ravioli
- Healthy Chestnut Hazelnut Cheesecake
- Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing With Chestnuts, Leeks, And Chanterelles
- and much more
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/19/chestnut-recipes_n_2303868.html
Gluten-free recipes featuring chestnut flour, from the Hunger and Thirst for Life Blog, including
- Gluten-Free Chestnut Pizza Crust
- Gluten-free Chestnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
http://hungerandthirstforlife.blogspot.com/2009/12/adventures-in-gluten-free-baking.html