After spending some time this weekend "harvesting" some chestnuts at the farm, my parents' neighbour came by yesterday with some of her "harvest". You see she lives alone and her kids and grandkids don't come round that often, so she regularly gifts my mum with goodies from her garden. I guess she managed to pick a lot more chestnuts than we did, and so she dropped a bagload by for my parents.
My mum kindly gave me a smaller bag to enjoy as well. Can't wait to get home to put several in the microwave to have as a treat after dinner. There are a lot of different ways to prepare the chestnut, but the quickie way is to just pop them in the microwave on a small paper towel for about 30-60 seconds. You don't want them to explode though, so take a knife and cut from the center to one of the edges, this way the air can get in beneath the skin and an exploding chestnut can be avoided. Be carefull when you take them out of the microwave, they are extremely hot, but you must somehow find the courage to peel them. I know I will be enjoying several this evening.
bye for now.
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