Choose chestnuts with no surface blemishes that don't rattle when you shake them. Soaking the chestnuts in hot water before roasting them makes it easier to remove the shells. Don't forget to score ...

Editor's note: To understand China, sit down to eat. Food is the indestructible bond that holds the whole social fabric together and it is also one of the last strong visages of community and culture.

This story was originally produced for Endless Thread, a podcast from WBUR in partnership with Reddit: Maybe your only familiarity with chestnuts comes from Nat King Cole crooning about them roasting ...

Nat King Cole crooning that first line from “The Christmas Song” sends holiday vibes buzzing wherever you are. But have you smelled, tasted or even seen a freshly roasted chestnut? Until a few years ...

In Britain, chestnuts are associated with Christmas. They're as much a part of the festive season as mulled wine, as shown by the fact that 80 per cent of the 200 tons of pre-cooked chestnuts Merchant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While our culinary memories of the American chestnut have mostly faded, the fruit of the "bread tree" as it is sometimes called, ...

Autumn marks the season of slow-cooked meals, toasted lunches and for fruiterer and cook Thanh Truong, the best time for chestnuts. The nutritious nut is usually available from mid-March to July.

Talking about chestnuts reminds us of autumn-winter days. Though chestnuts are tropical fruits, they can be used as dry fruits for the entire year. Be it roasted, raw or cooked, the benefits of ...

With his Italian background, Aussie chef Stefano Manfredi is coming to the rescue. "Chestnuts have been grown in Australia for over a hundred years, but unless you've got a Mediterranean heritage or ...

There are numerous possible health benefits of water chestnuts. These include providing antioxidants, lowering high blood pressure, and more. Water chestnuts are an aquatic tuber vegetable. They grow ...