Comments on: How to Roast Chestnuts in The Oven

By: Aysegul Sanford

Aysegul Sanford — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:16:14 +0000

In reply to Anne E Wege. Hello Anne, I am thrilled to hear that you got great results. Thank you so much for coming by and taking the time to leave a review about your experience. Cheers, Aysegul

By: Anne E Wege

Anne E Wege — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:02:03 +0000

I just oven-roasted chestnuts for the very first time, and your instructions were PERFECT!!
The details and the photos made it very easy to replicate, and all four dozen (in one batch) turned out GREAT – I am so thrilled!! THANK YOU!!!!

By: Aysegul Sanford

Aysegul Sanford — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 16:31:10 +0000

In reply to Pam C. Hello Pam, I am thrilled to hear that it worked for you. Thanks so much for coming by and taking the time to leave a review about your experience. Cheers, Aysegul

By: Pam C

Pam C — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 14:56:42 +0000

Just tried using this technique on some chestnuts I bought at my produce store here in Greece. It worked like a charm. 90% of the popped out whole and beautiful ready to go into my stew. A couple broke but overall easy peasy. Thanks for the informative post!

By: Aysegul Sanford

Aysegul Sanford — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:31:57 +0000

In reply to Chad R.. YAY! So happy to hear that you found it helpful. Thanks so much for coming back and leaving a review. Cheers.

By: Chad R.

Chad R. — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 00:19:39 +0000

This was very helpful! I make a soup every holiday season that requires chestnuts, and peeling them has always been a dreaded step in the process. Scoring, soaking, and steaming made peeling them a snap! No sliced or burnt fingers from other methods I have tried in the past. Thanks for posting!

By: Aysegul Sanford

Aysegul Sanford — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:58:15 +0000

In reply to Mary Davin. Honestly, I did not know about testing the freshness that way. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

By: Mary Davin

Mary Davin — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:24:06 +0000

You didn’t mention about testing chestnuts in water before scoring. If they float it means they are rotten and have to be discarded. I bought a half pound at Thanksgiving, kept in fridge until 3 wks later, had to throw them out as every chestnut floated.

By: Aysegul Sanford

Aysegul Sanford — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:07:18 +0000

In reply to Alex. Hello Alex, This makes me so happy as I had to test this recipe many times. Like you said, it can be time consuming to peel them but I guess that is part of the fun. Thanks for coming by and taking the time to leave a review. Cheers! Aysegul

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:28:58 +0000

Dear Aysegul, thanks for another fabulous recipe. I live in Croatia where in winter we have a lot of vendors selling roasted chestnuts, but awfully expensive. I have tried a few methods before yours and always had big issues with peeling the chestnuts. Yours is foolproof, if a bit time consuming, but with a bit of forward planning, it’s no biggie. Thanks again!