Autumn is a bummer without hot chestnuts freshly roasted outside, which we could have enjoyed if Covid wasn't around. We definitely miss the chestnuts despite we live in Italy. So, I'm bringing the tradition of chestnut roasting at home, using the oven.

Recently I have been making chestnut paste for Mont Blanc Cakes which of course needs the inner skins of the chestnuts. Since using this recipe, I have come to enjoy Mont Blanc which I used to dislike. I thought that it would be nice to someday make my own simmered chestnuts^^The steps are pretty time consuming, so for those of you who are short on time, you can break up the process. By the way, I performed Step 1 one day, and then Step 2 and on a different day. Recipe by Mekete-

This year, I had opportunities to make chestnuts cooked in their inner skins in syrup several times. It takes a lot of time and effort, so if the results are not what you want them to be it's very disappointing. I thought I'd put all the key points I've noticed in one place.The water to vacuum pack the jars in Step 13 should come more than halfway up the sides of the jars, but lower than the shoulders.I tried some of the chestnuts in their inner skins I made last fall and stored in the freezer this September, and although they were a bit soft, the flavor was just as good.If you like, add a little soy sauce or salt in Step 10 (in the 3rd round). Recipe by Hakuundou

It's not easy to shell fresh chestnut if you have not learned how to pull the trigger. For best results, leave freshly harvested chestnuts in a baking sheet monolayer and air dry them for 3~7 days depending on your room humidity.

When autumn comes, everyone in my house waits for me to make something with chestnuts. So, I make this first.The final result changes depending on how the chestnuts were peeled. If you let the chestnuts simmer and break up, they will make a nice kuri kinton dessert or chestnut paste. Recipe by Maple Leef

My grandmother makes this every year during chestnut season. This year, I learned the recipe from her and made some myself. It takes time, but the chestnuts are so delicious!You just need about 5 rice grains worth of baking soda per batch. If the chestnuts are big, use twice the amount of baking soda. When taking the outer skins off the chestnuts (step2) and when taking the fibers off the inner skins (step 6), take care not to pierce the inner skins. When simmering the chestnuts, always do so over very low heat so that they don't bounce around in the pot and bump against each other. Don't cover the pot with a lid while cooking. When sterilizing the jars for long term storage, take care not to burn yourself! Recipe by Muuko

Found in Kraft Foods recipe. I was looking for a way to enjoy chestnuts

This is a variation on other recipes I've seen.Try adding 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and 5 cloves. Recipe by Panda-keichan

I always struggled with peeling fresh chestnuts. I was looking for a way to peel them easily without using special gadgets, but I couldn't find them on this site. I saw on another site that "if you boil and defrost them they are easy to peel" so I uploaded the method to COOKPAD.By boiling the chestnuts once, the shell becomes soft and easy to peel. If you get a whole lot of chestnuts, parboil and freeze them, and defrost as many as you need. This way, there is no waste. Recipe by chiyuki

When I'm short on time, I boil chestnuts in a pressure cooker.If you are going to cook the chestnuts further, as in chestnuts in sugar syrup, chestnuts in syrup in their inner skins, or chestnut rice, you don't have to cook them all the way through when parboiling them. You just need to cook them under pressure for 1 minute and cool the pressure cooker down rapidly! Recipe by Panko625

When you see edible chestnuts for sale, put a handful in water and soak two or three that sink to the bottom. They are the freshest.Soak for a few weeks till the peel splits and then plant in pots in the window. Keep soil moist. They make handsome houseplants.The roasted flesh of chestnuts is very sweet, like a dessert. The outer shell and inner fleece will come right off once the chestnuts are roasted.Edible chestnuts are usually safe for people with other nut allergies.To serve them roasted, here is the recipe.

I received chestnuts, so I made this for the first time!The texture will be better if you remove the thick fibers really well!You can use brandy instead of rum! Recipe by CHICCHI14