Sweet Chestnut

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There are few customs more autumnal than collecting chestnuts and roasting them over a fire. Chestnuts, from the sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), are still a staple part of people’s diets in many mountainous regions of the Mediterranean. As a wild edible, it can be prepared in countless ways. According …

Wild Winter Chestnut Soup

This deeply warming Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) soup recipe will make you feel thoroughly nourished as the dark months creep in, and the cold begins to bite into your bones. Wild Chestnut Soup Recipe Ingredients 500g of sweet chestnuts 1 litre vegetable stock 3 bay leaves ½ tsp of vanilla …