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Preheat oven to 425?

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Arrange the prepared chestnuts evenly on a baking sheet

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Roast for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the meat of the chestnut is soft 

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Peel and eat (or peel, dip in melted butter, and eat)

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Fun Facts About Chestnuts 

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Of all the nuts, chestnuts are the only ones that contain vitamin C.

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Chestnut is of the same family of the oak, and likewise its wood contains many tannins. This makes its wood very lasting, gives it excellent natural outdoor resistance, and avoids the need for extra protection.

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Roasted chestnuts were sold on the streets of Rome in the sixteenth century and are still sold on the streets of European towns in the winter.

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Roman soldiers were given chestnut porridge before entering battle.

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Chestnut (Kuri in Japanese) is Japan's most ancient fruit. Kuri was cultivated even before growing rice.

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In George Orwell’s 1984, the chestnut tree is used in poems recited throughout, referring to nature, modern life, and lies, as in the saying: ‘that old chestnut‘.

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In Hungarian cuisine, cooked chestnuts are puréed, mixed with sugar (and usually rum), forced through a ricer, and topped with whipped cream to make a dessert called gesztenyepüré – chestnut purée.

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Chestnuts can be consumed raw, baked, boiled, or roasted. They also can be dried and milled into flour, which can then be used to prepare breads, cakes, pies, pancakes, pastas, polenta, or used as a thickener for stews, soups, and sauces.

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Just roasting some nuts

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