That's just two days' worth, and the third day has the bucket topped off. I'd say there's 10 to 12 pounds there. It's been quite a bumper crop this year, which is a relief because I was worried the chestnuts would succumb to the post-derecho disease like so many others in the area.
Roast them in the oven (or fire, as the Christmas song goes) or shell them and add to stews. Make sure you slit the shell if the former; I'm told they can explode if you don't.
We drill a hole in them, tie a string through, then you have to “fight” other kids’ conkers in a turn based game with whoever’s conker breaks first the loser. Only found out you can actually eat them in England a few years ago when I saw a guy selling roast chestnuts. Guess we were never properly told not to play with our food.
Roast them, salt them a d eat while still hot. Mmmmmmmm. Problem is what you buy in supermarkets can be from last year, squeeze the shell and if you feel it collapse dont buy, should feel hard like rock.
Forgot to mention that if you're going to store them, you need to let them sit out to dry. I throw mine in a spare pillowcase and hang it or set them in a shallow tray, just enough that they're not layered too deep that they can't breath in the middle/bottom and give it a stir every so often just to be sure.
Heh, they do that. It's usually either more than you want to deal with or none at all. This year has been good to us in that regard; at least it's kept the squirrels too busy to bother much with the chestnuts.
They are indeed. Hard to believe nobody else here bothers harvesting them. I think I'll use the smaller ones in stews, or maybe seed them around the area to replace the trees we've lost with something actually useful.
What is post-derecho disease? I was working in an area when a derecho hit. I had no idea such a crazy destructive thing existed before that. Does something happen to trees besides blowing down?
It's been 2 years and suddenly a bunch of different tree species are dead or dying. Of those that survived the initial derecho and seemed to be recovering at first, most all the ash have now succumbed to ash borer, a lot of elm are just as bad, and a lot of maple are also dead or visibly dying. I've also been seeing dead oak and cottonwood with bare limbs here and there. My thought is that this derecho, being 120 140 mph in the swath including our county, just took every fucking tree disease and smeared it across several counties, like a Pandora's bomb going off.
Given what you've said, I think I was where you are (generally anyway). Notice how there was no national outcry for aid etc? It's all white people, so they'll be able to sort it out.
Anyway, that's a good theory on the spreading of tree disease. The physical stress may have made them extra susceptible.
It's all white people, so they'll be able to sort it out.
That's exactly what happened. First thing I did after the storm passed was grab a camera and head out to help clear the roads (my tools were in storage across town, go figure), same as many others. And many people would get out of their cars to help once they saw what we were doing.
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https://www.projectpastrylove.com/capezzoli-di-venere-nipples-venus/
I don't use food coloring as this recipe suggests. Ruby cacao chips are an excellent substitute if you can find them.
[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
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Make sure you slit the shell if the former; I'm told they can explode if you don't.
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
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I throw mine in a spare pillowcase and hang it or set them in a shallow tray, just enough that they're not layered too deep that they can't breath in the middle/bottom and give it a stir every so often just to be sure.
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
[ - ] La_Chalupacabra [op] 0 points 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 22:46:33 ago (+0/-0)
It's usually either more than you want to deal with or none at all.
This year has been good to us in that regard; at least it's kept the squirrels too busy to bother much with the chestnuts.
[ + ] UrCoolerOlderBrother
[ - ] UrCoolerOlderBrother 1 point 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 13:59:56 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
[ - ] La_Chalupacabra [op] 1 point 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 14:13:01 ago (+1/-0)
Hard to believe nobody else here bothers harvesting them.
I think I'll use the smaller ones in stews, or maybe seed them around the area to replace the trees we've lost with something actually useful.
[ + ] Gowithit
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
[ - ] La_Chalupacabra [op] 3 points 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 17:21:00 ago (+3/-0)
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I'll snap a pic of one the next time I'm out.
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
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Of those that survived the initial derecho and seemed to be recovering at first, most all the ash have now succumbed to ash borer, a lot of elm are just as bad, and a lot of maple are also dead or visibly dying.
I've also been seeing dead oak and cottonwood with bare limbs here and there.
My thought is that this derecho, being 120 140 mph in the swath including our county, just took every fucking tree disease and smeared it across several counties, like a Pandora's bomb going off.
[ + ] ruck_feddit
[ - ] ruck_feddit 0 points 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 22:28:55 ago (+0/-0)
Anyway, that's a good theory on the spreading of tree disease. The physical stress may have made them extra susceptible.
[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
[ - ] La_Chalupacabra [op] 1 point 1.6 yearsOct 5, 2022 22:37:38 ago (+1/-0)
That's exactly what happened.
First thing I did after the storm passed was grab a camera and head out to help clear the roads (my tools were in storage across town, go figure), same as many others.
And many people would get out of their cars to help once they saw what we were doing.
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[ + ] La_Chalupacabra
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The hazelnuts I've seen sold in stores are noticeably smaller than chestnuts I've harvested.
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