chestnuts

[ozsharon]

I'm from Australia and want to save the chestnuts in season here now to use for Thanksgiving in November. Can I freeze them? Should I cook them first? Any suggestions?
I'd be grateful for any suggestions.

[hlao23]

I've tried freezing them before (in the shells, in hopes of keeping the worms away). It really changed their texture. I don't remember in what way but so much so that I didn't want to eat them. Mind you, I only eat them raw so I'm not sure how that would work out if you were planning to cook them.

[SQ]

I imagine they will freeze better cooked. Would it be too much work to do a small trial batch to see how those survive a freeze?

[Jewel]

Oh this is simple..."roasting on an open fire..." is the best way, at least according to Nat King Cole! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

Grandma always told me that freezing nuts makes them gummy. Grandpa always laughed when she said that, and it took me getting older to figure out why! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif