One comment said They open the Chestnuts with Their teeth and eat them fresh. I Cannot resist this, I have one large American Chestnut tree in my yard, and it produces hundreds of Nuts each year. They all have to be picked up just to Mow the lawn, due to the large Thorny husks, and I always sit on the front porch and Eat a few, biting the Nuts to crack them, and Eating the Delicious Sweet Nuts after peeling them. They are very Good and Sweet, I also have Pecans, both are great, but the Chestnuts are Sweeter. The first time I Roasted some, They Exploded in the oven, making a terrible mess, this was before I learned to Slit them first to allow the steam to escape while roasting. I still Prefer them fresh and crunchy the day they fall from the tree, on the front porch with a glass of sweet tea.
One comment said They open the Chestnuts with Their teeth and eat them fresh. I Cannot resist this, I have one large American Chestnut tree in my yard, and it produces hundreds of Nuts each year. They all have to be picked up just to Mow the lawn, due to the large Thorny husks, and I always sit on the front porch and Eat a few, biting the Nuts to crack them, and Eating the Delicious Sweet Nuts after peeling them. They are very Good and Sweet, I also have Pecans, both are great, but the Chestnuts are Sweeter. The first time I Roasted some, They Exploded in the oven, making a terrible mess, this was before I learned to Slit them first to allow the steam to escape while roasting. I still Prefer them fresh and crunchy the day they fall from the tree, on the front porch with a glass of sweet tea.