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Chestnuts - Katy (13th Nov 2011 - 12:49:17) Hi Does anyone know where I can buy chestnuts locally please to roast in our fire? The only ones I have managed to find so far were in Devon! Thanks Katy

Re: Chestnuts - claire (13th Nov 2011 - 17:15:58) the fruit & veg shop in Bordon always used to have them at this time of year. I don't know how many other people use that shop but I think it is fantastic. Applegarth farmshop may have them too.

Re: Chestnuts - Jackie (13th Nov 2011 - 21:26:35) Try Sainsburys - they had some last week

Re: Chestnuts - susie (14th Nov 2011 - 18:23:26) Try picking your own there are so many around. My boys love going and collecting them, then I put them in soups or roast them.

Re: Chestnuts - Katy (14th Nov 2011 - 19:53:40) Thanks everyone for your help so far, will try Applegarth. I must have missed them in Sainsburys as I have been scouring the aisles for weeks. All I seem to see is mixed nuts, still the search continues! Wouldn't know where to start picking them, probably end up eating conkers!!!! Cheers Katy

Re: Chestnuts - Richard (14th Nov 2011 - 20:40:50) To put you out of your misery, and so you don't try and eat a horse chestnut: www.woodlands.co.uk/...

Re: Chestnuts - Matt (14th Nov 2011 - 21:28:22) I bought some nice ones from Lidl in Bordon. Delicious.

Re: Chestnuts - Katy (15th Nov 2011 - 16:19:56) Thanks Richard, that was brilliant. I won't show my ignorance by saying I thought the fuzzy prickly nuts were beech nuts not chestnuts! Now ready to go foraging Cheers Katy

Re: Chestnuts - Richard (15th Nov 2011 - 19:05:54) Beech nuts are also edible, but the jury seems to be out on horse chestnuts (conkers). I was always told as a child that they were inedible, buit this may just be passed down hearsay

Re: Chestnuts - liz (16th Nov 2011 - 08:21:26) Horse chestnuts are poisonous! OK to handle but you probably wouldn't want to eat a whole one....

Re: Chestnuts - Richard (16th Nov 2011 - 18:40:12) Apparently the poison can be drawn out by a process similar to this one: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/409487, but I for one will NOT be trying them :)

Re: Chestnuts - Katy (21st Nov 2011 - 21:47:05) Hi Everyone, you will be relieved to hear my hunt for chestnuts is over. After spending 5 days in the New Forest last week to no avail I spotted them in Sainsburys this afternoon, £2 a bag - 50% off!!! Looking forward to roasting them at the weekend but thanks to you all, especially Richard for your tips. I am still on the look out in the wilds :)

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