Comments on: Roasted Chestnut Puree http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Best Baking Links This Week 11/27/2011 | At The Very Yeast http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-241409 Best Baking Links This Week 11/27/2011 | At The Very Yeast Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:30:16 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-241409 [...] some things to do with Chestnuts and came across this process post with a recipe and technique for Chestnut Puree over at Not Quite Nigella. Lorraine is great so check it [...] [...] some things to do with Chestnuts and came across this process post with a recipe and technique for Chestnut Puree over at Not Quite Nigella. Lorraine is great so check it [...]

]]> By: Libby http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-240726 Libby Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:47:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-240726 Strange how your site pops up in search when I am looking for the oddest of things ;-) Thanks for this - I haven't done anything with chestnuts in a long time (since I was a kid) and just needed a little refresher course. Strange how your site pops up in search when I am looking for the oddest of things ;-) Thanks for this – I haven’t done anything with chestnuts in a long time (since I was a kid) and just needed a little refresher course.

]]> By: David http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-123790 David Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:18:25 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-123790 If you’ve ever imagined tasting Crème Brule for the very first time again, this recipe for roasted chestnuts is it. I tried the recipe expecting a rather muted result mistakenly thinking the milk would subdue the nut flavor, but instead in seemed to enhance the roasted chestnut flavor. This is truly the most amazing thing I’ve tasted in years and my jaded taste buds perked up and said; “Wow it tastes better than chocolate.” Thank you notquitenigella for this amazing recipe. From Cape Town in Autumn. If you’ve ever imagined tasting Crème Brule for the very first time again, this recipe for roasted chestnuts is it. I tried the recipe expecting a rather muted result mistakenly thinking the milk would subdue the nut flavor, but instead in seemed to enhance the roasted chestnut flavor. This is truly the most amazing thing I’ve tasted in years and my jaded taste buds perked up and said; “Wow it tastes better than chocolate.”
Thank you notquitenigella for this amazing recipe.
From Cape Town in Autumn.

]]> By: Akira http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-109833 Akira Tue, 15 Feb 2011 02:51:07 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-109833 I somehow managed to remove the skins without boiling them and without ruining my nail polish. Might be due to the fact that I stay in a hot and wet climate so the chestnuts gradually adsorbed moisture and made it easier to peel. haha I somehow managed to remove the skins without boiling them and without ruining my nail polish. Might be due to the fact that I stay in a hot and wet climate so the chestnuts gradually adsorbed moisture and made it easier to peel. haha

]]> By: Brittany http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-97960 Brittany Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:27:07 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-97960 Im somewhat tempted to make this for my bûche de noel...but it seems like such work! Gosh, it would taste DELICIOUS though...and not to mention a good chrismtas time present. How long does it keep? Im somewhat tempted to make this for my bûche de noel…but it seems like such work! Gosh, it would taste DELICIOUS though…and not to mention a good chrismtas time present. How long does it keep?

]]> By: Anna http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-90719 Anna Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:49:29 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-90719 How long does it keep? Can you jar it like jam and keep it accordingly? How long does it keep? Can you jar it like jam and keep it accordingly?

]]> By: Chestnut recipe, Chilli Spiced Roasted Chestnuts @Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-68724 Chestnut recipe, Chilli Spiced Roasted Chestnuts @Not Quite Nigella Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:02:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-68724 [...] and delicious and I ended up tossing them in a spiced butter dressing. I didn’t want to make chestnut puree or marron glaces with them (something I decided last year I would not do more than once in my life [...] [...] and delicious and I ended up tossing them in a spiced butter dressing. I didn’t want to make chestnut puree or marron glaces with them (something I decided last year I would not do more than once in my life [...]

]]> By: Adelina http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-49332 Adelina Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-49332 Hi Lorraine - So glad I found your blog about making chestnut puree! I am planning to make Dark Chocolate Caramel Cake with Chestnut, a recipe by Dorie Greenspan. I have called all the supermarket/ specialty stores locally, and none carry jarred/ canned sweetened chestnut puree! Then I'm not too keen on ordering it online now that I think I can make it at home! Since you're experienced with making this puree, I think you should make the cake!!! Oh, one question, one local Asian store carries roasted chestnuts, can I buy these and boil them to make the sweetened puree? Or do I have to buy the raw chestnut and make it? Thanks again for your time and love your site!!! Hi Lorraine – So glad I found your blog about making chestnut puree! I am planning to make Dark Chocolate Caramel Cake with Chestnut, a recipe by Dorie Greenspan. I have called all the supermarket/ specialty stores locally, and none carry jarred/ canned sweetened chestnut puree! Then I’m not too keen on ordering it online now that I think I can make it at home!

Since you’re experienced with making this puree, I think you should make the cake!!! Oh, one question, one local Asian store carries roasted chestnuts, can I buy these and boil them to make the sweetened puree? Or do I have to buy the raw chestnut and make it?

Thanks again for your time and love your site!!!

]]> By: Chestnuts Roasting… | SaladSuccess http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-46529 Chestnuts Roasting… | SaladSuccess Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:00:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-46529 [...] my mother was concocting the most wonderful dessert in the world.  Even its name held the magic: Mont Blanc. It would be a special night with one of her amazing [...] [...] my mother was concocting the most wonderful dessert in the world.  Even its name held the magic: Mont Blanc. It would be a special night with one of her amazing [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/06/06/roasted-chestnut-puree/#comment-34959 Not Quite Nigella Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:26:26 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=3016#comment-34959 Hi Zoe-I've found it at a few delis :) There is the Avenue Road Deli that sells it but if you ask at any of the big European delis they should have the creme de marron. Ready made marron glaces are a bit harder to get although Simon Johnson should have some :) Hi Zoe-I’ve found it at a few delis :) There is the Avenue Road Deli that sells it but if you ask at any of the big European delis they should have the creme de marron. Ready made marron glaces are a bit harder to get although Simon Johnson should have some :)

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