Mark Bittman

Glazed Chestnuts

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
The Best Recipes in the World: More Than 1,000 International Dishes to Cook at Home
The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

  • About

Boiling is the easiest way to shell chestnuts, though it’s still a pain. Frozen, pre-peeled chestnuts are a good alternative.

Other vegetables you can prepare this way: see Glazed Turnips.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chestnuts
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons (½

Method

  1. Cut a ring around each chestnut, then place them in boiling salted water to cover and cook for 3 minutes. Remove them from the water, a few at a time, and peel (both outer shell and inner skin) while still hot.
  2. Put the butter in a saucepan and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the chestnuts, a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and