CHESTNUTS-CHESTNUTS- CHESTNUTS YEAR ROUND

CHESTNUTS have been a food staple for many hundreds of years around the world. When the CHESTNUT BLIGHT hit the U.S. in the early 1900's we lost billions of the AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES. The CHESTNUT INDUSTRY in the U.S. is in the early stages of growth with new varieties to supply the national growing demand for QUALITY CHESTNUTS.

U.S. grown FRESH CHESTNUTS get to the consumers in a matter of days and not weeks, to assure the best eating delight possible. Remember, the rest of the year there are DRIED CHESTNUT products available.

U.S. grown VALUE ADDED DRIED CHESTNUT PRODUCTS such as SHELLED WHOLE DRIED CHESTNUTS, CHESTNUT FLOUR, DRIED CHESTNUT CHIPS, CHESTNUT BAKING MIXES, CHESTNUT COFFEE SUBSTITUTES, and even ROASTED CHESTNUT CHIPS for making a delicious GLUTEN FREE BEER are available year round.

Both FRESH CHESTNUTS and DRIED CHESTNUTS are high in nutrition and fiber, low in fat and gluten free.

Many people that have never tasted CHESTNUTS before and get a chance to sample them love them from the start.

There are hundreds of CHESTNUT RECIPES on the internet that you can access to help you enjoy the CHESTNUTS that are grown in AMERICA.

CHESTNUTS are a seasonal product like fruits and therefore are a perishable product. But, when it's not fresh chestnut season as in the fall and early winter, when fresh nuts are available, you can still enjoy them year round by using VALUE ADDED dried products. WHOLE DRIED CHESTNUTS or bits and pieces store for many months, if kept in a cool dry place in a sealed container. They can be easily reconstituted just like dry beans and lentils. The pieces take a shorter time to rehydrate than the whole nuts. With the pieces, even an overnight soak without boiling gives them a tender crunchy texture that can be eaten as is, or used in your favorite recipe such as soups, turkey dressing, salad garnish, or an oily nut substitute in cookies, brownies, etc. Whole dried nuts can be boiled over medium heat or cooked in a crock pot until tender.  

Properly prepared pellicle free DRIED CHESTNUTS cost a little more than FRESH CHESTNUTS but 1 pound of DRIED CHESTNUTS is equivalent to approximately 2 1/2 pounds of FRESH CHESTNUTS, so they are really a good buy and easy to prepare.

Chestnut lovers don't have to miss out on the enjoyment of CHESTNUTS on a year round basis. 

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