Chestnut hell

I bought 5 lb of chestnuts to make my gorgeous stuffing for my Turkey ..yum yum ....but chucked them all out ...they wouldn't cook ..wouldn't peel ...tough as old boots ...will get some more tomorrow and start again ...Don't buy Chinese chestnuts....Spanish or Italian and better...
PS any one want the recipe???

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I hope you find your chestnuts tomorrow, Steve

I've never used them to make my stuffing but I would like to see the recipe ........ could you post it in the recipe section for us here, please:

http://www.over50sforum.com/showthread.php?t=102

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Hi Steve I eat a lot of chestnuts and won't buy the Chinese ones, they are usually horrid.

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At 5:30 am this morning I was walking round Sainsbury's... i got my 6 lbs of chestnuts and bread ...what a experience ...no screaming Kids throwing tantrums ...no bruised ankles ..no-one arguing in queues ...in and out in 15 minutes .....theN 3 hours roasting, peeling, boiling and grinding and mixing with butter ..hard work but worth it in the end .....

MERRY XMAS

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I guess they must have been the "OLD CHESTNUTs" we hear about.

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Boom Boom.

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A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel
and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of the office
and asked them to disperse.
"But why," they asked, as they moved off.
"Because", he said, "I can't stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer."

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.... love it Robert..

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..... brilliant Robert!