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The wind has caused a lot to drop but not many ripe ones. The squirrels are having a great time.
 

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There is a massive sweet chestnut tree on the road West out of Abergavenny that produces masses of chestnuts. The land has just changed hands so I'm unsure how welcome I will be this year.
 
There is a massive sweet chestnut tree on the road West out of Abergavenny that produces masses of chestnuts. The land has just changed hands so I'm unsure how welcome I will be this year.
I haven't found a tree which produces anything except puny, flat little Chestnuts, the one in my back garden included. Is that a tree age/maturity thing Mike, or some other reason?
 
One of my daily jobs that I really do not like, they are a major pain to get rid of if the grass gets too long, every day from
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now on until none left
 
Yep sweet ones will be having a few soon in a stew on the fire, they are pretty good to use to thicken up some gravy, boil them In the shell, shell and get rid of the membrane then sprinkle in the stew, works a treat
Sweet chestnuts Med?...If they are (and not conkers) I can only wish that I had your problems
es,
 
So many here it's unreal, a few more unripened ones on the floor than last year storm Alex to blame for that. Weather is changing a few sunnier days on the way so a Pan roast duck breast, with spuds, parsnips,
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and carrots from the veggies patch and still got a few runner beans I could pick, with a sage, rosemary, and chestnut gravy
 
Just a few then. Will do the duck breast some day soon, have all I need weather has turned againView attachment 23024
Maybe not a recipe for you mate, take a few thick rashers of spec ( very fatty thick rashers of bacon) cut into a dice then fry until crispy, while the bacon is crisping up take your pre boiled
chestnuts and chop them up.
Remove the bacon from the pan using a perforated spoon because you want to keep the rendered fat then add the chestnuts and fry until a light golden brown
Now take the spec and the chestnuts including the oil and stir them into your previously cooked brussels sprouts.
Great with your xmas lunch but even better turned into bubble and squeak for boxing day breakfast
 
Maybe not a recipe for you mate, take a few thick rashers of spec ( very fatty thick rashers of bacon) cut into a dice then fry until crispy, while the bacon is crisping up take your pre boiled
chestnuts and chop them up.
Remove the bacon from the pan using a perforated spoon because you want to keep the rendered fat then add the chestnuts and fry until a light golden brown
Now take the spec and the chestnuts including the oil and stir them into your previously cooked brussels sprouts.
Great with your xmas lunch but even better turned into bubble and squeak for boxing day breakfast





My dad makes that for Christmas 👍🏻 He adds blue cheese tho 👍🏻 Love the stuff
 
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