Chestnut Recipes: 10+ ideas to cook chestnuts around holidays

Chestnuts are a typical fall ingredient you can't do without. Mainly cultivated in Asia, Europe, and North Africa, they are very popular around Europe. They are rustic, earthy yet slightly sweet-nutty in flavor. Some variety of chestnuts can be eaten raw, but cooking them bring out its rich and intense flavor, especially when oven-roasted or boiled.

Super versatile nuts, you can use chestnuts in both sweet and savory recipes, from snacks, main dishes, spreads to desserts. However, this autumn ingredient is often associated to holiday recipes too, so don't be surprised if Thanksgiving and Christmas menus might include nutty-tasting dishes. Some examples? Make chestnuts the stars of stuffings, roasts, vegetarian pastas, soups, risottos and mouth-watering desserts.

Moreover, if you have an abundance of these earthy nuts, remember to store them properly. Ready to find out how to cook them through our tasty 10+ chestnut recipes to make this fall?