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Susan Hoyle's avatar

Now, in my old age, I am considering cooking with fresh chestnuts for the first time, and going back to cooking beans from scratch. Such is your power, Ms Johnson. But only considering, mind.

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Rebecca May Johnson's avatar

well if you do, I hope it goes well! to find instructions on cooking the chestnuts I googled 'how to boil chestnuts(!)'

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Hilary Hudgins's avatar

The beans are soaking, the chestnuts are hovering nearby, and I am waiting, excited to make this soup this evening for Niko and me. Thank you for sharing. x

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Leilana Pierced's avatar

Delicious! Off to Rome tomorrow for a few days and pumped to try something chestnutty.

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Rebecca May Johnson's avatar

ah fantastic! many monte biancos around and marrons glaces, too, and chestnuts in all the shops

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Lana-Emerald Mary Astin's avatar

YUM

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