Straight from the Field to You
Roasted chestnuts at home, just like the street vendor's
Give them a grin, into the oven and they cook themselves. How to roast chestnuts at home in the oven, a pan or the air fryer, the trick to peel them easily, how to store them roasted and other ways to enjoy them.
Where chestnut trees grow and why they love hillsides
The chestnut tree draws a line on the mountain: above or below it, it no longer gives chestnuts. We'll tell you what altitude, climate and soil it needs, why it pops up anywhere and what happens when nobody looks after it.
How chestnuts are harvested, one burr at a time
Grab the burr, step on it, take out the chestnut and blow. Antonio tells us how chestnuts are harvested by hand, about grandpa's 50 céntimos per bucket and what happens to them from the moment they fall from the tree.
