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chestnut 1. Spanish or sweet chestnut from trees of
Castanea spp. Unlike other common nuts it contains very little fat, being largely starch and water. Seven nuts (75 g) provide 5.3 g of dietary fibre and are a good
source of copper; a source of vitamins B
1 and B
6; contain 2 g of fat, of which 18% is saturated; supply 135 kcal (570 kJ).
2. Water chestnut, seeds of
Trapa natans, also called caltrops or sinharanut; eaten raw or roasted.
3. Chinese water chestnut, also called matai or waternut; tuber of the sedge,
Eleocharis tuberosa or
dulcis; white flesh in a black, horned shell.
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Michigan Chestnut Growers Aim to Revive Market.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 12/22/2001; 700+ words
; ...shipment of exotic chestnut trees in 1904. Today chestnuts sold in supermarkets...cash market for chestnuts from blight-resistant Chinese chestnut trees. Their cooperative...produce 50 pounds of chestnuts per year," he said. A chestnut grove can produce...
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Chestnuts usher in festivities
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/20/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...they pick up big buckets of chestnuts." One family still makes a chestnut flour out of the picked chestnuts, says Pronsolino, and...chestnuts and cooked peeled chestnuts, as well as products such as chestnut flour and chestnut spread...
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Chestnuts roast not only over holiday fires
Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 10/9/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...because hot roasted chestnuts make the best...honor of National Chestnut Month, Ray and...offer recipes and chestnut-handling techniques...For example, chestnuts should be stored...the more subtle chestnut nuances. Chestnuts in red wine has...
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Chestnut Grove Is One of Few -- Selah grower says chestnuts are an awful lot of work.
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 3/25/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...after a leading chestnut variety. Ask Steve...planted 18 acres to chestnuts, and you'll get...University to invest in a chestnut peeler apparatus...needed was enough chestnuts to experiment...we use the frozen chestnuts for samples." He noted that the chestnut is more perishable...
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Chestnuts: Beyond Merely Roasted
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/8/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...fronts, importing and selling chestnuts and chestnut products from Italy and working...sold through the mail dried chestnuts, chestnut flour and a chestnut and fig...cabbage. Desserts made from chestnuts or chestnut flour (which is made from...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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CHESTNUTS FOR CHRISTMAS PAST, PRESENT.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 12/20/2000; 700+ words
; ...dessert topped with chestnut puree and whipped cream...Canned and bottled peeled chestnuts are available year round...substitute for regular chestnuts. Both the shell and thin, brown skin of the chestnut need to be removed before...However, peeling chestnuts can be a time-consuming...
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Unearth Chestnuts' `Burr-ied' Treasure
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/5/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...their sweet and mealy chestnuts from domestically grown Chinese chestnut trees that replaced...flat side of each chestnut. Cover chestnuts with water and boil...where I buy canned chestnut puree and whole chestnuts from France to make...
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Roasted Chestnuts Crack Open New Dessert Ideas
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/17/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...chestnut gruel, chestnut bread and roasted chestnuts. Europeans still...one of my favorite chestnut desserts. Mention chestnuts to a Hungarian and...RAICHLEN'S HUNGARIAN CHESTNUT PUREE 2 pounds fresh chestnuts or 1 (1-pound...
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Chestnuts back for the holidays.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 12/18/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...ground to make chestnut flour for porridge...flat breads. _Chestnuts and the holidays...One pound of chestnuts in the shell...about 2 cups of chestnut puree. For...per person. Chestnut-Chocolate Mousse 1 pound chestnuts 1 cup sugar...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Cherished chestnuts
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 11/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...with all the above methods of cooking chestnuts, the cooked kernels can also be added to other recipes. Source: Chestnut Growers, Inc. RICH CHESTNUT SOUP 2 pounds fresh chestnuts, peeled and boiled 2 quarts chicken...
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Chestnut
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Chestnut Chestnuts are species of trees in the genus Castanea, family Fagaceae...pathogen will evolve to be less deadly to the American chestnut. Other chestnuts The Japanese chestnut ( Castanea crenata ) and Chinese chestnut ( Castanea mollissima...
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Chestnut, Cyrus
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Chestnut, Cyrus Pianist, bandleader Soulful jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut might just be proof positive of the impact that music...that, or a life in music was simply in his blood. Chestnut's father, a retired postal employee and the son...
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Horse Chestnut
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...Hippocastanaceae family. Horse chestnuts are in an entirely...well-known sweet chestnut tree, Castanea vesca . Horse chestnuts exist in nature...californica , is a horse chestnut tree found all along...General use Horse chestnuts have been used as...
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Chestnut, Morris 1969–
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Morris Chestnut 1969– Actor At a Glance… Selected filmography Sources Morris Chestnut’s career trajectory has paralleled...handsome lead in several romantic comedies. Chestnut has often been described as one of Hollywood...
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Chestnut Blight
Book article from: Plant Sciences
Chestnut Blight The American chestnut (Castanea dentata ) formerly was the most prevalent tree in...United States, comprising more than 25 percent of the forest. Chestnut was a fast growing, valuable tree. Its wood was used in all...
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