We would cook them by roasting or steaming. After you cut an X into the shell: 1) roast in a pan or on a baking sheet at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes or unti shells pull apart and nuts are tender. Or, 2) boil an inch of water in a saucepan and set the chestnuts in a steam basket for about 20 minutes (covering the pot).
We would cook them by roasting or steaming. After you cut an X into the shell: 1) roast in a pan or on a baking sheet at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes or unti shells pull apart and nuts are tender. Or, 2) boil an inch of water in a saucepan and set the chestnuts in a steam basket for about 20 minutes (covering the pot).