This chestnut roaster will help you roast your chestnuts. If you follow these essential steps you they should be delicious:
- Use chestnuts that have not been hanging around too long. They should be firm not puffy.
- Clip the ends of the shells so that they don't explode when heated.
- Place a dozen or so chestnuts in the chesnut roaster pan and hold over a part of the fire which is glowing rather than flaming.
- Give the pan a judicious shake from time to time so that the shells turn a dark brown on all sides. Roasting should take around 15 minutes. Any faster and the chestnuts will be burnt on the outside and raw on the inside.
- Leave to cool slightly before attempting to peel.