In the fall, you may have planned to pick chestnuts? Good
idea, but be careful not to go wrong with horse chestnuts! Here's everything
you need to know to properly pick them up and cook them. Discover our bonus
recipe!
Fall is the perfect season to take a walk in the colorful
woods. If you are fluky enough to live near a forest, you have surely noticed
that this is also the season when the ground is covered with chestnuts. This
tree nut can be picked from late September to early November. It is better not
to wait to go because the bugs that fall on the ground mold quickly. Reading
these lines, are you thirsty for adventure? So go look for them! But first,
just a moment of attention. Make sure you know where to pick them up and
especially how to do it right. You have most certainly already plucked
chestnuts thinking that, like chestnuts, they are eaten. Well no… Let us explain.
What is the
difference between chestnuts and chestnuts?
In everyday language, the terms “chestnut” and “chestnut”
are used as well, but they actually refer to the same fruit. The edible one
should actually only be called chestnut, the fruit of the chestnut tree. You
can, for example, find chestnut cream in the store. It is not made with real
chestnuts but with chestnuts.
As for him, the fruit of the chestnut tree is called “horse
chestnut” and to ingest it is dangerous for health. It is indeed very toxic.
However, some use it in cosmetics because it has many benefits for the skin.
Calling a chestnut "brown" is therefore an abuse of language which
leads to a lot of confusion ...
How to
recognize a chestnut (aka chestnut) from a horse chestnut?
To differentiate chestnuts from horse chestnuts, look at
their shell and the shape of the fruit. The first has a brown bug with long
prickles and the fruit inside is small and almond or heart shaped. The base is
more or less crushed.
On the other hand, the horse chestnut is covered with a
thick green bug with small and thick peaks. The fruit is bigger and rounder
than the chestnut and when a chestnut bug can contain 3 or 4, the horse
chestnut is alone in its bug.
Another clue, the two fruits do not grow at all in the same
environments. Horse chestnut is found in cities, streets or parks, while
chestnuts are found in forests, woods or orchards.
Now that you know how to get it right, it's time to find out
where to pick chestnuts!
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