Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving!

By: josh

josh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:12:52 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I agree… let’s save them for after the Apocalypse…

By: David

David — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:55:27 +0000

Horse chestnuts can be eaten - they contain a poison, so need to be prepared first. Personally, I think they are best left for after the Apocalypse.

They need to be soaked in fresh water for 24 hours or so to remove the poisons (tanning agents and saponins - yucky/sour) then, they can be ground and used as flour (mixed with an ordinary flour 50:50). They can also be roasted (after soaking) to make a poor coffee substitute.

I found my recipes in some wartime cookery book.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:57:47 +0000

Thanks for this! I love horse chestnuts, I think they’re beautiful, and now I know not to eat them! (Go squirrels go!)