Chestnuts

Boiling Then Broiling the Chestnuts
Anthony P. said “As a former NY’er I will let you on a little secret on why the street vendors have the best looking and the best tasting chestnuts that are VERY plump and juicy. The secret is to cut the X on the chestnuts, then BOIL them (in unsalted water) for about 15-20 min. Drain and let them cool. That’s it you’re done!
If you like you can broil them for a few min to give them the “roasted look” like the vendors do.
If you try this method, the proof is in the pudding. You will notice that the boiled chestnuts look IDENTICAL the picture of the vendors chestnuts shown above. Also, using this method you will find that ALL the chestnuts are edible – except if molded internally.
And another bonus, the skin peels so easily!”