Foraging

7 Common Mistakes When Foraging and Cooking Wild Chestnuts

Pale nuts, horse chestnuts, mold, and un-scored shells cause most chestnut disappointments. Here are seven common...

Foraging

Sweet Chestnut vs. Horse Chestnut: A Cook's Identification Guide

A cook's guide to telling edible sweet chestnuts from toxic horse chestnuts, using the leaves, husks and the small...

Foraging

Chestnut Foraging Checklist: Gear, Timing, and What to Leave Behind

A practical field checklist for chestnut foraging: the gear that earns its place, how to time the season, and what...