Ah, yes, Christmas (or similar celebrations) are just around the corner. The strains of “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire……” come to mind. What do you really know about chestnuts? Are they edible? Song says so. How to prepare them?

Chestnuts, also called Buckeyes back east, are a deciduous tree in the Beech family and have been grown for food since at last 2000 BC. If you’re really interested, Google “how to prepare chestnuts for eating,” and you’ll get lots of how-to tips. You will also get posts that chestnuts are NOT tasty and might even be poisonous.

What are tasty are Ohio Buckeye candies……….. Google the recipe. Now there is something worth the preparation effort!