Chestnuts Roasted -Pack of 12

I wanted to make one of Mary Berry’s Brussels sprouts recipes that included pancetta and chestnuts. (It’s SO good!) Anyway, I’ve never attempted to buy chestnuts outside of the fall/winter seasons. I didn’t realize you could obtain them in other than a fresh form. I love chestnuts, so when I saw these packaged ones, I pretty much assumed they would not be anything like fresh ones. Additionally, I saw reviews about questionable quality, old or rancid product, etc., so I really was not expecting much. When I opened the bag, I tasted them before adding to my sprouts. THESE ARE GOOD! Honestly, if I didn’t need the entire bag for my recipe, I would have sat down with a glass of wine and the chestnuts. They were that good. The ones I received taste like the ones I have roasted in the oven in the past, except that they were not hot when I took them from the bag. I have even had roasted chestnuts purchased from vendors on the streets of Paris, and, not counting the memory of eating hot chestnuts out of a paper cone on the street in Paris in the rain, these taste the same. My recipe (or rather, Mary Berry’s recipe) was everything I had hoped for, despite the fact I couldn’t get fresh chestnuts. I don’t question those who said they received a less-than-fresh package, because those things happen, but the ones I received were wonderful, and I am going to put them on my list as a repeat order. (And, these are so easy to prepare, I may even use them (instead of fresh) during their season, if I am adding to a recipe and not just serving as a fun snack). I would definitely recommend these!

Exactly as described

I had better taste than this.

Nuts were horrible wet soggy gross tasting don't buy these

If you are really craving chestnuts these will do. They don’t compare to roasting your own. The texture is a little weird.