The sweet chestnuts are on chestnut trees in Great britain, Europe and North America, and they are grown in Italy, France and Spain.
The raw chestnut is not maintained long and for this reason usually is cooked before being put on sale.
If still raw is sold in the shell, and it can also be consumed as soon as shelled.
It can be boiled, steamed, roasted or baked in the oven.
Chestnuts contain a small amount of oil and are rich in carbohydrates, potassium and are a good source of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium.
They contain a small amount of B vitamins.
REPERIBILE IN FORMA DI
astagne raw in shell; cooked chestnuts, usually peeled and dried; Chestnut flour.
NOTE
The chestnut d’ Water is not related to the chestnut.
The chestnut d’ Water is the edible fruit of a herbaceous aquatic plant.