The peeled chestnuts are eaten fried, roasted or dried.
They can also be ground to flour. Its carbohydrates contain 40% starch, two times more than potatoes. Chestnut puree flavours ice-cream and desserts, e.g. the dessert “Mont Blanc” consists of a mixture of cream with chestnut puree.
Cross reactions: Chestnuts have common allergenic structures with latex. If one is allergenic or sensitised to latex, a cross reaction with chestnuts is possible. You can absolutely react to chestnuts without ever having eaten one. The indoor plant Benjamin’s fig is another possible source for this allergen. If you are sensitised to the plant, you shouldn’t have it in your rooms.
