Roasting chestnuts .

sarahb5, Jun 29, 2:23am
Can you roast them on the BBQ!Have bought some to have with our mid-winter Christmas dinner this weekend but I don't think there will be room to do them in the oven.

beaker59, Jun 29, 4:12am
Its a very long time since I did any so can't really help except warn you that they can explode so carefulwhen roasting and allow them to rest well before eating. I had a friend who bit into one fresh from the oven and got really bad burns to the lips and gums when it exploded.

schnauzer11, Jun 29, 12:12pm
Make sure you poke a hole in the wide end with a sharp knife,to avoid explosions.I have been doing ours on a metal tray in the log-burner,on the coals.

virea, Jun 29, 7:45pm
I like to boil mine.dont dry out or explode done like that.

sarahb5, Jun 29, 10:32pm
I will cut a cross into the base before roasting - can't beat the smell - might do them in the oven before it gets full and then keep them warm in the BBQ