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Roast Chestnuts Day is an annual celebration feasted on December 14th of each year. The chill winter can be spiced up with roasted Chestnuts. The rich, aromatic fragrance while roasting the Chestnuts makes everyone long for those nuts. If you have never tasted it earlier, then it is the perfect day to fill up your mouth with nuts. Roast Chestnuts Day celebrates the delicious snack, the Chestnuts, without which this feast Day wouldn’t have been completed.
“Chestnuts are my favorite ingredient to use in the fall, especially for the holidays. I always find that they are meaty, hearty and have a mysterious refinement when cooked or roasted over sea salt.” – Geoffrey Zakarian
History of Roast Chestnuts Day
The exact history, origin, and founder who established Roast Chestnuts Day are unknown. The chestnuts were found to be sold by street vendors during the 16th century. People ate these chestnuts as quick, warm snacks during the winter season. They are found to be low in calories and a good source of fiber. Chestnuts are rich in vitamin C. Chestnut is a word derived from an earlier English term named “chesten nut,” which descends from the Old French word Chastain. These chestnuts are carefully roasted until the natural sweetness of the nut is revealed.
The superior fruiting varieties of chestnuts will have good size, sweet taste, and easy-to-remove inner skins. The early Christians considered the chestnuts as the symbol of chastity. In a typically French cooking style of the marron glacé, a candied chestnut involves 16 different processes that are always served during Christmas and New Year’s. On St. Martin’s Day in Portugal, people prefer eating roasted chestnuts as a tradition.
Other Celebrations on December 14
December 14 is also celebrated as
How to Celebrate Roast Chestnuts Day
The best way to celebrate the day is by having a handful of chestnuts and filling up your mouth. They will be a perfect evening snack in the chill winter. You can learn to roast the chestnuts and start making them independently rather than buying the packed ones. Serve it hot for your family members. Include chestnuts as a part of sweet-making and in celebration day cuisines. Share your views about the roast chestnuts on social media on this day of celebration using the hashtag #RoastChestnutsDay.
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