These harvested chestnuts have been cooked, peeled and are ready to eat.
 
Magically, these little wonders can be used in a variety of hot, cold, sweet and savoury dishes at any time of year. Use them to add great texture to salads. If you blitz them in a food processor, they can be used instead of flour in desserts (they make a heavenly combo with chocolate).
 
You can even try using chesnuts whole in stews and casseroles or as a puree instead of mash. These treats won't be around forever so grab them while we have them!