Chestnuts Roasting In An Open Fire

As Christmas is nearly upon us you may have noticed the odour of chestnuts roasting on an open fire. In the run up to Christmas the Marroni stalls are as ubiquitous in Switzerland as mountains and cheese and we really, really love ‘em here. If you have never enjoyed warming your hands on a bag of chestnuts whilst strolling through the city then I highly recommend it, delicious and a perfect accompaniment to Christmas window shopping. That said don’t just enjoy them roasted. They are pretty versatile and are used caramelised as side dish for venison, served in a soup or even, (and i wrote about this here,) pureed and served as a desert. Yummy.