Chestnut Measures, Equivalents and Substitutions
Make the most of chestnuts while you can get them fresh, but you can also used canned whole chestnuts or chestnut puree in most recipes when they are out of season.• 1 pound in the shell = about 35 to 40 chestnuts
• 1 pound shelled, peeled = about 2-1/2 cups
• 1 cup cooked dried = 1 cup cooked fresh
• 1-1/2 pounds in shell = 1 pound shelled
• 8.25 ounce canned puree = 1 cup
• 1 pound shelled, peeled, cooked = 1 cup puree
• 3 ounces dried = 1 cup fresh
More About Chestnuts and Chestnut Recipes
• Chestnut Selection and Storage• Chestnut Cooking Tips
• Do Not Eat Raw Chestnuts!
• Chestnut Equivalents, Measures, and Substitutions
• Chestnut History
• Chestnut Recipes
Chestnut Photo © 2007 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Cookbooks
| • | The Totally Nuts Cookbook |
| • | Nuts: Sweet and Savory Recipes from Diamond of California |
| • | The Nut Gourmet |
| • | Party Nuts! |
| • | More Cookbooks |
