Raw chestnuts have a mild, semi-sweet taste and a slight crunch, while cooking softens them, transforming the starches into a creamy texture with a tender consistency. Here in America, we know them best for roasting on an open fire with a side of butter and holiday music! In other regions, they’re used in soups, stews, and casseroles as a potato substitute. Chestnuts can be boiled, baked, or pureed to add richness to dishes. Their nutty, sweet flavor pairs well with vegetables, meats, and ingredients like maple syrup, chocolate, and citrus. Fresh chestnuts are low in fat and rich in fiber and protein, which help support bone and muscle repair. They also provide important nutrients like selenium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, potassium, and copper, supporting thyroid function and metabolism.
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Farm Fresh Co-op is a non-profit organic farmer’s cooperative of over 100 family farmers headquartered in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They focus on creating healthy, high-quality foods from their highly maintained and enriched soils on their small-scale family farms. Lancaster County soil is considered some of the best agricultural land in the country. LFFC farmers take pride in this and steward the land to preserve this reputation for future generations of abundant production. With a thirst for knowledge to improve their sustainable agriculture techniques from one season to the next, they help each other to provide the highest quality produce possible. Their farmers choose to work cooperatively together to succeed in growing and delivering crops that enrich the health of the communities around them, as well as the health of the land on which they live. When you purchase LFFC products you can be confident that you will receive the freshest farm products, raised humanely, with consideration for the land, animals and people. Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative is owned by the farmers working in cooperation with each other to bring you healthy, quality foods.