[Magdalen] Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.

[Ann Markle]

When I was in Palermo, it was early October and 75 degrees F.  But no
matter -- it was the season for selling roast chestnuts on the street, and
so it was done.  I got a large paper cornet full (for 11 Euros!!!!!), and
can't say I loved them, but I felt so Sicilian!

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:22 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

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> On a trip to New York City in the mid-1950's I stopped at what was
> then ubiquitous along the streets of Midtown Manhattan:  Vendors  selling
> roasted chestnuts.  I don't recall seeing these vendors in recent  years.
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> I couldn't stand the roasted chestnuts (presumably imported from  Europe
> since all American Chestnuts were dead of Chestnut Blight by then).
> The taste was like I would imagine ground oak acorns to be.
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