Making Sweet Chestnut Flour
by Andy Noble, 8 December, 2010, 5 comments
The Sweet Chestnut is not a native tree to Britain. It is thought that the tree originated in Greece but and was planted in the Britain by the Roman, who planted the tree all across their conquered empire. This is presumably for the use of the nuts that grow on the tree. The nuts have formed an important food source for centuries where crops couldn’t be grown, and just like wheat the nuts can be ground into flour. Read more...
