tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8367057002391131704.post5188038879765689856..comments2024-03-11T06:31:15.100-04:00Comments on ljcfyi: Chestnutsljchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12390792805652229476noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8367057002391131704.post-70912507250474866222014-10-15T13:01:05.672-04:002014-10-15T13:01:05.672-04:00The wikipedia page for just "chestnut" ...The wikipedia page for just "chestnut" says... "American Indians were eating the American chestnut species, mainly Castanea dentata and some others, long before European immigrants introduced their stock to America, and before the arrival of chestnut blight."ljchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390792805652229476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8367057002391131704.post-90341820562880745312014-10-15T12:34:09.813-04:002014-10-15T12:34:09.813-04:00I am fascinated by chestnut trees. People always t...I am fascinated by chestnut trees. People always talk about Native Americans eating corn, squash, beans and deer....but I wonder how much the chestnut contributed to their diet. <br />You're just going to have to make some chestnut flour and bake some amazing Italian style chestnut desserts. :-)barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503468633258572251noreply@blogger.com