Chestnuts roasting on an open fire....

[flobadob]

I can't remember the name of the song this came from but it's irrelevant because what I was wondering was, are the chestnuts that are roasting on the fire what we would call conkers? Also has anyone ever actually done this, as in roasted and eaten them, which I assume is what is happening in the song?

[joggerjayne]

No ... conkers are different.

These are sweet chestnuts.

Similar ... but not the same.

I've done them in an oven. Not on an open fire.

I like it at Christmas when you can buy little bags from guys in the street.

[Zeuhl]

Sweet chestnuts are what we roast on our fire.

I'm not sure these are the same as conkers - the ones sold for roasting always seem to be imported from the USA, Spain or somewhere!
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[jackthehat]

http://tree-species.b...-horse-chestnuts.html

[Zeuhl]

And Jane wins by a short head ...

[Maydup]

Horse chestnut trees produce conkers and they are poisonous.
Sweet chestnut trees produce chestnuts and they are delicious, especially roasted on an open fire at Christmas.

[Old_Geezer]

There is a difference between the Horse Chestnut and the Sweet Chestnut.

[Ratty2E]

The Christmas song - Nat King Cole. And no you can't eat Conkers /Horse chestnuts they are poisonous

[society]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOQ4JxPDXIU

[Old_Geezer]

Oh wow, it's amazing how many answers appear between starting to type and posting !

[McMouse]

Sweet Chestnuts are rubbish as conkers.

[joggerjayne]

Hang on ...

I think a sweet chestnut might be different from a conker.

[flobadob]

Thanks, fair to say that Q has been answered. I've never seen them for sale, ever.

[joggerjayne]

You can get them in Waitrose after about September.

[redman41]

I take pride in my Conkers and I'm not roasting them on any Fire ! ;-)

[joggerjayne]

Trimeresurus ...

I THOUGHT it made a mess of the oven !!

[snags]

flob... off topic... did you know QOTSA are touring over here in May...

[Old_Geezer]

I'm just amazed to be informed that Jayne has a short head ?!?