The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 don't laugh... I have 10 people on Christmas day and have to get the picnic table out to fit everyone in. It's like a canteen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 That's a lotta people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Doesn't help that 4 of them are oldsters, Phil's folks are both poorly, but we have a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I started making mine yesterday - if anyone wants to have a go this is the recipe I used http://frenchfood.about.com/od/desserts/r/candiedchestnuts.htm I used 4 cans of Aldi chestnuts instead of cooking and skinning my own as usual - they are really nice Just a couple of minutes boiling each day for another 4 days or so. We're catering for 12 on the day - so I shall hide half of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 For any Marron Glacé fans out there. Waitrose currently have some, while stocks last! 200g for£9.75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 200g for£9.75 eek FIL likes doing a day trip to France before Xmas, I'm making OH take holiday to go and keep his dad company I'll ask OH to get me some, they'll be charged in euros to him so I won't notice or care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Thanks to Redhotchick and Willow for the bump, I will look out in Aldi I think for tinned chestnuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 so i read this and thought hmm, would like some of those... so I checked out Ocado and and.... £11.99. For ten nuts. That's not a typo. That's £11.99. Or £1.20 per nut How much??!!! How on earth do they justify that? That's ridiculous Utterly ridiculous I shall be buying a big bag of chestnuts for a couple of quid and making my own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 These are my absolute favourites! But be warned; in over 30 years of eating them I have never found a 'cheaper' option - they are always megabucks (just some slightly more megabucks than others !) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 These are a seasonal product, I'm hoping that there will be a reduction after Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 9, 2013 Share Posted November 9, 2013 I'll be making mine with Aldi canned chestnuts again, they worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 I shan't bother with them again, was distinctly underwhelmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
