Chestnuts of Arcadia Κάστανα Αρκαδίας
Sweet mountain chestnuts from Arcadia, traditional staples for open-fire roasting and hearty winter cooking.
- Type
- nuts
- Designation
- PGI
- Made from
- Castanea sativa
- Where
- Peloponnese
- Season
- autumn
- Price
- €€
Taste and texture
Sweet, nutty, and floury when roasted, with a rich, comforting aroma. The inner flesh becomes soft and creamy after cooking.
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How to buy
Choose smooth, glossy nuts without pinholes that feel heavy and firm to the touch.
Look for Arkadia PGI labelling from registered Peloponnese forestry cooperatives.
The rules in short
Harvested from wild and cultivated chestnut groves across the mountainous terrain of Arcadia.
Serving ideas
- Roasted over hot charcoal on autumn evenings
- Simmered into hearty meat stews
- Pureed with sugar and vanilla for desserts
Substitutes
European sweet chestnut, Marrons.
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