Comments on: Creamy Chestnut Soup https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=creamy-chestnut-soup French recipes made easy Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:43:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Audrey https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-77097 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:43:52 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-77097 In reply to Michèle.

What a wonderful memory, Michèle! I know all too well the “pains” of peeling chestnuts to this very day… I’ve tried every trick in the book and some work well, and others are still a mess. That said, the jewel inside is still worth it at night in front of a nice movie when the weather outside is chilly. Or to make this soup! We’re lucky to have a pretty steady supply of high quality peeled chestnuts available nearly year round, but the price is a whole different story 🙂

Best of luck on your search for more! The holiday season usually brings out a good supply.

]]> By: Michèle https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-77077 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:10:45 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-77077 Delicious and warming, and brings back many memories. When I was a teenager I had to peel a large quantity of chestnuts for my mother, who always served a chestnut soup at Christmas, as had my grandmother. Peeling them seemed to take forever, and my fingers were always burned (she apparently didn’t get the message about wrapping them in a tea towel to stay warm). Her soup was always delicious, but as an adult I swore I would never make it, as it was so much work, and I didn’t have a conscripted kitchen assistant. However, seeing this recipe reminded me that I froze some chestnuts in their shells last year, and I made a small personal batch. The frozen ones worked well, and I hugely enjoyed having this again. It is indeed a wonderful soup, so now off to find some more chestnuts…….
Thank you Audrey.

]]> By: Audrey https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-54334 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:18:27 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-54334 In reply to Den.

Thanks, Den! Even just thinking about this soup makes me smile. Every soup warms me, but this one warms me like a wool blanket. So delicious 🙂

]]> By: Den https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-54319 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:37:40 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-54319 What a fantasic recipe. So easy to do. Thank you

]]> By: Audrey https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-48721 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:27:40 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-48721 In reply to Andrew DURKIN.

Beautiful, Andrew. This soup absolutely screams for a nice drizzle of good quality EVOO. So happy to hear you enjoyed it and hope it warmed you right up! 🙂

]]> By: Andrew DURKIN https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-48718 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 17:12:55 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-48718 Made this lovely soup for lunch today and finished it with a good drizzle of EVOO just before serving.

Simple to make (especially with already-cooked chestnuts!) and oh so tasty and satisfying!

]]> By: Audrey https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-47345 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:54:30 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-47345 In reply to Ann Marie.

Merci, Ann Marie 🙂

]]> By: Ann Marie https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-47344 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:38:56 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-47344 Looks great!!

]]> By: Audrey https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-37189 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 17:57:46 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-37189 In reply to Vince.

Yes, even in France chestnuts can be found “skinned” and prepped in jars and other packaging. These are absolutely fine to use, as long as they aren’t flavored in any way. Just one ingredient – chestnut.

]]> By: Vince https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/creamy-chestnut-soup/#comment-37185 Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:55:21 +0000 https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/?p=52750#comment-37185 We can’t buy chestnuts locally. But I can buy chestnut whole meat in a package. Do you think that would work? I buy at a local Indian/Arab store.

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