Fruit

Chestnut

クリ　くり　kuri

Also known askuri

At its best in Sep, Oct, Nov

Chestnut (kuri), Japanese fruit
Chestnut (kuri) is at its best in Sep, Oct, Nov. It is in the market from Sep to Dec.

When it is at its best

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

In seasonAvailable

How to cook

Chestnut: Boiled chestnuts

Boiled chestnuts

Halved and eaten with a spoon.

Chestnut: Chestnut rice

Chestnut rice

Cooked together with rice.

Chestnut: Shibukawa-ni (chestnuts simmered with inner skin)

Shibukawa-ni (chestnuts simmered with inner skin)

Simmered in syrup with the inner skin left on.

Chestnut: Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc

For pastry.

How to choose

A taut, glossy outer shell, heavy in the hand. Small holes mean insect damage.

Storage

A week in the chiller drawer increases the sweetness. For longer storage, boil and freeze.

Main areas

Good to know

Stored at around 0°C the starch converts to sugar, and the sweetness is said to increase several times over.

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At their best around the same time