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Originally Posted by Big John
Oh no, i'm dribbling again !!
For me it's chestnuts, but they have to be roast on an old brazier, that way you taste the soot from your fingers as you peel them, preferably cooked out in the street on a cold, damp, foggy UK night then served in a paper bag so it warms your hands.
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Big John: Street roasted chestnuts were a tradition in Toronto back in the 50s-90s, while on one's way to watch the Leafs win a Stanley Cup (ahem, ie, the 60s, it's been a while). That is some good old fashioned eating. It's rare to find them now, but there's still a couple of old country gents roasting Italian chestnuts on the streets. The Chinese chestnuts aren't quite up to par, but not a bad substitute, all things considered.