Shaun aRe wrote:
>
> "Pandora" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Yesterday I made a trip with my boyfriend in the nothern of Piemonte. I
> went
> > to Formazza (Verbania), a little country near Switzerland about at 1300 at
> > sea level.
> > Here we have ate *chestnut dumplings* (gnocchi di castagne), seasoned with
> > butter and sage.
> > And then some local cheese and salami.
> > I hadn't made the photo of chestnut dumplings, but I would like to make
> > them because they were very very good.
> > I ask myself if in Us you have the chestnut flour indispensable for this
> > dish.
> > Here his some photo of the country I visited and I hope you enjoy them
> like
> > I do:
> > http://tinypic.com/9hs6mv.jpg
> > http://tinypic.com/9hs6xs.jpg
> > http://tinypic.com/9hs70x.jpg
> > http://tinypic.com/9hs77n.jpg
> > http://tinypic.com/9hs8p1.jpg
> >
> > When I will make dumplings, I will send you other photos.
> > Cheers
> > Pandora
>
> I'd love to see a recipe for those gnocchi! - They sound delicious.
>
> Never heard of chestnut flour before, I must admit (I'm in the UK).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Shaun aRe

Many whole food shops carry chestnut flour, as do Italian delis in
London.