A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor, but
one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?

Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
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> A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor,
but
> one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
> the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
> But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
> I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
> roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
>
> Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

The only references I could find link back to Sur la Table, which doesn't
list it anymore. All other references point to using a knife for scoring.

-JasonW

You might check out some small Italian food stores. Actually we got ours at
a fairly large Ontario supermarket called Fortinos.

"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
...
> A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor,
but
> one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
> the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
> But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
> I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
> roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
>
> Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
...
> A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor,
but
> one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
> the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
> But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
> I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
> roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
>
> Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

I assume this device is to put a slit in the chestnut skin before simmering
and peeling. Seems like an unnecessary gadget to me - a short-bladed knife
works well. I use a 1" blade on my pocket knife.


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Peter Aitken > wrote:
>"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
.. .
>> A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor,
>but
>> one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
>> the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
>> But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
>> I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
>> roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
>>
>> Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.
>
>I assume this device is to put a slit in the chestnut skin before simmering
>and peeling. Seems like an unnecessary gadget to me - a short-bladed knife
>works well. I use a 1" blade on my pocket knife.

It's probably faster and safer for doing large quantities.


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On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 08:37:13 -0500, LIMEYNO1 > wrote:

>You might check out some small Italian food stores. Actually we got ours at
>a fairly large Ontario supermarket called Fortinos.

Since such a tool has to be made in Italy, I was thinking that if I had the
Italian translation of this I could web search on that. Then get a friend
that reads Italian to navigate the site.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 20:46:50 -0500, Don Wiss >
wrote:

>A few years ago I purchased a chestnut scorer. Designed like a scissor, but
>one blade has a cup, the other a small knife, and when squeezed it scores
>the chestnut. I gave mine to my mother, figuring I'd simply buy another.
>But searching on the web I can't find anyone selling such a thing. I think
>I bought mine from Sur La Table, but all they have now for chestnuts is a
>roasting pan. Anyone know where I can buy one of these?
>
>Thanks, Don <donwiss at panix.com>.


Hmmm...tricky gadget...there is a regular chestnut knife for $10:
http://www.chestnutsforsale.com/prod...id=17&catid=29

Of this one for $5:
http://www.chestnutsonline.com/produ...tnut-knife.htm

But your thingee is for sale in Europe, should you care to spend 17
billion shipping it over he
http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/md...e_marrons.html

Boron

On Thu, 04 Dec 2003, Boron Elgar > wrote:

>Hmmm...tricky gadget...there is a regular chestnut knife for $10:
>http://www.chestnutsforsale.com/prod...id=17&catid=29
>
>Of this one for $5:
>http://www.chestnutsonline.com/produ...tnut-knife.htm

Lots of knives out there. I still have mine someplace. But I do need to buy
one for my mom.

>But your thingee is for sale in Europe, should you care to spend 17
>billion shipping it over he
>http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/md...e_marrons.html

I saw that when looking for knives, but then I couldn't find it again when
I was starting this thread. In dollars it is $23.22 plus $15.70 shipping
for a total of $38.91. A bit more than I spent for the last one!

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

http://www.fineliving.com/fine/rejuv..._15678,00.html

http://www.web109.com/tableware/Ches...ut-Cutter.html

http://www.kitchenandhouseware.com/s...s/r108938.html


This is the one I have
http://www.cucinadirect.com/go/Produ...l?categoryId=0


"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 08:37:13 -0500, LIMEYNO1 >
wrote:
>
> >You might check out some small Italian food stores. Actually we got ours
at
> >a fairly large Ontario supermarket called Fortinos.
>
> Since such a tool has to be made in Italy, I was thinking that if I had
the
> Italian translation of this I could web search on that. Then get a friend
> that reads Italian to navigate the site.
>
> Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

"I bought one of the knives others have shown at a William Sonoma store for
five or six dollars. Their stores are just about everywhere now. They
don't list it on their web site however.

I got one (true its plastic) as a freebee when I bought a chestnut roasting
pan (think sheet metal fry pan with holes in it) at a grocery store I think
the whole shooting match was about $6.00


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"Don Wiss" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 04 Dec 2003, Boron Elgar > wrote:
>
> >Hmmm...tricky gadget...there is a regular chestnut knife for $10:
> >http://www.chestnutsforsale.com/prod...id=17&catid=29
> >
> >Of this one for $5:
> >http://www.chestnutsonline.com/produ...tnut-knife.htm
>
> Lots of knives out there. I still have mine someplace. But I do need to
buy
> one for my mom.
>
> >But your thingee is for sale in Europe, should you care to spend 17
> >billion shipping it over he
>
>http://www.meilleurduchef.com/cgi/md...petit_mat/mat-
entaille_marrons.html
>
> I saw that when looking for knives, but then I couldn't find it again when
> I was starting this thread. In dollars it is $23.22 plus $15.70 shipping
> for a total of $38.91. A bit more than I spent for the last one!
>
> Don <donwiss at panix.com>.


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On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:26:23 -0500, LIMEYNO1 > wrote:

>http://www.fineliving.com/fine/rejuv..._15678,00.html
>http://www.web109.com/tableware/Ches...ut-Cutter.html
>http://www.kitchenandhouseware.com/s...s/r108938.html

Hey, that's the one I had and gave to my mom. It isn't the greatest. While
in the drawer the rivet holding the blades together fell apart. My dad
hammered it back to together, but I wonder just how long it will stay
together.

Now I see that it is called a chestnut cutter and not a chestnut scorer.
When I searched on chestnut at Sur La Table I didn't find it. All those
pages simply link to Sur La Table. I called them. It is discontinued, but
they do have some available in an alternative warehouse. With shipping it
would be $20. I didn't order it. Yet.

>This is the one I have
>http://www.cucinadirect.com/go/Produ...l?categoryId=0

Hard to tell in the picture. Could be nicer. But I have a pan and the UK is
over the pond.

I think it time to head to Zabars and wander around to see what I can find
there.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:26:23 -0500, LIMEYNO1 > wrote:

>This is the one I have
>http://www.cucinadirect.com/go/Produ...l?categoryId=0

I see they can also be called chestnut splitter. Here's a real simple one,
that looks effective and reliable. (Scroll down a ways.)

http://www.chestnutranch.com/catalog.htm

But no longer available.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 13:48:30 -0500, in a clarity of expression
resembling Cicero, Don Wiss > wrote:

>On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 08:26:23 -0500, LIMEYNO1 > wrote:
>
>>This is the one I have
>>http://www.cucinadirect.com/go/Produ...l?categoryId=0
>
>I see they can also be called chestnut splitter. Here's a real simple one,
>that looks effective and reliable. (Scroll down a ways.)
>
>http://www.chestnutranch.com/catalog.htm
>
>But no longer available.

Seems like you're finding everything you can in your web searches...
Have you run across the Playboy cartoon about "roasting nuts by an
open fire"?

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http://www.samueljohnson.com/

On Sun, 07 Dec 2003, Frank Lynch > wrote:

>Seems like you're finding everything you can in your web searches...
>Have you run across the Playboy cartoon about "roasting nuts by an
>open fire"?

No. As my searches always include the word chestnut, and not the word nut.

Don <donwiss at panix.com>.

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
>
> "I bought one of the knives others have shown at a William Sonoma store
for
> five or six dollars. Their stores are just about everywhere now. They
> don't list it on their web site however.
>
>

I checked in the Williams Sonoma store in Hanes Mall In Winston Salem
yesterday and the chestnut knife is five dollars.