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From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 May 2013 10:06:48 +1000
Those weren't horse chestnuts! Only horses and pigs would eat those. 
They were edible chestnuts (Sweet or Spanish) - once an annual peasant 
substitute for potatoes and now more of a treat.
Andrew Fildes
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www.soultheft.com
Author/Publisher: The SLR Compendium - http://www.blurb.com/books/3732813



On 19/05/2013, at 3:42 AM, Chris Trask wrote:

>   I didn't know about this variety.  When I lived in France just about every 
> boulevard was lined with horse chestnut trees, with street vendors roasting 
> them and selling them by the bagful.  Wonderful snack that you simply will 
> not find here.

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