Lion Corey surprised Lion Joe B (native Italian) with a gift of holiday chestnuts.
Once a principal food source, Italians grew chestnuts to make flour for bread and polenta. Italy’s love of chestnuts started in Roman times, when chestnuts were a form of currency, especially when crops failed due to poor weather. Chestnuts were once a staple for the poor man’s diet. They evolved from an everyday food to a delicacy. Chestnuts paired with wine are a traditional food combination associated with harvest. Available from Sept-Feb, most chestnuts found in America are imported from Italy.
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