A suggestion for the Cook who has everything

Looking for that unusual present for the cook in your life? Well, not content with the cherry pitter or strawberry huller, Williams-Sonoma tempt us with yet another unitasker - the 'Chestnutter':

"This tool takes the peril out of scoring chestnuts – an essential step before roasting or broiling them. It's simple to use: Place a nut in the chamber, close the handles, and a stainless-steel blade makes a perfect "X" through the outer shell and inner skin, which then loosen during roasting. 6 1/4" long."

Hoorah, yet another gadget to clutter up my kitchen drawers! Available here for the princely (or as this is Christmas, kingly) sum of $25.

Comments

[panasianbiz]

I stumbled across your blog while I was doing some online research. As someone who adores roasted chesnuts, but who knows firsthand how difficult they are to score (without cutting one's hands to ribbons!), this tool seems like a godsend!