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East and Midwest within 40 years. This is often referred to as "The Chestnut Blight." We still see remains of the chestnut trees in our area. Of course, we can all remember the song, "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire", which is a popular Christmas song.
Chestnuts were often added to the turkey stuffing at Thanksgiving time. As a very popular tree, chestnuts have been a big part of our local holidays, as well as a popular tradition of this country.
American Indians used chestnuts in many of their recipes. Here is a recipe for a dish that was most likely to have been served at the first Thanksgiving.
Chestnut Cakes
Roast one pound chestnuts, cook, peel, and puree, add half of a small onion chopped fine, and enough cornmeal and boiling water to hold the mixture together. Make into patties and fry in
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