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No. Chestnuts are nuts that grow on trees. Water chestnut is a type of vegetable.
Fresh water chestnuts are fine. Canned water chestnuts require a kosher for Passover hechsher.
Water chestnuts come from a plant. Therefore, they are suitable for vegetarians.
You will be able to find water chestnuts in some grocery stores during certain times of the year. Asian markets will have water chestnuts all year long.
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Yes, actually, water chestnuts can be frozen. First you would want to put them in a plastic, airtight container to avoid freezer burn.
they are in the vegetable food group.
The water chestnut is reproduced by an underground stem... or also known as corm.
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No, absolutely not.
I believe it is water chestnuts wrapped in bacon; then broiled. It's an hors'deuovre.
Water chesnuts are water-based and used in savory dishes, so they would ruin the recipe that you are trying to make. Regular chesnuts are a hearty nut, like an almond or a walnut.