I bought chestnuts from the store two days ago, and they didn’t have these little eggs(?) circles(?) whatever these are when I bought them. I only noticed it today when I was about to cook them. Does anyone know what these are?
by congress_tart1
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Jellyfish_3367
Looks like eggs. Either of a fly or maybe weevils (they are known to lay eggs in chestnuts) or it could be a fungus? I’m sorry if I’m wrong but that’s the two possibilities it seems :)!
foreverwetsocks
Could be a burrowing insect, check for a tiny hole.
kimchiisstupid
Might be a insect. Search for a hole! Back when my grandmother used to steam these for us in Korea, we’d do a “hole check” before breaking them open because a visible hole, big or little meant that piece had been infected. I missed the hole one time and bit one open only to find a GIANT caterpillar fully steam cooked taking up half the inside of the chest nut. Couldn’t touch chestnuts until I became an adult after that
7 Comments
Looks like eggs. Either of a fly or maybe weevils (they are known to lay eggs in chestnuts) or it could be a fungus? I’m sorry if I’m wrong but that’s the two possibilities it seems :)!
Could be a burrowing insect, check for a tiny hole.
Might be a insect. Search for a hole! Back when my grandmother used to steam these for us in Korea, we’d do a “hole check” before breaking them open because a visible hole, big or little meant that piece had been infected. I missed the hole one time and bit one open only to find a GIANT caterpillar fully steam cooked taking up half the inside of the chest nut. Couldn’t touch chestnuts until I became an adult after that
How you do chestnuts in Korea ?
It’s r/weeviltime
Kestanekebaaaab
Extra protein nuggets!