Perrotta Roasted Chestnuts, Castagne del Prete 400g
Perrotta Roasted Chestnuts, Castagne del Prete 400g
Soft, sweet chestnuts with a distinctive smoky character
Sweet chestnut flavour, a soft texture and the gentle aroma of chestnut-wood smoke. Perrotta’s Castagne del Prete are a traditional speciality of Irpinia in Campania, prepared through a patient process of drying, roasting and rehydration that gives them their distinctive taste.
The chestnuts are first dried in traditional rooms known as gratali, warmed by fires burning chestnut wood. This slow stage develops their characteristic smoky aroma. They are then roasted to deepen their flavour before being carefully rehydrated, restoring the softness that makes Castagne del Prete so enjoyable to eat.
The result is a chestnut with natural sweetness, a mellow roasted flavour and a lingering smoky finish. They make a lovely addition to an autumn evening or a Christmas table, served alongside dried fruit and other seasonal treats.
Supplied in their shells, these chestnuts are already cooked and ready to enjoy once peeled.
Ingredients
Dried, in-shell roasted Montella chestnuts.
ALLERGENS: No UK-regulated allergen ingredients declared on the packet.
How to enjoy
No further cooking is required.
Crack the outer shell and peel it away, then remove the thin inner skin. Eat the soft chestnut inside, discarding the shell and skin.
Enjoy on their own to appreciate their sweet, smoky flavour, or serve as part of a selection of seasonal treats to share.
Key Info
- Net weight: 400g
- Country of origin: Italy
- Region: Campania
- Brand: Perrotta
- Italian name: Castagne del Prete
- Product description: Smoked, roasted and rehydrated chestnuts.
- Preparation: Already cooked; remove the outer shell and inner skin before eating.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Packaged in a protective atmosphere. Do not consume if the bag is punctured.
- Barcode: 8019948100972
- Producer: Perrotta Gigliola, C.da Baruso 48, 83048 Montella (AV), Italy.
Nutritional Info (per 100g)
| Energy | Fat | Saturates | Carbs | Sugars | Fibre | Protein | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 kJ / 225 kcal | 1.0g | 0.2g | 53g | 11g | 2.0g | 1.0g | 0.03g |
About Perrotta
Based in Montella, in the province of Avellino, Perrotta specialises in the chestnuts closely associated with the landscape and food traditions of Irpinia.
Castagne del Prete are one of its signature products. Their character comes from a carefully managed sequence of drying over chestnut-wood fires, roasting and rehydrating. Each stage contributes something different: smoky aroma, deeper roasted flavour and a soft texture.
This traditional preparation celebrates the chestnut itself, producing a distinctive seasonal speciality with sweetness, warmth and a flavour rooted in Campania.