[HN Gopher] How the humble chestnut traced the rise and fall of ...
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       How the humble chestnut traced the rise and fall of the Roman
       Empire
        
       Author : bookofjoe
       Score  : 36 points
       Date   : 2025-05-14 23:29 UTC (3 days ago)
        
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       | ainiriand wrote:
       | One of my fondest childhood memories is buying roasted chestnuts
       | with my grandpa and slipping them into our pockets to keep our
       | hands warm in the cold. Their flavor, for me, is unequivocally
       | tied to chilly weather and the comforting warmth of those
       | moments.
        
       | canvascritic wrote:
       | When my grandfather died, the only thing he asked to be buried
       | with was a small pouch of roasted chestnuts. he used to say they
       | reminded him of long cold walks home through wartime forests that
       | smelled like smoke and bark.
       | 
       | Anyway after the funeral, I cracked one open by the fire and it
       | was still sweet. RIP baba
        
       | rickdangerous1 wrote:
       | the history of food is fascinating. But this is the history of
       | food and lumber which is even more fascinating.
        
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