Difference between revisions of "Chestnut powder"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
[[File:image8_chestnut.jpg|thumb|Chestnut]] | [[File:image8_chestnut.jpg|thumb|Chestnut]] | ||
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Deciduous trees of the genus ''Castanea'', native to temperate zones in the United States, Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia. [[Chestnut]] trees produce a fruit that can be peeled and eaten most often after roasting. | Deciduous trees of the genus ''Castanea'', native to temperate zones in the United States, Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia. [[Chestnut]] trees produce a fruit that can be peeled and eaten most often after roasting. | ||
These fruits can also be dried and milled into a powder that has been used like flour in bread, cookies and other recipes. In addition, the powder can be used to starch and bleach fabrics. | These fruits can also be dried and milled into a powder that has been used like flour in bread, cookies and other recipes. In addition, the powder can be used to starch and bleach fabrics. | ||
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Revision as of 07:59, 12 April 2020
Description
Deciduous trees of the genus Castanea, native to temperate zones in the United States, Europe, northern Africa and parts of Asia. Chestnut trees produce a fruit that can be peeled and eaten most often after roasting. These fruits can also be dried and milled into a powder that has been used like flour in bread, cookies and other recipes. In addition, the powder can be used to starch and bleach fabrics.