Cooking Chestnuts in Barcelona

Barcelona in October sees the air full of smoky goodness as street vendors set up stalls where they sell chestnuts and sweet potatoes cooked on charcoal braziers.

You can also cook them at home, using a special pan full of holes to allow the chestnuts to singe, filling the house with that delicious wintery smell while simultaneously covering the top of your cooker with a layer of charcoal.

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