Fruit of the forest - marron


marron

Collected a basket of marrons from wild chestnut trees in the forest. From what I can tell, marron, according to the French, is a different species of chestnut, the size is at lest 50% bigger than normal chestnut, and the nut inside is smooth with few wrinkles. The French use marron to make the sugared treat - Marron glace.
marron

When cooked, marron is less sweet and more powdery than chestnut. 
marrons

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