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universe
Sep 5, 2009, 07:01 AM
I would like to know if water chestnuts are nuts or vegetables as my doctor told me do not eat nuts. Are chestnuts safe for me?
redhed35
Sep 5, 2009, 07:07 AM
I'm going to go out on a limb here and risk it...
The hint is in the name... chest- nuts.
Yes. Chestnuts are nuts.
hheath541
Sep 5, 2009, 07:09 AM
Yes, they are nuts.
Chestnut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut)
Peanuts, however, are not. They are legumes.
Peanut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut)
universe
Sep 5, 2009, 01:06 PM
im going to go out on a limb here and risk it...
the hint is in the name...chest- nuts.
yes. chestnuts are nuts.
Hmm-- by that logic a coconut is a nut... coco-nut.
Wrong, coconuts are seeds.
hheath541
Sep 5, 2009, 01:12 PM
All nuts are seeds.
Ren6
Sep 14, 2009, 05:55 AM
I would like to know if water chestnuts are nuts or vegetables as my doctor told me do not eat nuts. Are chestnuts safe for me?
Water chestnuts are not nuts... they are tubers. You should be able to eat them, but why not give your doctor's office a call if you're uncertain? Take care...
cses11
Oct 18, 2011, 05:30 PM
redhed35, you are a failure.chestnuts are not nuts.