Chestnut Knife
Chestnut knife is a
special kitchen utensil that is used for scoring chestnuts before
roasting, and for removing the shells after roasting. The knife is also
used to make crisscross slashes, in the pointed end of the chestnut.
  
By carving a line or a cross or an 'X' into the shell of the unroasted
nut, it allows it to breathe during roasting and to resist exploding as
the steam builds up. It is short shafted to keep the cut confined to the
shell without going too deeply to pierce the inner skin.
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