Welcome to Kitchen Queries, where the nigella.com team will answer your cooking or food related questions.  We’d love you to submit some of your recipe problems, dilemmas or queries for us to get our teeth into!

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• roasting chestnuts

  can you please tell me how to roast fresh chestnuts or if boiling them is a better option. i have an electric cooker so if you can give me the fan oven temperature that you be great thank you sandra

  Posted by bossylady. Answered on 22nd Dec 2010 at 12.00

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• Soaking hams before cooking

  Hi, Going to attempt the Ginger Glazed Ham. Do I need to soak the gammon overnight to remove excess Saltiness? Jim

  Posted by Bug. Answered on 21st Dec 2010 at 12.00

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• Turkey Brining - whole and crowns

  Hi, Last Christmas you had a recipe for an overnight brine bath for a turkey. I can't seem to find the recipe. Are you able to post this again please? Regards, Lynne  

  I'm making christmas dinner this week for my girlfriends and we love to try something new. Just been reading nigella's recipie and wondering if I'd be wasting my time doing this with a turkey crown?? There's only five of us eating so I tend to just buy a croan to minimise on waste and nobody's fussed for legs. Also could you possibly suggest nigella's most indulgent ideas for canapes/starter and dessert....I am really struggling to choose a dessert they all sound so tempting!!!!!!!!!!!! Auntyshell

  Posted by LRJ. Answered on 20th Dec 2010 at 12.00

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