A Long-Handled Chestnut Roaster

So You Can Stand Back from the Fire

NEW SHORT-HANDLED chestnut roasters for stovetops cost are easier to find and less expensive than the long-handled ones, but for roasting chestnuts they have no great advantage over a regular cast-iron frying pan, which you probably already own. A surprising number of long-handled antiques are for sale, especially in Europe. Nearly as expensive is a new…