Reese Water Chestnuts Sliced, 8 oz

when you need water chestnuts, these do the job

I buy these more because of nostalgia than any other reason. These was a staple ingredient in homemade Chinese food my mom made. Although they are still used in many restaurant dishes, for me it is just the mental upbringing that they belong in homemade Chinese food. They taste awesome. Provide a nice variety to the veggies and have a nice added texture.

To be totally honest, I overlooked this brand several times because the label didn't match what I typically associate with water chestnuts. Since most of my decades-old family recipes are rooted in Asian cuisine, I've always gravitated toward brands with more traditional Asian-inspired packaging. I'm thrilled to say these water chestnuts completely exceeded my expectations! The taste, freshness, crunch factor (“crunchability” should absolutely be a real word), and even the price were all outstanding. Reese Water Chestnuts are now my new go-to ingredient and the secret weapon in many of my favorite recipes. YAY for creating such a stellar product!

Recently use these in a stir-fry(Didn't use the whole can. Just kept the reserve in it's liquid and refrigerated-works fine for me). All(texture, flavor, color and size of slices)were satisfactory. Always nice to have that crunch in a stir-fry or a salad. : ) So YES, I would recommend this product(Don't recall any bad experiences with ANY of the REESE canned products).

We prefer the Reese brand of water chestnuts whenever we make Asian foods at home. Sometimes I even add them to my Thanksgiving dressing for the added crunch. Try it, you might like it!

The sliced chestnuts were a delight! They were soft and they had a bit of a nutty flavor. Yummy! I added them to my homemade soup. It put a new twist in my already fabulous soup! What I appreciated most was the benefit of the chestnuts already being peeled, pre-cooked and ready to use! What a significant time saver! All of this, really makes the price of these chestnuts a true bargain!

What they do not show you in the picture or items description is: this has a prop 65 warning for lead contamination. I think people should be aware of what they are buying before hand- not after . Show the lead warning Walmart-

The problem is that two of the three cans I received were so dented they were on the verge of compromising their seal. I don't know if it's cheap cans, cheap ways of shipping cans where they come in smashed, warehouse issues, shelving issues- whatever. But that's a no go. You might get away with selling to uneducated food safety persons but old folks and food professionals know what compromises food safety. Dented cans will do this.

Pay there's a not the chestnut. I remember I just had a can of them different brand. These are disgusting they smell. I thought they smell like throw up. Absolutely horrible. Do not buy these.

We love adding water chestnuts to our Asian food. These were horrible. They had a strange taste and texture. We picked them out of our dinner. I'm not sure if it was just one can, however I will be returning the other cans I purchased.