Are chestnuts and water chestnuts the same thing??

no

Are chestnuts and water chestnuts the same thing??
No, they are related but not the same thing.
Reply:no:)
Reply:a water chestnut is an aquatic plant. grows like a weed and tends to take over wetland areas.
Reply:Chestnuts come from chestnut trees and are usually roasted whole, while water chestnuts are from a species of aquatic plant and used a lot in Oriental cooking.
Reply:NO!
Reply:water chessnuts are the soft white slices that you get in chinese food, chessnuts on the other hand are a type of nut like walnuts and pecans
Reply:no... water chestnuts are those white potatoe looking things in chinese food and regular chestnuts are a dark brown color im pretty sure!