I even cut off the end of the tongue and pretend it's a crunchy water chestnut.

Add water chestnuts and saute until vegetables are well browned, about 10 minutes.

Is the water chestnut actually a member of the nut family?

A. Despite their name, water chestnuts are not related to nuts.

It was possible to buy water chestnuts in markets all over Europe until 1880.

In many parts of Europe water chestnuts were known and used for human food until the beginning of the 20th century.

Bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and pepper can also be added.

Expansion of the water chestnut could shrink the available habitat even more.

Fresh water chestnuts are carried by many Chinatown produce markets.

In consistency, the closest I can compare it to is water chestnuts.