The practice of frying chestnuts tips
Sweetened chestnuts production process is divided into: screening, cleaning, pre-frying, sugar, starting five steps.
One, screening
Screening is divided into the selection of chestnuts and the selection of sand, this step is an important part of the frying process, which directly affects the appearance and quality of sugar fried chestnuts.
Chestnuts should be selected in shape, uniform size, full of seeds, no pests and diseases of high-quality chestnuts, it should be noted that the size of the chestnuts must be uniform, otherwise it will affect the progress of the heat and maturation of the sugar frying, which will affect the appearance of the finished product and taste.
Sand to choose water sand, sand diameter of 2-4 centimeters is appropriate, too big or too small will have an impact for the frying work.
Two, cleaning
Will choose a good chestnut and sand cleaning, drying for use. It should be noted that before entering the pot to clean the chestnuts to dry half a day is appropriate to remove too much water to facilitate frying.
Three, pre-frying
Pre-frying is the sand and chestnuts for initial heating, to be evenly heated chestnuts before further processing.
Methods: the sand will be processed into the pot, increase the fire so that the sand grains warmed up to the hand feel the beginning of hot, this time the temperature is roughly around 50 degrees Celsius, and then the chestnuts will be poured into the pot, chestnuts and sand dosage ratio of 1:2 is appropriate. Chestnuts into the pot should be constantly turning, in order to heat evenly, to avoid localized raw fruit or scorched phenomenon.
Four, add sugar
Sugar is added to the chestnuts in the pre-frying sugar dilution. Pre-frying roughly ten minutes, to be seven or eight ripe chestnuts, add sugar dilution, sugar dilution should be divided into two to three times to add. Sugar dilution and the amount of chestnut ratio of 1:60.
Five, starting
Wait until the surface of the chestnut to form a layer of transparent film of sugar, charred aroma overflowing, then the chestnut meat and the inner skin separation, and gradually become soft, so you can start the pot, start the pot will be separated from the chestnut and sand, sand can be poured back into the pot to be reused.
Benefits of eating chestnuts
Yiqi spleen, stomach and thick intestines
Chestnuts are dried fruit varieties with a high content of carbohydrates, which can supply the human body with more calories, and can help fat metabolism. Ensure that the body's basic nutrient supply, there is a "hardcore crop", "wood-based food" said, with the benefit of qi spleen, thick complementary stomach and intestines role.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease
Chestnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, a variety of vitamins and minerals, can effectively prevent and treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases, beneficial to human health.
Strong muscles and bones, delayed aging
Eating chestnuts can also help us delay aging, this is why?
Chestnuts are rich in vitamin C, able to maintain the normal function of teeth, bones, blood vessels and muscles, can prevent and treat osteoporosis, lumbar and leg pain, pain in the tendons and bones, fatigue, etc., to slow down the human body aging, is the ideal health care for the elderly fruit.