Chestnuts, I believe we all like to eat, but chestnuts are delicious skin difficult to peel, every time I eat chestnuts is even bite with nibbles, even if this is rarely peeled out of the complete chestnut kernel, chestnuts are peeled off pieces, some also stick in the shell of the chestnuts, it is really depressing. Here to learn a few tricks, so simple a few steps, it is easy to peel off the chestnut skin, and peeled out of the chestnut kernel intact.
Method 1: chestnuts to the board above, with the back tip of the knife cut small mouth, the pot with water to boil, the water should be a little more than diffuse over the chestnuts, after the boil plus the incision of the chestnuts off the fire cover the lid of the pot simmering for 5 minutes, 5 minutes, the first to take out a small amount of chestnuts, while still hot, with the fingernails from the incisions of the place easily peeled off the skin. And then take a little peeling, do not take out all, dry it is not good peeling, to take advantage of the heat.
Method 2: soak in salt water. You can wash the chestnuts into the container, and then add a little salt, submerged in boiling water, covered with a lid. After five minutes to remove the chestnuts, cut the chestnuts with a knife, the chestnut skin will come off with the shell.
Method three: chopstick stirring method. Cut the chestnuts into two flaps, put the shells into the container, add boiling water and soak for a while, then use chopsticks to stir, the chestnut skin will be detached from the chestnut meat. Note that the soaking time should not be too long, otherwise it will affect the nutrients of the chestnuts.
Method 4: Microwave heating method. Use scissors to cut the shell of the chestnut, put into the microwave oven in high temperature heating for thirty seconds, chestnut skin and chestnut meat will automatically detach, and take out the chestnut meat is complete. Note that before putting into the microwave, be sure to cut the chestnut shell.
Method 5: Alternate between hot and cold water. Use a knife to peel off the shells of chestnuts, then put the chestnuts into boiling water for three to five minutes, fish out and immediately put into cold water to soak for three to five minutes, the chestnut skin can be easily peeled off.
Method six: air dry drying method. Put the chestnuts into a ventilated dry place to dry for a few days, so that the chestnut skin is much easier to peel up.