The method for peeling chestnuts is as follows:

1. Hot water soaking method

Wash the raw chestnuts and put them into a container, add a little salt, and use Submerge in boiling water and cover the pot. After 5 minutes, take out the chestnuts and cut them open. The chestnut skin will fall off together with the chestnut shell. This method removes chestnut skin, saving time and effort.

2. Chopstick stirring method

Cut the chestnuts into two halves, remove the shells, put them into a basin, add boiling water and soak for a while. Stir with chopsticks to separate the skin from the chestnut flesh. But be careful, the soaking time cannot be too long, otherwise it will affect the nutritional content of chestnuts.

3. Boil in salt water

Use a knife to cut a small slit in the middle of the chestnuts, and then place the cut chestnuts in salt water. After cooking for 5 minutes, remove and remove the shells and skins from the chestnuts while they are still hot.

4. Rice cooker method

The first step is the same as above, which is to cut the chestnuts. Place it in the rice cooker, no need to put water in the cooker. Press the cooking button and after 15 minutes, take out the chestnuts and peel them.

How to select chestnuts:

1. Pinch the shell

Pinch the chestnut shell with your hands. If it is hard, it means the fruit is fuller. If it is soft, it means the fruit is shriveled.

2. Look at the shape

Choose chestnuts that are semi-circular, with one side round and one side flat. Chestnuts with this shape are close to the shell, have sufficient sunlight, and have a sweeter taste.

3. Look at the color

Chestnuts that are dark brown on the surface and slightly red are generally good chestnuts. If the shell changes color, it means that the fruit has been eaten by insects or deteriorated by heat.

4. Look at the fluff

The surface of fresh chestnuts has more fluff, while the surface of aged chestnuts has less fluff.