Chestnuts mostly grow in the north temperate zone, mature in autumn, and belong to nuts in terms of composition. The main types of chestnuts can be divided into European chestnuts, Asian chestnuts and American chestnuts, among which China chestnuts, Japanese chestnuts and French chestnuts are the chestnuts we often eat.
China Chestnut: Medium-sized, sweet and fragrant, easy to peel.
Japanese chestnuts: they are big, sweet, thick and soft, with heavy astringency, and the skin is generally difficult to peel.
French chestnut: a big sweet taste, delicate and smooth taste, good quality and easy peeling.
Chestnuts used to be the staple food of the French people, but for historical reasons, they used to call them marron, but in fact, chestnuts that can be eaten in the street are not chestnuts. After all, chestnuts are not only poisonous but also bitter, so don't be afraid to eat chestnuts by mistake.
In cold weather, we all like to have a hot fried chestnut with sugar, and the French are no exception. In winter, Paris is always filled with the smell of French street snack roasted chestnuts marrons grill.
As a gourmet country, France's cooking interpretation of chestnuts will certainly not stop at roasting chestnuts. Let's start to see how the French will use chestnuts to cook French food!
French chestnut bacon pie
Salty pies made of chestnuts taste delicious and waxy.
Chestnut soup
Chestnut soup made by grinding chestnuts into chestnut paste is sweet but not greasy.
Roast beef with chestnuts
The aroma of chestnuts adds layers to the rich flavor of beef.
Chestnut cream cake
Chestnut paste and cream are mixed together, sweet, smooth and dense.
Sugar-stained chestnuts Marron Glac
Sugar-stained chestnuts are the raw materials for many chestnut desserts, such as traditional chestnut cream and chestnut cake Mont-Blanc. Sugar-stained chestnuts are simple to make, but it takes three days to cook the whole chestnut pulp with sugar water and herbs. Choosing larger Japanese chestnuts and French chestnuts is easier to keep intact, and the finished candied chestnuts can be preserved for a long time.
Bolangfeng chestnut cake
The name of chestnut cake Mont-Blanc originated from Mont Blanc in the Alps and is famous for its appearance resembling Mont Blanc. The traditional Montblanc consists of chestnut sauce, whipped cream and protein cake. Chestnut cake Mont-Blanc is usually tasted with sugar-stained chestnuts, and there will be other flavor changes, such as chocolate, wine, matcha and so on. Besides France, it is also a popular dessert in Japan.
Are you satisfied with seeing so many chestnuts In addition, chestnuts can also be used to make salads, stewed beef or wild pork with mushrooms. They are widely used for desserts. Chestnut chocolate and chestnut almond cake are also unforgettable. In the good season of chestnuts, besides sugar-fried chestnuts, you can also try cooking all kinds of chestnuts for a change! So what should the kitchen white do? Why don't you come to a bag of chestnut kernels? You can take them away and eat them if you want.