Chestnuts are usually steamed for 15-20 minutes.

The time to steam chestnuts is a matter of some concern, not too long or too short, too short a time can not steam chestnuts, too long a time is easy to lead to chestnuts become old. Steamed cooked chestnuts are recommended to be consumed on the same day, if it is not consumed, the chestnuts can be spread out and stored in the refrigerator or stored in the refrigerator, do not mounted in a closed container without ventilation. Because cooked chestnuts contain water, need to dissipate heat, if the heat is bad will lead to chestnuts deterioration mold.

Shopping tips

1, look at the color: chestnut surface is dark brown and slightly red head is generally good chestnuts, if the shell discoloration, lusterless or with black shadow, it shows that the fruit has been moth-eaten or heat deterioration.

2, pinch the fruit: pinch the chestnut, if the chestnut shell is very hard, said the fruit is more plump. If the particles are softer, it indicates that the flesh has dried out or the meat has been soft after smothering.

3, shake a shake: the chestnut that in the ear shake, if you can hear the sound, the fruit is fresh, if you can hear the sound of the fruit is dry and hard, the time is longer, we should not buy.

4, taste: we buy chestnuts is also can actually taste, good chestnut kernel yellowish, firm, fine flesh, less water, high sweetness, glutinous texture enough, strong flavor; on the contrary, hard, tasteless, poor taste.

The above content reference? Baidu Encyclopedia - Steamed Chestnuts