Water chestnut is a kind of food that we can often see. Its skin is crisp and its meat is delicious. It can be peeled and eaten after cooking, and it can also be cooked with rice. It is very suitable for eating at home, and it is very easy to buy. But the shell of water chestnut makes many people stay away from it. Next, let's learn how to peel the shell of water chestnut.

operational approach

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First, we will pick or buy water chestnuts, wash them, cook them and let them cool. Then take out pliers to peel the shell of water chestnut. As shown in the figure below, it is best to sterilize the pliers before using them. Pay attention to hygiene.

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Then, we need to find the navel of water chestnut. First take out a water chestnut, as shown in the figure below. In the middle of the two corners, a little protruding is the navel of the water chestnut.

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Then, we clamp the navel of water chestnut with the tip of pliers. One thing to pay attention to is not to clamp too much, and be careful to break the clamp inside. Generally, just clip it to the link between the protruding position and the water chestnut.

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After clamping it with pliers, a small mouth will be clamped in the navel of the water chestnut, as shown below.

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Put down the pliers, use two hands, grab a corner in each hand, and break it hard along the small mouth opened by the navel of the water chestnut, and it will break the water chestnut in half.

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Then, the most important thing is to clamp the middle corner of half the water chestnut with pliers and press it down gently, then you will see that the water chestnut rice is a little loose.

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Then, we repeat the above actions, then clamp and squeeze gently, and the whole water chestnut rice will automatically fall down. In this way, the water chestnut rice is completely peeled off.

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Although water chestnut has great medicinal value, it should be taken care not to overdo it, and it should not be cooked with pork, which may cause abdominal pain.

However, water chestnut is also beneficial, which can replenish spleen and qi. Raw water chestnut has the effect of clearing heat, while cooked food has the effect of benefiting qi and strengthening spleen. Can fight cancer. Water chestnut can also play the role of invigorating spleen and relieving alcoholism, and it can also be used to treat cancer in folk prescriptions. According to modern research data, water chestnut soaked in alcohol has anti-cancer effect. Water chestnut has the function of losing weight. Water chestnut can induce diuresis, quench thirst, relieve alcoholism, treat sores, and strengthen the body. It is an auxiliary food for losing weight. Water chestnut can relieve skin diseases, or can be eaten or used externally, and can be used to treat various skin diseases such as head sore, yellow water sore on the head and face, skin wart and so on.