Water chestnut skin is not recommended to be eaten directly. Because water chestnut is often born in paddy fields, its epidermis can accumulate harmful and toxic biological excreta and chemicals. In addition, water chestnut skin also contains parasites, which will cause diseases if eaten unwashed water chestnut skin. Moreover, the water chestnut skin has high fiber content, hard texture and is not easy to digest, so it is best to peel it when eating.

Can water chestnut skin be eaten?

The ingredients of water chestnut peel are cellulose, starch, a little fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and other ingredients, all of which are edible ingredients. However, it is generally recommended to peel water chestnut and eat it. Don't break off the bud on it, hold the bud head and bottom with your index finger and thumb, peel off a circle of skin next to it with a knife like an apple, and then peel off the bud and water chestnut together.

In addition to cutting with a small knife, you can also use a scraper to cut, pinch the buds and roots of water chestnut by hand, scrape off a circle of skin on the abdomen with a scraper, and then scrape off the skin on the bottom. The concave part of the bud can be scraped off with a knife. If the water chestnut is relatively large, it can also be directly dug off at the edge of the scraper.

After washing the water chestnut, put it in a pot and cook it. After cooking, let it cool for a while and then peel it quickly. Or soak it in salt water for a while after cooking, and then rinse it with cold water to quickly peel it. In short, water chestnut should be peeled to avoid gastrointestinal diseases.