Chestnuts are sweet and soft. This is a good season for eating chestnuts. Every household will buy some chestnuts and either fry or cook them. However, I believe that the most annoying thing for everyone when eating chestnuts is "peeling the chestnut shells".

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Either it’s hard to remove the shells, but the skin is still stuck, or the shells can’t be removed cleanly, and it hurts to peel the chestnuts and you still can’t eat them, which is very distressing. So is there a good way to quickly shell chestnuts?

There is indeed an answer, and it is suitable for shelling raw chestnuts. It is much faster than peeling it directly by hand. Below, Lin will share a good method with you.

How to peel chestnuts quickly?

1. Stirring method with chopsticks: Wash and cut the chestnuts one by one, add a small amount of salt to boiling water and cook for 15 minutes until cooked; remove and pour into a container, use chopsticks to quickly stir in one direction while hot for 2 minutes, then peel them quickly

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Since the skin of chestnuts is soft just after being cooked, stirring quickly while it is hot can loosen the skin of the chestnut, and it will be much easier to peel it later; 2. Microwave heating method: wash the chestnuts, dry them with a knife,

Cut the crosses one by one; put them in the microwave and heat them at high temperature for 30 seconds, then take them out and wear gloves to peel them while they are still hot.

Note that the chestnuts must be opened first and then heated in the microwave to prevent the chestnuts from being overheated and bursting. This method uses the thermal expansion method of thermal expansion and contraction; 3. Refrigerator freezing method: wash the chestnuts and boil them in boiling water and add salt for 15 minutes.

Cook and let cool slightly; put it in the freezer of the refrigerator for 2 hours, then take it out and peel it normally.

Simply let the freshly cooked chestnuts cool. The outer chestnut shell will harden, but the meat inside has not. At this time, put it in the freezer to freeze. The inner chestnut meat will shrink when it is cold, causing the skin to naturally separate. Then take it out.

Peeling will be easier. This method uses the cold shrinkage method of thermal expansion and cold contraction; 4. If it is raw chestnut, use the hot water soaking method: wash the chestnut, put it into a container, and add boiling water

If not; add a spoonful of salt to increase the concentration, cover and simmer for 6 minutes, take it out and cool slightly before removing the shell.

The purpose of the salt is to increase the electrolyte in the water and increase the heat preservation time. At this time, the chestnut shell has been softened by the continuous high temperature and naturally separated from the meat, so the shell can be easily removed.

What should I do if it hurts when peeling chestnuts by hand?

Under normal circumstances, regardless of the processing method, we end up peeling the shells with our hands. If we peel too much, our hands and nails will inevitably hurt. Here are two methods to teach you. The methods are as follows: 1. Peel with latex gloves.

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The simplest and most effective way is to wear gloves to peel the shells, and don't let your nails scratch it all the time. This way your hands will basically not hurt, so it is recommended to wear gloves; 2. Use scissors to assist in peeling the shells.

As the saying goes, brute force is not as good as skill. No matter how useful your fingernails are, they are not as strong and sharp as scissors. The first step to peeling chestnut shells is to cut or pry it open with scissors. Then it will be much easier to peel it with your hands. It is not easy.

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Cooking tips for "Quick Chestnut Peeling": (1) It is recommended to boil chestnuts in hot water in a pot, so that the chestnuts can be heated faster and retain their sweetness, and the cooking time is shorter than in cold water.

(2) The skin of fried chestnuts is generally tighter than that of boiled chestnuts. It is recommended to use a knife to open the skin before frying. Finally, add some water to simmer and steam before taking it out of the pan to remove the shells more easily.

(3) If you want to make boiled or fried chestnuts sweeter and more delicious, it is recommended to open the chestnuts and soak them in sugar water for 20 minutes before cooking. This will taste more delicious and the elderly and children will love to eat it.

(4) Do not cook chestnuts for too long, otherwise the aroma will be lost and the taste will be powdery and not sweet. It is recommended to cook chestnuts for about 15-20 minutes.

(5) Whether it is fried chestnuts or boiled chestnuts, they cannot be stored for too long after being made. If you want to store them for a longer time, it is recommended to dry them in a ventilated place and then store them in a sealed dry container.