Although chestnuts are delicious, peeling chestnut shells is the most troublesome thing for many people. If the method of peeling chestnuts is incorrect, it will cause the speed of peeling chestnut shells to become very slow, and sometimes there will be It may hurt your hands. In fact, there are certain methods for peeling chestnuts. As long as we master the method of peeling chestnuts, we can peel the chestnuts easily. The following is a detailed introduction to chestnut opening techniques.
Tips for opening chestnuts
The first is the hot water soaking method. Wash the chestnuts and put them in a basin, add some salt inside, pour hot water and soak them for about five minutes. After soaking, the chestnuts will be easier to peel, and even the thin layer inside will fall off automatically.
The second is the thermal expansion and contraction method. Anyone who has eaten chestnuts knows that the innermost layer of chestnut lining is very difficult to peel. Here you can use the thermal expansion and contraction method. First remove the outer shell, let it boil for a few minutes in hot water, and then remove it. Take it out and soak it in cold water for a while, so that the chestnut coat can be easily removed.
The third method is the refrigerator freezing method. After cooking the chestnuts, wait for them to cool down and then put them in the refrigerator for two hours so that the chestnuts and chestnut lining can be separated automatically.
After learning these methods, peeling chestnuts will be much easier and save a lot of time. We all know that chestnuts are very delicious. They are very sweet when eaten raw and very delicious when cooked. It can also be used for cooking. For example, roasting chestnuts with potatoes is a very delicious dish.
How to peel chestnuts quickly
Step 1: First use a chestnut clamp to clamp the chestnut so that there is an opening so that you can see the meat inside the chestnut. This is Seed clips are sold in many places. If you don’t know, you can look online or ask your friends where to buy them.
Step 2: After cutting all the chestnuts, we begin the most important step. Fill a pot with some cold water and put it on the gas stove to boil the water. After the water boils, Pour the clamped chestnuts into the pot and continue to cook for one minute, then turn off the heat and take out the chestnuts
Step 3: After taking out the chestnuts, find a basin and fill it with cold water. Pour the cooked chestnuts into cold water and you can start peeling them directly. At this time, the peeled skin is completely peeled off with the outer shell and the inner layer of skin, which is very convenient and quick.