How to peel the water chestnut?
Clean the raw water chestnut, cut off a part of the bottom to see the water chestnut meat, and then cut a knife on both sides of the water chestnut. You also need to see the water chestnut meat, but you can't cut off the meat. Grab the two corners of the water chestnut by hand and break it hard in the concave place, and the skin of the water chestnut will be broken, so you can easily take it off.
Water chestnut preservation
1. First of all, fresh water chestnut is suitable for storage in a cool and ventilated environment, so that fresh water chestnut will not lose its freshness and its taste is still fresh and crisp. This is a good way to preserve it.
Secondly, we can also keep fresh water chestnut fresh in the refrigerator, but it should be noted that it should be kept fresh and cannot be frozen, so this is also a good way to keep water chestnut fresh.
3. Then, we can also put the fresh water chestnut in the sun to remove the water on the surface, and then put it in a pot and put it in a dry place, because there is little water in it and it can be preserved for a long time.
4. Finally, fresh water chestnuts can actually be stored in water, but the water needs to be changed every 1-2 days. Water chestnut itself grows in water. Water chestnut will be fresher if it is put in water.
How to select water chestnut
Before buying water chestnut, it depends on whether you want to eat it raw or cooked. If eaten raw, you can choose fresh water chestnut. If you eat cooked food, you need to buy old water chestnut.
If you want to buy fresh water chestnut, you need to look at the skin. You'd better choose something green. If it is just fished out of the water, it tastes good.
If you want to buy an old water chestnut, you'd better choose a yellow or red shell. After this kind of water chestnut is cooked, the meat is white and the taste is soft and waxy.