Specific methods:

1. Soak chestnuts in salt water and wash them, then put them in a basket to drain. Edible salt at home can be used not only for cooking and seasoning, but also for sterilization. Soaking chestnut with salt water before eating can effectively remove bacteria and other microbial components on the surface of chestnut, making chestnut more healthy and hygienic.

2. Next, share the tips of the first opening chestnut. You need to lay the chestnuts flat on the chopping board, remember not to shake them, and then put the knife in the middle of the chestnuts, and gently press the back of the knife with your hand to make the chestnut shell cut into a small hole. It is very easy to operate the knife in this way, and no tools are needed. However, this method is only applicable to chestnuts with a relatively flat bottom. If it is round, it is not recommended. Because it can't be fixed, it will slip when cutting again, which will be very dangerous and easy to hurt your hand.

The second trick is to cut with scissors. Many friends have tried to cut with scissors, but chestnut shells are slippery and difficult to cut, which is also a problem that will be encountered with scissors. When handling chestnuts with scissors, don't cut them together. If you work hard together, it will be very easy to slip and hurt your hands. The correct way is to fix the lower part of the chestnut first, and then apply force to the upper part of the chestnut, so it is very easy to cut a knife edge on the surface of the chestnut. The cut of chestnut treated in this way is very flat, and it is not easy to scratch your hands.

4. Share the third trick below. First, you need to prepare two kitchen knives. First fix the chestnuts with a kitchen knife, and then gently cut them with another kitchen knife. The advantage of this method is that it is not easy to cut, chestnuts will not be cut everywhere, even if it is cross-cut, it is very simple and convenient.

5, the fourth trick, first prepare a beverage bottle cap, open the bottle cap upwards, put the chestnuts in the bottle cap, then put the knife in the middle of the chestnuts, and then pat the back of the knife, because the chestnuts will not pour out when fixed by the bottle cap, which is very safe. Chestnuts open easily. This method can not only open a word mouth, but also open a cross mouth, which is very convenient.