How to peel water chestnuts? Tips for quick peeling of water chestnuts

Water chestnut is an aquatic food with white flesh that can be eaten by people. It is also rich in nutrients, which can not only increase people's satiety, but also provide rich nutrition for the human body. However, water chestnut is an irregular plant fruit. People want to eat it but find its shell particularly difficult to peel. What should they do? In fact, there are certain methods and tricks for peeling water chestnuts. As long as you master these tricks, you can easily peel the water chestnut shell.

How to peel water chestnuts

1. The shells of water chestnuts can be peeled directly, especially those fresh and tender water chestnuts that can be eaten directly. After picking them, you can go home and wash them directly with clean water, then use your hands to peel off the shell. At this time, you can see the white edges inside. Continue to peel off the shell from the broken end to get the complete water chestnut meat.

2. The water chestnuts can be peeled after being cooked. However, before peeling them, not only should all the dirt on the surface be washed clean, but also a small hole should be cut on one side of the edge with a knife. Then put it in a pot and add clean water to boil. The thermal expansion and contraction will naturally separate the outer shell of the water chestnut from the flesh inside. After it is cooked, take it out and remove the shell by gently peeling it with your hands.

Tips for Quickly Peeling Water Chestnuts

1. If you want to quickly peel off the shell of water chestnuts, you need to prepare a pair of sharp scissors before peeling. You also need to rinse the water chestnuts that need to be shelled with clean water. You can brush its surface several times with a brush to wash away all the dirt on its surface, and then use scissors to cut off all the corners on both sides.

2. After cutting the water chestnuts, keep the blade facing downwards, and then make another cut on both sides of the water chestnut with a knife. Make sure you can see the angular flesh when cutting, but don't cut off too much of the flesh. After cutting, most of the angular flesh has been exposed. Use your hands to peel off the remaining shell on the surface, and you will get the white and tender water chestnut flesh. Rinse it with clean water and eat it directly, or cook it according to your needs.

3. You can also put the cut water chestnuts in a pot and steam them. Steam them for 10 to 15 minutes after the water boils. They will be cooked and the flesh and shell will separate automatically. Take them out after turning off the heat and remove the shell in time before they cool down completely.