How to cook chestnuts properly?

When chestnuts are on the market in large quantities, many people like to buy some to cook at home. There are certain methods and tricks when cooking chestnuts. If you can't master the correct organization method, it will make it difficult to peel the kernels after cooking, and it will also affect its taste. So how to cook chestnuts to make them delicious? What are the tips when cooking them?

How to cook chestnuts

Method 1

1. When cooking chestnuts, wash them with clean water in advance and soak them in clean water for 2 to 3 hours. Then use clean scissors to cut a small hole on the shell of each grain. After cutting, put the chestnuts into a stainless steel pot and add appropriate amount of clean water.

2. Heat the water and bring it to a boil, then continue to cook over medium heat for about half an hour. The shell of the chestnuts in the pot will automatically crack after preheating. When they are fully cooked, turn off the heat and take them out to cool. Peel off the shells while they are still hot. The chestnut meat can be eaten directly or with other ingredients. It will be troublesome to wash the cooked chestnuts after they have cooled down, so be sure to peel them as soon as possible after cooking.

3. When cooking chestnuts, you can put an appropriate amount of baking soda into the pot. It will react with some trace elements in the particles, allowing the flesh to automatically separate from the skin after the chestnuts are cooked, and also making the cooked chestnuts taste better.

Method 2

1. When cooking chestnuts, you can peel them first and then cook them. The easiest way to distinguish them is to ask the seller to use a chestnut peeling chicken to remove the chestnut shells when buying chestnuts. However, there are certain defects when peeling them. A layer of inner skin will remain on the surface of the chestnut pulp. Be sure to clean this layer of inner skin before cooking.

2. After removing the skin of the chestnuts, rinse them with clean water, put them in a pot, add appropriate amount of clean water and cook them together. After boiling, cook for about 20 minutes, the chestnuts in the pot will be cooked and can be eaten after being taken out. The peeled chestnuts can not only be boiled and eaten, but also cooked with ribs, black chicken and other ingredients to make soup. The soup cooked together is not only delicious, but also has high nutritional value and good nourishing effect.