will show you how to select, process and remove chestnuts in autumn? Quickly soften these tips
Chestnut selection skills
There are processed dried chestnuts and raw chestnuts on the market, and raw chestnuts are divided into two types: shelled and shelled. Raw chestnuts with shells are suitable for sugar-fried chestnuts. If you want to use fresh chestnuts for cooking, you can buy raw chestnuts without shells.
Look at the appearance: is dark brown in color, with a matte gloss and fluff on the bottom, indicating that it is a fresh chestnut picked recently; if the surface is bare and the color is dark, it may have been stored for a long time or deteriorated. In addition, if it is shelled raw chestnuts, the appearance should be light yellow, the surface should be full and free of insects, and there should be a slight chestnut aroma close to it.
Look at the shape: chestnuts have two main shapes, one is hemispherical (one side is convex and the other is flat), the other is oblate (flat on both sides). It is recommended to choose hemispherical chestnuts, which indicates sufficient nutrition, higher sugar content and better flavor. The
chestnut tree is usually a large thorny shell with several chestnuts wrapped in it. The chestnuts close to the shell have free growth space, and the sides present a natural arc shape, long sunshine time, sufficient nutrition and high sugar content; on the contrary, the chestnuts in the center are squeezed from both sides, resulting in a flat appearance, insufficient light, and no flavor so nice.
Look at the texture: lightly presses the shell with your hands, and the shell is hard, indicating that the pulp is full; if the texture is slightly soft, the chestnut pulp may be dry and lack of nutrition.
Listen to the sound: put the chestnut in your ear and shake it. If there is no sound, it means that the inner membrane flesh is close and it is a freshly picked chestnut; if there is a sound of the flesh hitting the shell, it may be the flesh is shrinking and old goods.
Pre-treatment of chestnuts
Fresh chestnuts with shells have not undergone preliminary processing, so you need to remove the shells and remove the film yourself. There are many quick and labor-saving coups, please refer to ↓↓↓ "There are tricks to handling chestnuts! Use these tricks to easily peel and remove the film...
dried chestnuts
There are many dried chestnuts sold in the market. It is recommended to soak them first, otherwise the subsequent cooking will take a lot of time to taste; in addition, remove the surface Brown film to avoid poor taste or astringency.
first know: easy to remove the film to do so
first soften the chestnuts (the method is as follows), and then use a toothpick to remove the brown and black film in the gap, especially the gaps should be carefully selected. Chestnuts that are not peeled off will taste bitter.
1 Soak in cold water to soften
Soak in cold water for about 3 hours before cooking. When you squeeze it lightly with your hands, you will feel the texture, then rinse with running water, and you can add the dish. This method is suitable for stewed dishes. There is enough cooking time to make the chestnuts soft. After soaking in water, if you feel that the softening is not enough, you can blanch it with boiling water and salt for 3 minutes, turn off the heat, and simmer for 3 minutes on the lid to help soften it.
2 Soak in hot water to soften
, turn the pot on high fire, pour in the amount of water covering the chestnuts, when the water boils, pour the chestnuts in, turn off the heat and soak for 30 minutes. If you have forgotten to soak the chestnuts in water before cooking, you can use this method, but remember to cook on the same day.
3 The rice cooker softens
and soaks the chestnuts in water for 2 hours, drains the water, and steams in the electric pot for about 10 minutes (the outer pot of the traditional electric pot is about 1 cup of water).
4 Deep-fried
pour the amount of oil that can completely cover the chestnuts in the pan, heat it to the oil temperature of 180°C on medium heat, put the chestnuts in the frying for 2 minutes and then remove them for further cooking. It is very suitable for quick frying and braising Can help the chestnut shape not loose.
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