As the saying goes, "October chestnuts laugh haha", the golden autumn of October, it is the season of chestnut harvest, the streets and alleys are filled with the sweet smell of sugar-fried chestnuts, people can't help but buy some to taste. But sometimes, we also choose to buy some fresh chestnuts to cook at home, which is not only more cost-effective, but also more hygienic. However, the shell of raw chestnut is very hard, and when the shell is peeled off, there is a layer of fluff that clings to the flesh, which is time-consuming and easy to handle. Is there a quick and easy way to shell chestnuts? Don't worry, today I will teach you two good ways to shell chestnuts, one in three seconds, peel it completely and quickly, let's follow me to find out!
Method 1: Cap method.
We all know that the shell of chestnuts is very hard, and many friends may use their mouths to bite when peeling chestnuts, and then use their fingernails to pick them. But this will not only hurt the fingers, but also make it difficult to peel off the chestnut completely, especially the layer of fluff stuck to the pulp, which is even more difficult to remove. In fact, if you want to peel chestnuts easily, we can use the last bottle cap. The method is particularly simple, prepare a plastic bottle cap and fix it with hot melt glue to the table or cutting board.
After the hot melt adhesive cools, the cap is firmly fixed, and then we put the chestnuts one by one in the cap, the size of the cap is almost just enough to put a chestnut, and it can fix the chestnut inside. Next, we use a knife to cut a cross knife on the chestnut, so that the chestnut has a good opening. Due to the fixing effect of the bottle cap, there is no need to worry about it running around in the process of chopping chestnuts, and the bottle cap has a certain depth, which can also avoid cutting the chestnuts directly when opening the chestnuts.
After opening all the chestnuts in this way, we put them in a larger container, then boil a pot of boiling water, pour the boiling water directly into the chestnuts, and soak the chestnuts in boiling water.
After about ten minutes of soaking, and the water temperature is not so hot, we can start to shell the chestnuts. If you pick up one of the chestnuts, you will find that the place where the chestnut has just opened has been clearly cracked, and the surrounding chestnut shells are slightly warped.
Next, we only need to break the chestnut shells on both sides of the opening with our hands, and the shell of the chestnut is peeled off, and the fluff inside is also peeled off. In fact, this is because after the chestnut is soaked in boiling water, the original tough shell will be soaked soft, and the fluff inside will also produce a certain gap with the pulp during the soaking process, so when we peel the chestnut again, we can easily peel off the chestnut shell and fluff.
Method 2: Boiling method.
If we don't have hot melt adhesive around and it's not convenient to fix the cap, then we can also choose to cook it in hot water. The method is very simple, first put the chestnut on the board, then grab the chestnut with one hand to fix it, and use a knife with the other hand to cut a knife at the bottom of the chestnut, you don't need to cut it too thick, you only need to cut off the skin a little, and you can see the flesh inside.
After all the chestnuts have been cut, we rinse them with running water. It is inevitable that there will be some dust impurities on the surface of the chestnut, so we will wash the chestnut to clean the impurities on the surface.
Next, we pour more water into the pot, then add a spoonful of salt to increase the base flavor, and then turn on the high heat to bring the water in the pot to a boil.
After boiling, pour all the cleaned chestnuts into the pot and continue to cook on high heat for two minutes. Don't cook it for too long, otherwise the chestnuts will be fully cooked, and when peeled in this way, the flesh inside will easily crumble.
It's almost time to cook, and we can start peeling the chestnuts. Since the chestnut is boiled in hot water, its shell will be boiled soft, and the fluff inside will also form a certain gap with the pulp. At this time, we only need to grasp the chestnut in our hands and peel it from the opening, so that the chestnut shell will be peeled off along with the fluff inside. It should be noted here that we peel while fishing, we must peel it while it is hot, once it is cool, the fluff in it will be reconnected with the pulp and it is not easy to peel.
These two methods of peeling chestnuts are simple and practical, and you can peel a plate in a few minutes without worrying about your fingers hurting. And the peeled chestnuts are also complete. Next time you peel chestnuts, you can also try this method. If today's article is helpful to you, then click a follow, a like, and thank you for your support.