Chestnuts are delicious but difficult to peel, buy ready-made chestnuts on the market feel not fresh or afraid that it has been soaked in some potions, in fact, peeling chestnuts is not as difficult as imagined, master small skills, 10 minutes can peel out a large plate, and the size is complete, for chestnuts this seasonal food, we can peel some more at one time, put it in a fresh-keeping bag and freeze it in the refrigerator, it can be stored for a long time, just like the fresh, like friends can try!
【Raw materials】chestnut;
【Quick peeling method】
1. The bottom of the chestnut bought at home is relatively rough, use scissors to cut a hole at the bottom, and then use the tip of the scissors to cut a small part of the skin and membrane, as long as a part of the chestnut inside is leaked, so that the water can go in, and it will be more convenient to peel it up;
2. Add water to the pot, put the chestnuts into the water after boiling, the chestnuts are recommended to be cleaned after the opening, wash the dust and fluff on the surface, stir slightly after the chestnuts are poured in, cover the lid and cook for 2 minutes, then turn off the heat; The cooking time here should not be too long, too long will cook the chestnuts;
3. After the chestnuts are cooked, take out a few, peel them off while they are hot, don't take them all out at once, if you cook more, take them all out, peel them all out, peel them to the end of the chestnuts will be cold, and it is not easy to peel them, take a few out, after peeling them, continue to fish out a few more; Along the bottom opening here, directly peel off the skin, the skin and the membrane can be removed together, very easy to peel, all non-sticky skin, and the speed is very fast, some chestnuts you only need to peel off a part of the skin, gently squeeze, the whole fell off;
4. Put the peeled chestnuts in a fresh-keeping bag, freeze them in the refrigerator, and take them as you eat, so that the preserved chestnuts will not change color and are the same as the fresh ones;
【Chestnut Preservation Tips】
In addition to peeling out and preserving chestnuts, you can also store them directly with the shell, buy the chestnuts at home and clean them again, and if there are floating on them when cleaning, they will not be detected, this kind of either has insect eyes or the flesh inside is not fresh;
After cleaning, soak the shelled chestnuts in salt water for 20 minutes, add salt to play a role in disinfection and sterilization, pour it into the pot where the water has been boiled after soaking, and cook for 2-3 minutes on high heat, so that the chestnuts will be in a half-cooked state, so that the chestnuts will not be afraid of insects after cooking;
After cooking, take out of the pot to dry the water, wait for the chestnuts to cool and put them in a fresh-keeping bag, put them in the refrigerator for freezing, take them as you eat, and then use the shelling tips shared above to remove the shells, so that the preserved chestnuts are soft and glutinous, sweet and do not change color, and are the same as fresh chestnuts;