How to peel raw chestnuts?

Skillful methods of peeling raw chestnut: chopsticks stirring method, heat expansion and cold contraction method, sun exposure method and shade drying method.

1, chopsticks mixing method

Shell all chestnuts, put them in a pot, soak them in boiling water for a while, and stir them with chopsticks, so that the skin of chestnuts will be separated from the meat of chestnuts. The soaking time should not be too long, otherwise it will affect the nutritional composition of chestnuts.

2, thermal expansion and cold contraction method

Peel chestnuts with a knife, boil them in boiling water for 3-5 minutes, and immediately soak them in cold water for 3-5 minutes.

3, the sun exposure method

Leave the raw chestnuts you want to eat in the sun for a day, and the chestnuts will crack.

Step 4 dry in the shade

Put the raw chestnuts in a ventilated and dry place to dry for a few days, so that chestnuts can be peeled very easily. This method can also make chestnuts into dried fruits and soak them in water before eating.

Extended data:

First, the nutritional components of chestnuts

Chestnuts are rich in nutrients, including sugar, protein, fat, multivitamins and inorganic salts. Chestnut has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on hypertension, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis. Old people often eat chestnuts, which is of great benefit to fight aging and prolong life.

Second, chestnuts have many uses.

Can be used for decocting soup and treating soreness and weakness of limbs after illness; Chestnut porridge can be eaten with sugar, which has the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons; You can eat a few air-dried chestnuts every morning and evening, and fresh chestnuts can also be used to stew cooked food for the elderly with kidney deficiency; When traumatic injury, congestion, swelling and pain occur, raw chestnut meat can be ground into mud and applied to the affected area.

Third, matters needing attention

Chestnuts are difficult to digest when eaten raw, but easy to lag when cooked, so it is not advisable to eat more, and those with indigestion and warmth are not suitable for eating.

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