Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, boiled chestnuts. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Boiled chestnuts is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Boiled chestnuts is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
Creamy and sweet boiled chestnuts is one of the most delicious and easy fall snacks you can make at home. Cooked chestnuts in general are very characteristic of fall. I love chestnuts and they're in season until end of December, so check out my short vlog about boiling, cooking and checking how they look done. :) Boiling chestnuts will also allow you to enjoy the vitamins and minerals that the nuts possess Choose chestnuts at the store that are fresh and large.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have boiled chestnuts using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Boiled chestnuts:
- Prepare pick nice large shiny chestnuts
- Make ready the respective amount of water
- Get 1 tsp salt
- Get small knife
Growing up, I always thought of chestnuts as a bit of a luxury. Every year my step dad would take on the job of roasting. Boiled chestnuts can be hard to peel. Start the steamer and after the water is boiling put the nuts in the steamer compartment.
Steps to make Boiled chestnuts:
- Wash the chestnuts thoroughly.
- Using a pointy and very sharp knife carve a cross at the bottom, wide part of each chestnut.
- Boil as much water as is needoed to amply cover the chestnuts,
- And as soon as the water has boiled, season lightly with salt and add the chestnuts. Boil for 15 minutes.
- Don't boil them for too long because they will break apart, I boil them at most 20 minutes!
- Remove from water and peel right away. If they cool, it is harder to remove the shells and skins.
When chestnuts are boiled before roasting, they soften enough to make an easy 'X'-shaped cut in their bellies. Most recipes require a special knife to cut the 'X' in raw chestnuts. Boiled chestnuts work better in stuffings and other dishes. Rasted chestnuts can be too hard. Like others said the chestnuts have to be peeled when they are still hot.
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