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Chestnuts, an ancient and precious food, have played an important role in China's history. Since the late Neolithic period, the ancestors of the mainland began to collect and eat wild chestnuts. According to a large number of chestnut nuts found by archaeologists in the Neolithic site of Banpo, Shaanxi, it shows that our ancestors began to eat chestnuts as early as 6,000 years ago. There is also a record of "chestnut and chestnut" in the Book of Songs, which vividly depicts the scene of chestnut trees full of fruits, expressing the joy of the ancients for a good harvest and their yearning for a better life.
With the changes of the times, the ways of eating chestnuts in China have become more and more diverse. In ancient times, chestnuts were usually boiled, steamed or roasted, and sugar-fried chestnuts were a unique cooking method that emerged in the Song Dynasty, first recorded in Lu You's "Notes on Lao Xue'an", which mentioned one of the most famous fried chestnuts in the old capital of Kaifeng, Li He fried chestnuts. The appearance of sugar-fried chestnuts not only enriches the eating experience of chestnuts, but also makes this food more sweet and delicious, and has become a favorite delicacy in winter. In addition, chestnuts are also widely used to make pastries, dishes, porridge, etc., such as "air-dried chestnuts" and "osmanthus sugar steamed new chestnut powder cake" mentioned in "Dream of the Red Mansion", these unique chestnut products not only reflect the wisdom of ancient Chinese food processing.
In China, chestnuts in different regions have developed their own distinctive flavor characteristics due to their unique geographical environment and climatic conditions. Among them, the chestnut in Qianxi County, Hebei Province is particularly famous, known as the "hometown of Chinese chestnut". Qianxi chestnut is known for its large fruit, thick flesh, delicious taste and rich nutrition, which not only enjoys a good reputation in China, but also is exported to overseas, becoming a beautiful business card of Chinese agricultural products. In addition, Taishan chestnut in Shandong, Dandong chestnut in Liaoning, Luotian chestnut in Hubei are also well-known high-quality chestnut producing areas in China, and they have won wide recognition in the market with their unique flavor and quality.
Chestnuts are not only a food, they also carry a deep cultural significance. In traditional Chinese culture, chestnuts are often endowed with auspicious wishes and happy reunions. Every Mid-Autumn Festival, every family prepares chestnuts as a festive food, symbolizing family reunion, happiness and well-being. In addition, chestnuts often appear in the writings of literati and artists, becoming an important carrier for expressing emotions and ideals. For example, the Song Dynasty poet Lu You wrote in his work "Reading on a Winter Night": "Peeling chestnuts and cooking chicken for a nap is enough, and a compilation is forgotten in hand." A few words not only show the importance of chestnuts in daily life, but also reveal a life attitude that is indifferent to fame and fortune and pursues inner peace. How do you cook chestnuts to make them delicious? The little chef teaches you 2 tricks, the chestnuts are soft and glutinous, and they are easy to peel.
1: Opening treatment. Wash the chestnuts by pouring them into clean water to make sure they are clean and dust-free.
Make a small opening at the top or back of each chestnut. This step is crucial because the opening allows the chestnuts to better absorb the flavor during the cooking process, while also facilitating the peeling. Use scissors or a knife to make a cross-shaped or zigzag cut on the surface of the chestnut.
2: Add seasoning. According to personal taste, you can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, edible oil, salt and other seasonings to enhance the taste. Rock sugar can make chestnuts sweeter, and cooking oil will help chestnuts not stick when they are peeled.
Put the processed chestnuts into a pot and add an appropriate amount of water. Then add the seasoning, bring to a boil over high heat, and then turn to medium-low heat to cook. The cooking time depends on the size and taste of the chestnuts, but is generally about 15-20 minutes.
If you use a pressure cooker to cook chestnuts, you can greatly shorten the cooking time. Put the open chestnuts into the pressure cooker, add the appropriate amount of water and seasonings, close the lid and remove the air valve. After boiling the water over high heat, reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 10-15 minutes.
If you want to peel the boiled chestnuts more easily, you can use the method of thermal expansion and cold contraction. Immediately soak the boiled chestnuts in cold water for a few minutes, so that a gap will be created between the shell and the flesh of the chestnuts, which will be easier to peel.
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