A matter of taste: how to cook chestnuts
In nature, there are two varieties of chestnuts -horse chestnut, which is common in our strip, and noble, or, as it is also called, sweet. The first species is not suitable for food, it is used only in medicine, but the second one is a very common dish in Europe. In some European countries there is a tradition to bake them on the street for Christmas. The birthplace of sweet chestnut is the Balkan Peninsula. In France, even there is a national holiday dedicated to your favorite fruits. I must say that chestnuts are very popular all over the world. In Japan, for example, they are cooked with rice and chicken and served as a snack for beer. Cheese in Switzerland is very popular chestnut puree with milk. It is believed that this dish prevents the development of varicose veins. Another popular European recipe is a turkey stuffed with chestnuts, to which are added still sausage, bread, herbs.
In our country, chestnuts are not the most common dish, because in our band they simply do not grow. However, in supermarkets you can find them all the same. In this article we will tell, how to cook chestnuts. There are several ways. You can both boil the chestnuts and bake them at oven or microwave. Cooked fruits can act asa dish of its own, and as an additive to bread, plov, meat, flour desserts. To prepare chestnuts in the oven, you must first cut their tip, because otherwise they will explode. Then put them in the oven for 15 minutes. Baked nuts, peeled from the shell, are served on a napkin.
But how to cook chestnuts cooked: it is necessary to peel the nuts, place them in cold water and cook for about half an hour after boiling so that they become soft. Then the water should be drained and placed in a warm place for about 10 minutes. Serve this dish with butter.
We hope that these tips will help youdiversify your menu, and the aroma of cooked chestnuts will take you to the cozy streets of Paris, wrapped in the scent of autumn, burnt leaves, and fill your home with the comfort and romance of this wonderful city
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