How to open water chestnut

There are many benefits of eating water chestnuts. Water chestnuts are rich in nutrients and have the effect of beauty and fat reduction. Although water chestnuts are delicious, they are difficult to peel. Most people do not know how to peel water chestnuts, and it is not easy to peel water chestnuts. Water chestnuts taste very delicious. Eating water chestnuts can also supplement the protein and unsaturated fatty acids needed by the body. It has many benefits to health.

How to open the water chestnut?

How to peel raw water chestnuts

1. Method 1: Wash the raw water chestnuts with clean water, cut off the bottom and two sides with a knife, then put both hands on the two corners of the water chestnuts and break them hard. At the same time, put your thumbs on the concave part of the water chestnuts and apply force. This way, the shell and the meat of the water chestnuts can be separated without destroying the shape.

1. Method 2: Wash the raw water chestnuts with clean water, put them on a chopping board and cut them along the longer diagonal with a knife. Then push the shell of the water chestnut towards the flesh, and the shell will turn outward, and the snow-white water chestnut flesh will come out. The water chestnut peeled by this method looks like a gold ingot and is very pleasing to the eye.

How to peel cooked water chestnuts?

1. Step 1: When boiling water chestnuts, first boil them until they are 70% cooked, then rinse them with cold boiled water, dry them, and then boil them again. This will make it much easier to peel them.

2. The second step: cut off the two corners of the cooked water chestnut with a knife, then cut the water chestnut along the center line, and then use chopsticks to push from one corner to the other, and the water chestnut meat will come out.

How to cook water chestnuts?

1. Wash the water chestnuts with clean water, soak them in salt water for half an hour, then rinse them with clean water, pick them up and drain them for later use.

2. Put the water chestnuts into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and a little salt, bring to a boil over high heat, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes after the water boils.

3. Take out the cooked water chestnuts and put them into cold water. After they cool down, you can directly break open the shell and eat them.

Is it good to eat too much water chestnuts?

1. Indigestion: Eating too many water chestnuts will greatly increase the digestive burden on the intestines, resulting in symptoms such as indigestion, abdominal pain and diarrhea. It may also cause gastric acid secretion disorders, leading to nausea and vomiting.

2. Increased blood sugar: The sugar content of water chestnuts is relatively high. Eating too much can easily lead to high blood sugar problems in the elderly, thereby increasing the incidence of dizziness and headaches, and bringing great negative effects on health.

3. Causes obesity: The starch content in water chestnuts is extremely high, which is equivalent to the staple food in life. If eating too much and it cannot be broken down in time, it may lead to obesity, which will seriously affect one's external image.