What is it?

对于许多人来说，栗子的香气（最好是在露天之火上）标志着寒冷天气的美味开始。这些丰盛的棕色树坚果只能从秋天到冬季开始，就像我们不知道的其他坚果一样 - 它们有点甜，具有深厚，丰富的风味和浓密，淀粉状的质地。

受欢迎的世界各地的di甜食和美味shes, chestnuts can be cooked until tender, peeled, and eaten as is, or used in soups, salads, stuffings, and side dishes. Their sweet flavor is also great in cookies, cakes, puddings, tarts, and ice cream. So the next time you see them at the grocery store, give them a try.

Chestnut trees (Castanea sativa) are found in many countries, including China, Italy, Spain, Japan, and the United States. On the tree, the chestnuts are contained in a sharp, spiky husk, or burr, which can hold up to seven nuts at a time. Each chestnut has a hard brown outer shell and a bitter inner skin that must be removed before eating.

Low in fat, chestnuts are also an excellent source of fiber and vitamin C. Because they contain twice as much starch as a potato, they are used in Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe as a primary source of carbohydrates.

栗子搭配白菜，蘑菇，胡萝卜，鼠尾草和猪肉搭配，并在甜美的菜肴中搭配苹果，奶油，干果和巧克力。

如何选择：

寻找丰满，牢固，光泽且笨重的栗子。避免使用瘀伤或裂缝的人以及摇晃时嘎嘎作响的人，这意味着它们已经开始干燥。

如何准备：

Never eat fresh chestnuts raw—they’re very tannic and tart, and their shells are almost impossible to remove. To eat or cook with a chestnut, you must first peel the shell and remove the inner skin. This is usually done by boiling or roasting. Boiling chestnuts mellows them, so use this method if you want to pair them with other flavors. Roasting yields a concentrated flavor, so use this method if you want to eat the chestnuts alone or if they’re meant to be the star of a finished dish.

To boil chestnuts, use a sharp paring knife to score an X on the flat side of each nut. Bring them to a boil in a pot of cold water, boil until they’re tender when squeezed (or poke them with a skewer, if you like), about 15 minutes, and then drain. When they’re cool enough to handle (but still warm), peel the shells and inner skin.
要烤栗子，将它们浸入一碗温水中25分钟，同时将烤箱加热至400°F。用X为X评分，与上面的沸腾相同。将它们平放在有框的烤盘上，然后烤直到XS卷曲回到冠状形状上，挤压时会变软，约30分钟。在仍然温暖的同时剥皮，既去除壳和内部皮肤。

如何存储：

将它们存放在冰箱中的密封塑料袋中长达两个星期，或将其冷冻长达三个月。

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