Chinese Food
How to choose water chestnut and how to cook water chestnut
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One side of the land raises one side of the people. One side of the landscape has one side of the customs. Around the Mid Autumn Festival, in addition to a large number of fruits and vegetables, crabs and water chestnut are also on the market. Water chestnut is the fruit of the annual herb water chestnut. The tender stem can be used as vegetables. The water chestnut can be eaten raw directly. It's crispy and sweet. It can be eaten by peeling the shell after cooking. It's soft and tender. It can also be eaten by cooking porridge. Generally, it's cooked or chopped into fine grains after drying. Put some porridge in it. Water chestnut is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acid, vitamins and microelements. It has the effect of diuresis, milk, thirst and alcohol. -
Cooking ingredients
Cooking Steps
Step1:There are many kinds of water chestnut. Let's see the difference between the north and the south. There are four kinds of water chestnut in the south. They are divided into two kinds. One is green water chestnut. That's the pictur
Step2:Another is this kind of red rhomb. Green rhomb and red rhomb look like a little dolphin. It is also divided into old water chestnut and young water chestnut. The difference is old water chestnut or young water chestnut. It is water chestnut that can be easily peeled with fingers. What can't be pinched with fingernails is Laoling.
Step3:This is the water chestnut in the north. It only has two horns like the horn of a cow. This kind of water chestnut has thick skin and hard meat. It can also be eaten raw or cooked, or boiled. It's not as sweet as the water chestnut in the south
Step4:Practice - clean the water chestnut and control the wate
Step5:Into the po
Step6:Add drinking water (note - the amount given in the ingredients list is this kind of southern water chestnut. If it's northern water chestnut, put more water. After the skin of northern water chestnut, it's not easy to cook
Step7:Cover the pot. Boil over medium heat. Cook for another 10 minutes or so.
Step8:Turn the water chestnut over evenly with a spatula. Cover it and cook for about 10 minutes
Step9:Delicious, soft, waxy and sweet water chestnut is finishe
Cooking tips:Fresh water chestnut can be rinsed with water after purchase. Control the water. There is no need to dry it. Water chestnut without water will be dried when stored. Keep water chestnut wet. Put it in a plastic bag. It can be kept for two weeks in the refrigerator. There are skills in making delicious dishes.
