The nutrition of water chestnut is not bad It is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids and multivitamins. It can also clear away heat and relieve summer heat, replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, and so on. The shell of the mature water chestnut is hard, but the meat inside is white, with no peculiar smell, which is quite delicious.
How to cook water chestnut delicious? Boil water chestnut with black cooked water chestnut. The meat noodles in the cooked water chestnut are delicious.
Water chestnut must be cleaned, or it will smell a little sludge. You can rinse it with clear water several times and then soak it in salt water for half an hour. Where the sludge can't soak, you can brush it with a small brush. Be clean and in place.
‖ Boil water chestnut, first put the water chestnut into the pot to dry, and remove the peculiar smell. Then add water, just above the water chestnut, add some salt, or add some spices such as star anise, fragrant leaves and ginger. Add a few drops of vinegar to remove the fishy smell, and the boiled water chestnut tastes better.
Immature water chestnut is green. Although it can be eaten raw, it feels unsanitary because there are some microorganisms in the water.
‖ Bring boiling water to a high fire, and then simmer 15 minutes. It is best to boil the water dry, so that the boiled water chestnut is delicious and dry. So don't add too much water, just pass the water chestnut.
Cooked water chestnut can be eaten after cooling, or it can be taken out and cooled in cold water.
Water chestnut with shell is delicious, but the shell of mature water chestnut is hard, and it is easy to prick your hand if you don't get two sharp corners. When eating, you can cut off the two corners with a knife, and then cut them in the middle or at one end. Be careful not to prick your hand.
Tip: Water chestnut is delicious, but cold. People with cold stomach should not eat more, which is easy to flatulence.