Practical ways to cook chestnuts at home!

Chestnut, which is very nutritious and energizing as well as very delicious, is one of the pleasant tastes of cold days.

While chestnuts were cooked on the barbecue or on the stove in the past, different cooking methods have begun to be tried with the decrease in the use of stoves today. Here are practical ways that allow you to cook delicious chestnuts at home that will delight cold winter days.

How to cook chestnuts in salt?

If you want to make delicious chestnuts like cooked in the stove , you should definitely try the method of cooking chestnuts in salt. It is best to use a cast iron pan for the chestnuts in the pan. If you have a cast iron pan, if not, use a well-heated and non-stick pan. Spread the rock salt well on the bottom of the pan. Draw the shells of the chestnuts transversely. Place the chestnuts by gently burying them in the salt and close the lid. Take the pan on the stove and start cooking the chestnuts on medium heat. Take the chestnuts you have cooked until their shells open and wrap them in a clean cloth. After 20-25 minutes, you can eat your softened chestnuts with pleasure.

How to cook chestnuts at home?

Put your cast iron pan on the stove and start heating it. Wash the chestnuts in plenty of water and dry them. With the help of a knife, make a scratch with a knife without going too far into the meaty parts. Place the chestnuts you have drawn in the pan at intervals and start cooking. While the chestnuts are cooking, sprinkle half a glass of water over the chestnuts with your hand. Cook the chestnuts with a lid on for 20 minutes and consume hot.

How to cook chestnuts in the oven?

Wash the chestnuts and make +-shaped scratches from the fattest part of their shells without going too far into the fleshy part. Put the drawn chestnuts in a bowl filled with water and leave for 1 hour. You can also add salt to the water if you wish. Then take the chestnuts out of the water, dry them and place them on the baking tray with baking paper. After heating the oven to 200 degrees, put the chestnuts in the oven. As the chestnuts cook, their shells will open and their colors will darken. Take the chestnuts that reach the desired consistency from the tray and serve hot.