Chestnuts are one of the most ancient food products that have survived to this day unchanged. Thanks to its unique taste and amazing aroma, these fruits are popular to this day. In addition, chestnut is the only nut containing vitamin C, as well as potassium, glucose, iron and fructose.
Instructions
Step 1
Chestnuts growing in our latitude do not have a pleasant taste or impressive size, but Spanish, Caucasian, Italian or Japanese fruits sometimes grow the size of a whole tangerine. It is not surprising that in these countries they are often served with great pleasure. Chestnuts are also a kind of symbol of romantic Paris, where merchants fry and sell them right on the streets of the city to strolling residents and guests of the capital.
Step 2
You can cook chestnuts in a variety of ways. The easiest and most delicious is to fry them in a pan. In this case, they turn out to be especially aromatic. To do this, make a small incision on the flat side, place the chestnuts in a preheated frying pan without oil and cover with a lid. When they start to burst, they need to be taken out and eaten immediately, because cooled chestnuts lose their amazing taste. However, the most delicious fruits are not those that have burst, but those that are about to burst. However, it is a real art to determine this state.
Step 3
In principle, chestnuts can be eaten raw, straight from the tree, but it is rather difficult to peel them of the skin and thin film. In addition, raw chestnuts will not delight you with the extraordinary aroma characteristic of properly cooked fruits.
Step 4
In the best European restaurants and in ordinary families, who appreciate the taste of these wonderful fruits, chestnuts are served as a side dish to a fragrant roast, added to pilaf, stewed with various vegetables or made a dessert from them. A capon stuffed with chestnuts and Armagnac is generally considered a delicacy.
Step 5
Chestnut first courses are also very tasty. Moreover, their preparation does not take much time. To cook chestnut soup, for example, it is enough to season the meat broth with various spices, parsley and celery, add chopped roasted chestnuts, cream, a couple of tablespoons of brandy or any other alcohol. Such a soup will not only delight you with an amazing and original taste, but also perfectly warm you in the cold season.
