It is impossible to pass by a delicate aroma of emanating from chestnut terry on the squares of European cities. Sweet, warm pulp reminds baked potatoes with a flavor of a nut. Feel the Christmas spirit of an old Europe can be at home. To do this, try to fake chestnuts in a pan.
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Find chestnuts on sale in large network supermarkets, in the department where nuts are sold. Fruits should be brown, with a characteristic elongated tail, our conventional chestnuts for frying are not suitable and can be poisonous. If you decide to fold the fruits from the tree, be careful, the leaves of edible chestnuts have an elongated shape and are attached to the branch with a long stalk, unlike usual to splashing leaves with urban allests. The walnut itself is also covered with green needle leather, which is not eaten.
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Cancel the solid peel of each walnut crosswise or just make a few holes. They are needed to exit steam when frying. It is more convenient for this to use a knife-saw, since the protective peel is pretty strong and slippery. Be careful when working with a sharp knife.
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Heat the frying pan on the big fire and reduce it to the middle. The dishes for frying are better to take with a thick bottom, high walls and heavy lid. Install the pan on the stove and heat the chestnuts of 5-10 minutes, depending on their quantity. Dishes readiness control, lifting the lid. In the cuts there will be a light flesh of the nut and starts to make a unique fragrance. Large and dark fruits may be old, but it does not affect it. You can soften the old fruits by adding a few hot water to the pan. If you plan to often fry chestnuts at home, it is recommended to purchase a special frying pan with holes in the bottom and a long handle, it is not suitable for the preparation of this dish both at home and on the open fire. Undoubtedly, on open fire, the fragrance of chestnuts is revealed much better than when cooking at home.
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You can also prepare chestnuts in the microwave or oven. To do this, take a special dish for a microwave or heat-resistant form for the oven. Put on the bottom of the nuts with one layer and pour some hot water, close the lid. In the microwave they will prepare for 4-6 minutes at the highest power. The oven, warm up to 220 degrees, disappears chestnuts for 15-20 minutes.
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After frying chestnuts need to be brushed from the peel. Do it in protective gloves or mittens, as they can be quite hot inside.
Use ready-made fruits immediately after cooking, their taste is especially pleasant while they are still warm. Chestnuts contain many nutrients, fiber and vitamins. Unlike other nuts, they are much smaller fat, which makes them no less useful at the expense of wealth of minerals. Eating chestnuts as a separate dish and adding them to the side dish to meat and bird. You can drink these sweet nuts with red wine or mulledness, children will love their combination with hot chocolate.
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