How to fry chestnuts to make them delicious and fragrant? Are chestnuts high in calories and will they make you fat?

Chestnuts are now on the market. The sugar-fried chestnuts on the street, the chestnut soup and chestnut-braised cabbage in restaurants, and the chestnut cakes in supermarkets all make people hungry. There is a Chinese proverb that goes, "Hawthorn in August, chestnuts in October." Chestnuts are sweet, sticky, refreshing, and rich in nutrients, and are known as the "king of thousands of fruits."

Contents of this article

1. How to fry chestnuts to make them delicious and fragrant

2. When will chestnuts be available on the market?

3. Are chestnuts high in calories and will they make you fat?

How to fry chestnuts to make them delicious and fragrant

How to fry chestnuts to make them delicious? The editor will tell you in detail below.

First, prepare the ingredients, which are very simple: chestnuts and salt, the ratio of the two is 1:1 by weight, and a spoonful of sugar.

Wash the chestnuts, and then use a sharp tool to cut the chestnut pp, the depth should be about 5mm, and the length should be longer than pp. It is very important to pay attention to this point, don't be lazy!

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Then wash it and soak it in water for about 10 minutes. Heat the iron pan dry, pour in the salt, and pour in the drained chestnuts at the same time. Be sure to put the chestnuts in when the salt is cold, stir-fry slowly, and make sure that the chestnuts are heated evenly, otherwise the raw and cooked will be inconsistent, and some chestnuts will be burnt. After a few minutes, you can see that the chestnuts are slowly expanding, so speed up the frequency of stir-frying, so that the salt grains previously stuck to the chestnut shells slowly fall off, and the salt color gradually turns darker. At this time, add a spoonful of white sugar, and be careful to add it slowly and sprinkle it evenly. After the sugar is added, the salt grains begin to stick and gradually turn black. At the same time, the sugar caramelizes and the caramel aroma overflows. It feels like roadside sugar-fried chestnuts, right? At this time, you need to stir-fry quickly and insert the shovel from the bottom of the pot to ensure that the caramel does not stick to the bottom of the pot. When the salt grains are no longer sticky, turn off the heat, cover the lid and simmer for a while to ensure that the chestnuts are cooked thoroughly and the caramel aroma is fragrant.

When are chestnuts available?

It is around October in autumn.

The season of fragrant chestnuts. In this season when chestnuts are on the market, the sugar-fried chestnuts on the street, the chestnut soup and chestnut-braised cabbage in the restaurant, and the chestnut cake in the supermarket all make people hungry. There is a Chinese proverb that goes "Hawthorn in August, chestnuts in October". Chestnuts are sweet, sticky, refreshing, and rich in nutrition, and are known as the "king of thousands of fruits."

Chestnuts are also known as big chestnuts, Chinese chestnuts, and hairy chestnuts. They are a specialty of my country. Chestnuts can be eaten raw, or made into cakes, dishes, and porridge. The most popular among consumers are the sweet and refreshing sugar-fried chestnuts and chestnut roasted chicken or chestnut roasted meat. Chestnuts were called Mu'anzi in ancient times. Physical remains of chestnuts have been found in the Neolithic ruins of Banpo in Xi'an, and the history of eating chestnuts dates back more than 6,000 years. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, chestnut planting was already very popular.

Are chestnuts high in calories and will they make you fat?

Naturally, chestnuts do not have the function of "fattening" like those fried foods. After all, chestnuts have a very low fat content, so there is no need to worry too much if you eat them in moderation. Moreover, if you eat them in moderation, chestnuts can provide the human body with more energy, help fat metabolism, and have certain benefits for weight loss.

However, eating too many chestnuts does make you fat. Because every 100 grams of chestnuts has about 214 kcal of calories, while 100 grams of rice has 116 kcal of calories. Generally, 10 small shelled chestnuts or 6 large shelled chestnuts have 100 grams, so the calories of chestnuts are not low. There is a rumor about the calories of chestnuts: "eating six chestnuts is equivalent to a bowl of rice." Although this is exaggerated, it is enough to prove that it has a high calorie content, so it is not recommended for dieters to eat more chestnuts. In addition, the starch content of chestnuts is also very high. The carbohydrate content of dry chestnuts is 77%, which is equivalent to 75% of cereals, and fresh chestnuts also have 40%. Therefore, if you eat chestnuts after a meal, it is easy to consume too much energy, which is not conducive to maintaining weight. If you eat it before a meal, or make it into a dish, then the main part of a meal should be reduced or not eaten, because 7-8 chestnuts are close to the amount of a staple food for weight loss.