The recipe for preparing flawlessly boiled chestnuts and 5 other delicious and fragrant alternatives
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How to prepare flawlessly boiled chestnuts and 5 other delicious and fragrant alternatives
Le chestnuts they are one of the symbols of autumn and are also very healthy. Let's not miss the opportunity to enjoy them while they are in season. Indeed chestnuts they are very easy to prepare both boiled and baked.
The basic procedure for preparing the boiled chestnuts it is very simple, what you can vary are the spices and aromas to add to the water to boil your chestnuts to flavor them directly as they cook
Remember that chestnuts are rich in beneficial properties and that they are an important source of mineral salts such as iron, potassium, calcium and phosphorus. Chestnuts are not just a food, they are also considered a good luck charm and a natural talisman to protect us from disease.
Read also: BAKED CHESTNUTS: THE RECIPE AND TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHESTNUTS
Here is the original recipe to prepare boiled chestnuts and some tasty variations to experiment to flavor them differently according to your tastes.
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Boiled chestnuts, original recipe
You will have to wash the chestnuts well before putting them on the fire with cold water. Plan to use 1,5 liters of water per 500 grams of chestnuts. The cooking takes about 40 minutes from when the water begins to boil.
It is preferable to leave them a little al dente to be able to eat them whole and prevent them from crushing. Once cooked, drain and wrap them in a cloth. Make a cut near the tip, remove the peel and the skin when they are still hot. Now all that remains is to taste them naturally or use them to prepare desserts!
Boiled chestnuts with fennel seeds
Among the ingredients that you can add to your chestnuts during cooking we find the fennel seeds, which you can easily buy at the supermarket. You will have to cook the chestnuts in their skins and peel them when they are still hot because it is easier.
Boiled chestnuts with vanilla and cinnamon
If you want to use boiled chestnuts to prepare a dessert, do not cook them with aromatic herbs but choose vanilla and cinnamon to add to the cooking water, together or alternate one with the other depending on the dessert you will prepare.
Boiled chestnuts with thyme
If you have a few sprigs of fresh thyme, here is the perfect ingredient to prepare, garnish and flavor boiled chestnuts, otherwise dried thyme will also be fine.
Boiled chestnuts with bay leaves
THElaurel it is one of the ingredients that are used most often for cooking chestnuts and also to decorate dishes when the time comes to bring them to the table. You are lucky if you can harvest laurel directly in your garden.
Boiled chestnuts with sage
A sprig of sage or a few leaves of fresh sage or dried, they will be fine to add together with a pinch of coarse salt to the cooking water of your boiled chestnuts. If you love sage, use it in this recipe.
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What are your favorite recipes to prepare with boiled chestnuts?
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