Chestnuts - one of the oldest food products, which has survived to this day unchanged. Due to the unique taste and amazing aroma, these fruits are still popular today. In addition, chestnut is the only nut containing vitamin C, and it also contains potassium, glucose, iron and fructose.
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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 mandarin. It is not surprising that in these countries they are served at the table often and with great pleasure. And chestnuts are a kind of symbol of romantic Paris, where traders roast and sell them right on the streets of the city to strolling residents and guests of the capital.
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You can cook chestnuts in various ways. The easiest and most delicious is to fry them in a pan. In this case, they are especially aromatic. To do this, make a small incision on the flat side, put the chestnuts on a preheated pan without oil and cover. When they begin to burst, they need to be removed immediately and eat, because the cooled chestnuts lose their amazing taste. However, the most delicious fruits are not bursts, but those that are about to burst. However, to determine this state is a real art.
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In principle, chestnuts can also be eaten raw, right from the tree, but it is rather difficult to clean them from skins and thin films. In addition, raw chestnuts will not please with an unusual aroma characteristic of properly cooked fruits.
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In the best European restaurants and in ordinary families, appreciating the taste of these wonderful fruits, chestnuts are served as a side dish to the fragrant roast, added to pilaf, stewed with various vegetables or made from them dessert. A capon stuffed with chestnuts and Armagnac is generally considered a delicacy.
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The first chestnut dishes 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 spoons of brandy or any other alcohol. Such a soup will not only delight you with its stunning and original taste, but also perfectly warm in the cold season.