The first type: stir-fry water chestnut.
Stir-fried horseshoe is a very healthy way to eat. It mixes water chestnut with other vegetables and meat, which can not only maintain the original flavor of water chestnut, but also increase the flavor of other ingredients. For example, water chestnut can be fried with carrots, green peppers and pork. Rich in nutrition and unique in taste. The method of frying water chestnut is very simple, just cut water chestnut and other ingredients into appropriate sizes, and then fry them in oil. In the process of frying, you can add appropriate amount of salt, sugar, soy sauce and other seasonings according to your personal taste.
The second kind: soup.
Water chestnut soup is a very nourishing way to eat, suitable for winter. You can cook water chestnut with pork ribs, chicken pieces, duck pieces and other meat, or you can cook water chestnut with various vegetables. In the process of making soup, you can add appropriate amount of ginger, onion, garlic and other seasonings according to your personal taste. The sweetness of water chestnut can neutralize the greasy meat and make the soup more refreshing.
The third type: making desserts.
Water chestnut can also be used as dessert, such as water chestnut syrup, water chestnut sugar gourd and so on. These desserts are not only sweet in taste, but also rich in nutrition, which is very suitable for cooling off in summer. When making dessert, you can add appropriate amount of sugar, honey and other seasonings according to your personal taste. It should be noted that when making desserts, we should pay attention to hygiene to avoid food pollution.
Selection method of water chestnut
Appearance: When purchasing water chestnuts, choose water chestnuts with smooth appearance, no damage and no wormholes. Skin color should be consistent, dark brown or dark red, and evenly distributed, no obvious color difference.
Size: When purchasing water chestnuts, you should choose water chestnuts with moderate size and uniformity. Too big water chestnut may be too ripe and taste bad; Water chestnuts that are too small may not be fully mature and have a stiff taste.
Weight: When purchasing water chestnuts, you can compare the weight with several kinds of water chestnuts, and try to choose heavier water chestnuts. Because heavier water chestnuts may have high water content and taste more tender and juicy.
Season: When buying water chestnut, you need to pay attention to the season. Generally speaking, water chestnuts are listed in winter, when the quality is the best. Due to the low temperature in winter, water chestnut is not easy to deteriorate, and it has high water content and tender taste.
Origin: When purchasing water chestnut, you can consider choosing a reliable origin. For example, you can choose water chestnut in a place with clear water and fertile soil, where the quality of water chestnut is usually better.