Xingtai Chestnuts [Hebei Xingtai Specialty]

What is Xingtai chestnut? Authentic specialty of Xingtai, Hebei: Xingtai chestnuts

Summary:Do you want to know what Xingtai chestnuts are? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Xingtai, Hebei Province - Xingtai Chestnuts. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Xingtai Chestnuts. The full text takes about 4 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Xingtai Chestnuts and their nutritional value? What are the product characteristics of Xingtai chestnut? How to make Xingtai chestnuts and identify their authenticity? The awards and honors of Xingtai chestnut

Introduction to Xingtai Chestnuts

Chestnuts have a long history of cultivation in the Taihang Mountains, which is an important production area for high-quality chestnuts in China.

. Xingtai County is also the second major county in Hebei Province to produce chestnuts. The production base of Xingtai chestnuts is located in the Taihang Mountains in the western part of Xingtai. This place has abundant natural resources and is known as the "greenest place in Taihang Mountains". It is far from pollution. What is the nutritional value of Xingtai chestnuts

Xingtai chestnuts have plump granules, shiny color, thin skin, sticky and sweet flesh, and are rich in high-quality carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, and various minerals.

What are the product characteristics of Xingtai chestnuts

The seeds are large, the color is shiny and oily, the meat is loose, the taste is sweet and sticky, the appearance is beautiful, the base is small, and the fruit shape is straight and uniform.

The method of making Xingtai chestnuts

Baking board millet with an electric pancake pan

Main ingredients: 100g board millet

Auxiliary materials: appropriate amount of oil, bees

1. First wash the board millet with clean water and drain the water

2. Cut a knife at the head with scissors

3. Drizzle a little oil and mix well

4. Turn on the electric pancake pan, turn on the upper and lower gears, and drizzle an appropriate amount of Oil

5. Pour the millet into an electric pancake pan, cover it with a lid, and bake until the light stops naturally

6. Use a brush that has been brushed with oil to flip the millet over, and then continue to cover it with a lid

7. Bake until the cracks in the millet increase, add an appropriate amount of honey

How to distinguish between genuine and fake Xingtai chestnuts

Look at the color

Some raw chestnuts look shiny on the surface and have a deep color like chocolate. Do not buy such chestnuts, they are aged. The ones with lighter colors (like coffee with a partner added) and a thin layer of powder on the surface that is not very shiny are the new chestnuts

Look at the fuzz

Everyone knows that chestnuts have a lot of fuzz at the tail, which has a shiny surface. Older chestnuts generally have less fuzz, only a little bit at the tip of the tail. And the tail of new chestnuts usually has more fuzz

Look at the surface

Look for insect eyes on the surface

Look at the size

There is a type of Japanese chestnut that is very large and pleasing to the eye, but it has a high water content, low sweetness, high yield, and a taste that is not as sweet as domestic varieties. The second type is the common medium-sized common variety, which varies in taste depending on the place of origin. The third type is not very common and small in size, but it is usually mountain chestnuts, a truly green food with a sweet taste

Look at the shape

Common chestnuts can be roughly divided into two shapes. The first type has a round side and a flat side; The second type is flat on both sides. When choosing, choose the first type if you want it to be sweet, and the second type if you don't want it to be sweet. Xingtai Chestnuts have won awards and honors. In December 2004, Xingtai County was named the "Hometown of Chinese Chestnuts" in the third batch of "Famous, Special and Excellent Economic Forests" list announced by the State Forestry Administration