Since the old singer Nat King Cole recorded the Christmas Song in 1946, this song has become one of the most popular songs on this day; the song begins to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire", which has attracted many people's old...
Since the old singer Nat King Cole recorded the Christmas Song in 1946, this song has become one of the most popular songs on this day; the song begins to sing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire", which has attracted many people's old images of the festival that have never been seen.
However, Chestnut was already synonymous with American Christmas before the song was asked. Chestnuts were the most popular ingredient in American cuisine during the 18th and 19th centuries, for a simple reason, because the entire East shore was filled with chestnut trees.
But a blight disease caused this American chestnut that was once the most important tree in the country; how could chestnuts remain the staple food of the Christmas festival?
Why does chestnut have anything to do with the Christmas Festival?Although chestnuts are not unique to the United States, for more than a century, roasting chestnuts on fire has long become the symbol of American Christmas.
Eating chestnuts during the Christmas Festival is also likely to be more related to the time when the chestnuts are harvested from October to December, which makes chestnuts play an important role in winter classics; in addition, chestnuts have a short shelf life and must be eaten as quickly as possible, and baking on a fire will strengthen the sweetness of the fruit.
How to roast chestnuts?To realize the scene in the lyrics at home is very simple, just put the chestnuts on the fire or put them in the oven. Many stores sell fresh chestnuts during the Christmas season, and you can even buy them directly with farmers, or order them online in Amazon.
If you want to pick chestnuts yourself, remember to avoid defects, rotten or moldy chestnuts; good chestnuts should be bright, smooth and solid in the outer shell. If they have cracks to the touch, they mean they are dry and may be too old.
Before roasting chestnuts, please cut out a small "x" on the round side of the chestnut to make sure to cut through the chestnut shell; if not cut, the chestnuts will likely burst during the baking period; then soak the chestnuts in water for 30 to 60 minutes, which will make it easier to remove the shell after roasting; then take out the soaked chestnuts and pat dry.
If you want to roast on a stove, put the chestnuts on the side facing up in the pot, then place the crock on the fire and bake for about 10 minutes. Remember to flip the chestnuts during the period; if you are baking in the oven, put the cut-up on the baking plate and bake for 15 minutes to 20 minutes at a temperature of 400 degrees Celsius (about 204 degrees Celsius).
When the chestnut skin is opened back from the incision, the chestnuts are baked; after cold, use a knife to remove the hard shell and brown inner skin, and you can enjoy the sweet and delicious chestnuts.
Responsible editor: Gu Zihuan
