Can fresh chestnuts be eaten when they are dry and hard

Can I eat chestnuts when they are dry?

Depending on the situation, hard drying does not mean it is broken. Be sure to check whether it is broken. One of the characteristics of most rotten and moldy nuts is that they have strict requirements for storage conditions. This is especially true of chestnuts, which are nuts that fear dryness, dampness, cold and heat. Improper storage is easy to dry, germinate, mildew and insect growth. Among them, chestnut drying is a common situation.

How to store chestnuts:

1. Wet sand mixed storage method: mix chestnuts with medium coarse sand 2-3 times the weight of stored chestnuts, and stack them in a ventilated place. The water content of sand is 8-10%. The stacking height shall not exceed 50 cm. Often turn the pile for humidification. Make the water of chestnuts even.

2. How to hide chestnuts in plastic bags method: put chestnuts in plastic bags. Store in the basement with good ventilation and stable temperature. When the temperature is higher than 10 ° C, the opening of the plastic bag should be opened; When the temperature is lower than 10 ℃. Store in plastic bags. At the beginning, it will be handed over every 7-10 days. One month later. The number of flips can be appropriately reduced.

3. Natural air drying method: soak chestnuts stored in winter in a cold bucket. The water overflowed the chestnuts. Take it out after soaking for 7-10 days. Put it in a bamboo basket. Hang it in a ventilated place. Let it dry naturally. Before soaking. It can eliminate diseases and insect pests and damage chestnut fruits. Leave it for 1-2 days and evaporate water.

When the weight of fresh fruit is reduced by about 10%, it can be stored according to the above method. It is a dangerous period within one month after entering Tibet, so you should always check it.

The above is whether fresh chestnuts can be eaten when they are dry and hard. If you have other questions, please consult us!