Peel the Outer Shells of Chestnuts with a Paring & Butter Knife

Name: Peel the Outer Shells of Chestnuts with a Paring & Butter Knife
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Butter knife; 1 Paring knife

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

When I was little, we used to have a small tool to peel chestnuts. If only we had that still, it would be so handy... but then I was inspired to use a butter knife.

A small petty or paring knife is easier to use than a large chef's knife. Once you get used to peeling chestnuts, you can do it all with the paring knife, but a butter knife is handy for the task too. I recommend using them especially if working with small children. Recipe by Hakuundou

When I was little, we used to have a small tool to peel chestnuts. If only we had that still, it would be so handy... but then I was inspired to use a butter knife.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

When I was little, we used to have a small tool to peel chestnuts. If only we had that still, it would be so handy... but then I was inspired to use a butter knife.

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Ingredients

1Butter knife
1Paring knife

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Steps

1

The tools used are a petty knife (a utility knife) and a butter knife.
2

Put the chestnuts in an enamel pan with water to cover, and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and leave to cool.
3

Shave the pointed part of the chestnut with the paring knife. I think it's easier to work with the chestnuts later if you peel the flat sides.
4

Insert the tip of the butter knife and peel off the outer shell. Peel off the tough bottom part too. If you can't get it off, use the petty knife.