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Wash the chestnuts and make a cut into the top (or bottom) of each.
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If you cut deeply, you can peel all the way to the inner skin.
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(If you cut shallow, then you can peel to the outer shell, for cooking chestnuts in their inner skins)
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Put the chestnuts into the pot, add enough water to cover, and close the lid.
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If you soaked the chestnuts for over half a day, it's okay to use the steamer basket with about 200 ml of water, too!
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If you did not soak them for long, put enough water to cover as noted in Step 2.
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Heat to medium or high heat.
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Once it starts to steam, cool in cold running water for 2 minutes to quickly lower the pressure (It seems the pressure level differs by maker.)
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It usually takes about 1~5 minutes of heating.
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The previously cut part rips off easily to peel.
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This is a chestnut cut on the bottom.
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It's easy to peel, too!
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Peel using your fingers from the open slit.
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It seems the older chestnuts are difficult to peel the inner skin.
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I finished peeling without scratching them too much.
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What do you think?
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The open slits looks like they're smiling, right?
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After you finish, cook them in your desired methods.
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If you cook the chestnuts all the way through, they easily fall apart, so the leave the chestnuts slightly under cooked.
