Free Web NovelChapter 1130: Chapter 459: Using a Hammer for Candied Chestnuts Makes Perfect Sense, Right? Junior Brother, You Need to Film Some High-End Dishes! [Monthly Ticket Requested]
"Huh? This really tastes good."
Lin Xu originally thought there were too many kitchen novices like Shen Baobao, so he decided to film a video on making sugar-roasted chestnuts with an air fryer to diversify the air fryer enthusiasts’ menu.
Unexpectedly, the chestnuts made this way were indeed tastier than boiled or stir-fried ones.
Especially with that slight hint of caramel, the aroma of the chestnuts is elevated to a new level, even better than those made with pebbles or in a non-stick pot.
Theoretically, this is because the moisture in the chestnuts is blown away by hot air.
With less moisture, the aroma naturally intensifies, and the caramel flavor comes from the caramelization of sugar in the syrup on the outside.
"Haha, I’ll edit the video and get started later."
Shen Jiayue couldn’t wait to share this new use of the air fryer with online followers.
Lin Xu peeled another one and popped it into his mouth:
"Sure, but be careful when cutting the chestnuts. Don’t cut your hand. If you’re worried about accidents, you can use a hammer to crack the chestnut; as long as the shell is broken, it’ll be fine."
Shen Jiayue thought the hammer idea was great.
Simple, convenient, and not dangerous, plus it gives a little workout.
Later, she plans to edit the video Lin Xu made, upload it to his account, and then film another video using a hammer to make sugar-roasted chestnuts.
Since netizens often share their homemade dishes, wouldn’t submitting a hammer version be quite reasonable?
Lin Xu had two more and then headed to the kitchen to get busy.
Shen Jiayue copied the video to her computer, sat by the window to edit it, logged into Lin Xu’s account, and uploaded the edited video.
The title was brimming with affection:
"Made sugar-roasted chestnuts with an air fryer for my darling, and she actually said it’s delicious! Even kitchen novices can learn it at a glance. Wouldn’t you want to try?"
After posting it, she packed up her computer and slipped back into the small kitchen.
Resetting the filming equipment and preparing the chestnuts, sugar, honey, cooking oil, and a small stainless steel hammer, all preparations were complete.
Recording began.
"Hello, hello friends! I just watched a tutorial by a food vlogger on using an air fryer to make sugar-roasted chestnuts and was deeply inspired. So I’m going to try it out and see if the claim of ’just having hands is enough’ is true or false... As usual, let’s start with the ingredients."
She mimicked Lin Xu’s way of introducing the ingredients: chestnuts, sugar, honey, cooking oil, and then picked up the stainless steel hammer:
"My knife skills aren’t great, and I’m afraid of cutting my hand. A chef told me that using a hammer to crack them is fine because the purpose of cutting is just to break the chestnut shell, as long as it’s broken, that’s good. I’ll give it a try. If it works, I’ll give that chef a chance to have dinner with me; if not, hmph hmph..."
Shen Jiayue planned to add a clip from "Crazy Stone" during video editing, where Huang Bo uses a hammer to smash a safe.
Hehe, using this to hint at Lin Xu’s fate would definitely be amusing.
Ever since her editing skills mysteriously improved, Shen had formed the habit of planning post-production details while filming.
Next, she rinsed the Qianxi chestnuts and dried their surface moisture.
This was to make sure they were cleaner when boiled.
Placing the chestnuts on a cutting board, she laid them flat and gave them a gentle tap with the small hammer to crack the shell.
"Gently awaken the sleeping spirit, slowly open your eyes..."
She hummed a song while tapping, thinking how Lin Xu’s method was truly great; cracking them with a hammer was so much more fluent than using a knife.
Once all were cracked, she placed them in a pot to boil for a bit.
After draining, she coated them evenly with prepared syrup, ready to go into the air fryer.
As she was busy, Chen Yan walked in. Seeing her cousin shooting a video, she didn’t interrupt, but was quite surprised to see a stainless steel hammer on the cutting board.
Can a hammer be a kitchen utensil too?
It seems like her cousin is trying something very new.
Finally, as the filming paused, Chen leaned against the door frame and asked:
"What are you doing with a hammer?"
"Making something delicious, just wait and try it, Yan Bao, it’ll exceed your expectations!"
With my teeth, I can’t bite such hard things... Chen Yan mumbled, and seeing the previously made sugar-roasted chestnuts by Lin Xu, she helped herself and took them outside to enjoy.
Online.
The netizens had known since the morning that Lin Xu was going to make sugar-roasted chestnuts with an air fryer and had been waiting for an update.
Seeing the update, they quickly clicked in.
Unexpectedly, the level of affection in this video was so high.
"From the cover to the title, from the beginning to the end, it’s all filled with love."
"Got the love package; even sensitive skin can handle it, the kids have drunk two boxes and will repurchase."
"Streamlining assistant: Streamline my foot, everyone get in to snack on this love!"
"In the comments, looking for a girl equally overwhelmed by love, preferably under twenty-five. Let’s together condemn Boss Lin for scattering love like this."
"Up there, are you really condemning Boss Lin? I can’t even bring myself to point it out."
The fans suffocating on affection all left teasing comments.
But there were also those who wanted to try learning:
"Looks so simple, my air fryer has been gathering dust for over a year, planning to give it a try."
"After watching the video, I took out my grandpa’s old air fryer."
"Already ordered Qianxi chestnuts, will start once they arrive. Hope Boss Lin releases more cooking tutorials suitable for kitchen novices, many thanks!"
