Water chestnuts (canned drained)

Water chestnuts are aquatic vegetable corms with a crisp, crunchy texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavour, commonly sold peeled and canned. They are added to stir-fries, salads, and fillings for their distinctive crunch, which they retain even after cooking, unlike many other vegetables. Fresh water chestnuts, when available, have a sweeter flavour than the canned version.

Once drained of its canning liquid, this ingredient weighs less per cup than it does undrained, though usually more than the dried, unsoaked form.

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