How to Eat Pomegranate

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Have you ever seen a pomegranate that’s just been broken open? It’s lovely. Crimson juice spills onto the cutting board around it. The red seeds, or arils, look like little gems enclosed in white pulp.

Honestly, until a few years ago, I had never even heard of a pomegranate. Then pomegranate juice skyrocketed to popularity, bringing the actual fruit with it too. Now, all of a sudden, it’s everywhere: in smoothies, baked goods and dressing up salads.

These days, my family eats a fair amount of pomegranate.

For the juice, I love mixing it with ginger ale. The slightly sweet ginger ale cuts the tart pomegranate juice nicely. It’s a family-friendly drink perfect for the holidays. You could also use the juice (make sure it’s 100 percent pomegranate!) to make salad dressing.

Now the arils, those are my two-year-old daughter’s favorite. When she sees them, she jumps up and down in excitement and insists on eating them by the handful. How can I say no? They are so rich in healthy antioxidants – I would be a fool not to encourage her.

We also love to sprinkle the seeds on different savory dishes like salad and risotto. Frankly, there are few dishes I wouldn’t add pomegranate to. It’s just so good, and adds a nice punch of tartness to dishes.

Now, you are probably left with one question: How do you open a pomegranate?

Easy. Here’s how.

  • 1. Cut the pomegranate in half. Be careful, the juices are notorious for staining, so keep it away from that nice white shirt.
  • 2. Separate the red arils from the white pulp and place them into a large bowl of water. Work section by section until you’ve gotten all the seeds.
  • 3. Swish the seeds in the water, then let them settle. Any extra pulp will float to the top. Remove it and then drain the seeds into a mesh strainer/colander. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

How do you eat your pomegranate?

scaron, Sarah W. Caron is a writer, editor and food blogger. You can find her online at Sarah’s Cucina Bella.

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Anonymous said:

I just spent the last 18 months in Afghanistan, where the Pomegranate (Anar) is the national fruit. I saw many techniques. The quickest & most practical while ‘on the go’ is as stated below. squeeze all the way around for several minutes, not too hard, but enough to feel the seeds squeeze the juice out, then pop in a straw (or just poke a hole) and suck out the juice. Be careful though, squeezing too hard will cause a pomegranate explosion and make sure your mouth is over the straw when you poke it in (or immediately cover the hole with your mouth). I did this almost every day & only suffered one pomegranate explosion.


3/01/2012 8:13 PM
Anonymous said:

The very best method I’ve seen for removing the seeds of the pommegranate is from Martha Stewart. Yes! Here is a link to her demonstration for removing the seeds:

http://www.myspace.com/video/pom-wonderful/how-to-open-a-pomegranate-on-martha-stewart/48099680


2/28/2012 8:46 PM
Anonymous said:

To eat pommegrante i slice in two halves and pick the pulp out with a pin.


2/21/2012 6:17 PM
Anonymous said:

A Middle Eastern friend said that you take a ripe pomegranate and squeeze it firmly all the way around poke a hole in it, add a straw & enjoy it as a juice drink before eating the seeds…………..excellent!


2/21/2012 12:02 PM
Anonymous said:
2/12/2012 12:37 PM
Anonymous said:

You can actually avoid a lot of waste and squirting juice by the way you open the pomegranate. First, don’t just “cut it in half.” Starting at the “flower” end, cut only deeply enough (about one inch) to get through most of the white pulp which is concentrated at that end. Then, continue the cut just deep enough to penetrate the skin (about 1/8 inch) down both sides to the stem end. Finally, gripping the pomegranate in both hands, pull it apart from the flower end, opening it up like a book. There will still be some squirting juice, but much less than if you “cut it in half” … and most of the arils will remain intact, so picking them out will be a lot less messy.


2/08/2012 7:59 PM
Anonymous said:

Our family has eaten poms for over 60 years. They continue to be a family tradition/event. My son and his 3 sons gather at the table or at kitchen counter and have conversations as they remove the seeds and become excited when they receive their precious ‘gems’ ready to be devoured!!! Healthy and tasty!


1/23/2012 10:00 AM
Anonymous said:

The only time i’ve ever ate one is sucking the jelly off the seed and throwing out the seed.


1/21/2012 4:50 PM
Anonymous said:

check the youtube video for de-seeding a pomegranate, with a muddler or large spoon,

much faster and easier.


1/21/2012 10:45 AM
Anonymous said:

Breelehoonfop that post is nonsense. just nonsense


1/20/2012 3:35 AM
Anonymous said:

I just wish my local grocer carried them more then seasonally. I love fresh pomegranate!


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