How to Eat a Pomegranate
Pomegranate juice can be used to make gelatin desserts, sauces and dressing, while the seeds can be used as a garnish or eaten alone. There is no right way to get at the juicy insides of a pomegranate, but these suggestions should help. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Cheesecloth Strainers
- Pomegranates
- Blenders
- Food Processors
- Knife
- Nut Picks
Instructions
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Extract the Seeds
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Cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate.
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Score into sections.
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Place in a bowl of water.
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Allow fruit to soak for 5 minutes.
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Break the sections of the fruit open in the bowl of water.
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Allow the seed kernels to separate from the rind and sink to the bottom.
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Discard the rind and drain the kernels.
Extract the Juice
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Press the fruit against a countertop.
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Roll it back and forth to break open the kernels and release the juice.
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Puncture or cut the pomegranate to squeeze the juice out.
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Tips & Warnings
A less formal way to enjoy the pomegranate raw is to just break or cut the fruit open and extract the kernels with your fingers or a nut pick.
The seeds inside the kernels may be eaten.
Another method is to blend seeds in a blender or food processor, and drain the juice through cheesecloth.
Be careful where you cut and eat the fruit - the juice stains.
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Sonja Houck-Mastrogiacomo I got it for free I had A $1 coupon so i thought I would try it How do you tell if its ripe or ready to eat ?
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You must have had one that wasn't ripe or something. I eat them every time they are in the store, Love them. Usually they come out around thanksgiving and only last a month or two in ln the stores around here.
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I didn't like it it was sour.
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I just bought my FIRST ever Pomegranate. I am so excited!
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just bought a pomegranate to show my granddaughter how to extract seeds and enjoy them AND to tell her the story of Demeter, Persephone and how the ancient Greeks explained the barren months of winter.
