Eat a Pomegranate
This article will teach you how to eat a pomegranate.
Contents
10 Second Summary
1. Cut off the crown of the pomegranate.
2. Make 4 evenly-spaced cuts into the skin, from top to bottom.
3. Soak the pomegranate in cold water and pull it apart into quarters.
4. Run your fingers through the quarters to separate the seeds.
5. Eat the seeds, sprinkle them over food, or add them to a recipe.
Steps
Removing the Seeds from the Pomegranate
- Pick a pomegranate that has thin, tough, and unbroken skin. The heavier the pomegranate is, the juicier it will be.
- Cut off its crown with a sharp knife.
- Score the pomegranate with cuts as if you are going to break it into quarters.
- Soak it in cold water. The water will loosen the seeds to make them easier to collect.
- While the pomegranate is under water, gently pull fruit apart into quarters.
- Run your fingers through each quarter slice to start separating the seeds.
- Scoop the seeds up which should mostly be floating on the top of the water. then let dry for 5 minutes.
- Store the seeds if you don't want to eat them right away. You can lay them flat in a container and refrigerate them for up to three days, or freeze them for up to six months.
- If you don't want to waste the shell, keep it intact and Make a Pomegranate Jackolantern.
Eating the Pomegranate in a Variety of Ways
- Enjoy the pomegranate by itself. You can have it as a morning treat, as an afternoon snack, or as a late-night treat. There are two main ways to eat pomegranate on its own:
- Eat the arils with a spoon, like you would eat a bowl of cereal. You can eat the hard seeds, or spit them out.
- You can also cut the pomegranate into large chunks, pick them up, and bite down on the seeds. This is a messier method and will require lots of clean up.
- Also, the skin of the pomegranate can be a bit bitter so you should avoid biting into it too much. This method is for people who like a more active eating experience.
- Sprinkle the pomegranate seeds over a variety of ordinary foods. If you don't have time to cook but want to spice up the ordinary foods you eat, there are a few ways you can transform your ordinary meals into exotic taste treats. Here are a few things to try:
- Sprinkle the seeds in your morning oatmeal or cereal.
- Stir the seeds into your orange juice or apple juice.
- Stir the seeds into your black tea for a tangy taste.
- Sprinkle them on top of mango cubes and enjoy.
- Add the pomegranate seeds to a variety of soups. These seeds can add the right kick to an ordinary soup, and can take your everyday soup to the next level. Here are a few soups that you can make with pomegranate seeds:
- Make a pomegranate soup.
- Make a Make Shorbat Rumman Iraqi Pomegranate Soup (Vegetarian).
- Add pomegranate seeds to a variety of salads. Pomegranate seeds will add a bite to a variety of salads, from fruit salads to traditional green salads. Here are a few things to try:
- Add pomegranate seeds to a salad of roasted butternut squash, spinach, and feta cheese.
- Add pomegranate seeds to a salad of walnuts, goat cheese, and spinach, using a light honey-based dressing.
- Make a fruit salad of papaya, pomegranate seeds, and mango. Add some lemon juice for zest.
- Make a fruit salad of grapes, pomegranate seeds, and ripe pears.
- Make a fruit salad of pomegranate seeds, blueberries, and persimmons.
- Add the pomegranate seeds to a variety of drinks. Pomegranate can add a unique and tangy taste to a variety of smoothies, alcoholic beverages, and juices. All you have to do is put the seeds in a blender until they are liquified and then pour the liquid through a strainer. Here are a few drinks to try:
- Make pomegranate juice (which you can then use to make a Make a Pomegranate Mojito!).
- Prepare for a relaxing evening with a bottle of pomegranate wine.
- Create a healthy treat by making a Make a Pomegranate and Mango Smoothie.
- Use pomegranate seeds to spice up your dessert. Pomegranate seeds can help add variety and flavor to a number of desserts. Here are a few things to try:
- Make Make Pomegranate Lemon Bars.
- Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over yogurt or ice cream.
- Sprinkle them over a chocolate cake. You can sprinkle a few raspberries along with them.
Tips
- Pomegranate arils can also be frozen for later use. Spread them out on wax paper in the freezer. When they're frozen, put them in a freezer bag and back in the freezer.
- Pomegranate is traditionally eaten by Jewish people on Rosh Hashanah.
