How do you cut and eat a pomegranate?

Do you just bite into a pomegranate? Or do you cut it in sections and eat the red seed like insides?

How do you cut and eat a pomegranate?
Score the outside rind with a knife, immerse the pomegranate in water over a colander. "unroll" the rind from the pomegranate removing the seeds. Rinse them and enjoy!!
Reply:cut and eat the seeds
Reply:IF BITE: (easiest and funnest way is with a pal)


We used to pick them off, bite off chunks of skin (spit it as far as possible, this was sort of like a contest, I hardly ever win, there are bigger monkeys than I), eat as you go. Oh yes, humans do this also.





NO BITE:


....cut open and chew the seeds (Or eat them ,no one will complain). Sections do not always work, the seeds fall out easy, try cutting in half first. Stay outside, use a napkin, they stain. It is more a novelty than anything else.





You can do more work, see below.





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Easy tip to remove the seeds - Cut the pomegranate in half, hold one half over a plate and bash the shell with a wooden spoon. The seeds will come out. No more tedious picking out with a cocktail stick!





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The best way (if you like work) - The pomegranate has a bunch of ridges which go from top to bottom (think longitude). There are usually 4 to 6 ridges. First, cut off the flower then carefully cut on the ridges just enough to get through the rind (about a 1/4 inch). Then carefully pull apart the pomegranate into the sections (4-6). Peel off the papery layer. Turn back the tips of the rind and rip off those pieces of the rind. You should know have a nice little slice that is covered with little arils (juice and seed kernel). Its very pretty and you can you use it to decorate a fruit tray. You can also eat from this slice. Put your teeth on a few arils and wiggle it a little with your teeth so they come off, chew lightly to get out the juice and swallow. You can swallow the seeds. Don't chew hard because the seeds are a little bitter.


You can also remove the arils by hand. Hold the pomegranate over a bowl or plate and with your fingers wiggle a few arils so they crack off the rind and let them drop into the bowl. Continue until you have removed all the arils. You can now snack off this bowl. Take a handful and eat them or eat them from a spoon.
Reply:STEP 1: Cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate.


STEP 2: Score into sections.


STEP 3: Place in a bowl of water.


STEP 4: Allow fruit to soak for 5 minutes.


STEP 5: Break the sections of the fruit open in the bowl of water.


STEP 6: Allow the seed kernels to separate from the rind and sink to the bottom.


STEP 7: Discard the rind and drain the kernels.
Reply:Just cut it in half and scrape out the seeds. You eat the seeds inside. I don't think you eat the rest. I never have. It's been so long since I've had one. You've got me wanting one now. Pomegranates also known as Indian apples are very good and good for you.
Reply:you cut it in half and you put the seeds in your mouth. but you don't eat the seeds just drink the juice that surrounds them. it's really more trouble than it's worth.
Reply:Wow, real technical answers there ^_^ Here in Malaysia I just cut it in half, pull out the seeds by hand, and pop it in my mouth one by one. It's more enjoyable that way.





Why do you need to soak it in water? That takes all the fun away. I think pomegranates are meant to be eaten over a long period of time. You know, while on the porch, waiting for the kids to come home on a sunny, windy day. Haha, I'm talking like I already have children! I'm just 18 =3





Anyway, the red flesh is edible (duh), but so are the hard seeds, but I don't usually eat them. We call it "buah delima" here, or "ruby fruit". IMO, people should learn to eat fruits more naturally, straight from the tree even (after washing them, of course). Enjoy your pomegranates! =)



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