How do you eat a pomegranate?

bought one...tried to eat it...it was a mess...is it supposed to be like that or do you eat it another way? how do YOU eat a pomegranate?








ps- "look it up on Google" is not a valid answer. neither is "why do you want to know" or "asdasdafaf". please don't give answers like these or I WILL HAVE TO REPORT YOU!!!!

How do you 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.








Instructions


Difficulty: Moderately Easy


Extract the Seeds





Things You'll Need





Cheesecloth Strainers


Pomegranates


Blenders


Food Processors


Knife


Nut Picks








Steps


1Step OneCut off the flowery end of the pomegranate.





2Step TwoScore into sections.





3Step ThreePlace in a bowl of water.





4Step FourAllow fruit to soak for 5 minutes.





5Step FiveBreak the sections of the fruit open in the bowl of water.





6Step SixAllow the seed kernels to separate from the rind and sink to the bottom.





7Step SevenDiscard the rind and drain the kernels.


Tips %26amp; 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.





Extracting the Juice





Steps





1Step OnePress the fruit against a countertop.





2Step TwoRoll it back and forth to break open the kernels and release the juice.





3Step ThreePuncture or cut the pomegranate to squeeze the juice out.





Tips %26amp; Warnings


Another method is to blend seeds in a blender or food processor, and drain the juice through cheesecloth.
Reply:cut the fruit in half from top to bottom (vs. side to side), flip it over and gently "thwack" it with a blunt object - ie the back of a spoon or the backside of the knife you used to cut it. You should probably do it over a bowl or a paper towel as the juice is quite problematic to remove from pretty much everything! Thats the clean way....


if you like to make a mess then just cut it into as many pieces as you like and start picking the seeds...enjoy the week long red lips and fingers afterwards....
Reply:I grew up eating this fruit...I ate one earlier today...look you cut it in 4 quarters. You can't bite in it like an apple....you pick the seeds with your teeth a few at a time and they just pop in your mouth!





Make sure you have a lot of paper towels.





Edit: Italian has a great procedure but if you just want to cut to the chase...take my advice and cut it in fours and enjoy! Half the fun is making a mess..teeheee.
Reply:From printout at supermarket...Cut item in quarter sections


Fill bowl with water and place sections in water...


See seed things? Those are what you eat...red and seed...All the rest is nonedible....


So says the directions...
Reply:We never cut our pomegranate...we peel. Peel the tough outer skin until you see the juicy, jeweled bead seeds. Pop the seeds in your mouth and lightly chew the outer moistness off...don't eat the seeds. You spit the seeds out and leave them everywhere. You can keep picking away at this obnoxious fruit until you can rip big segments off and shove lots of little beads into your mouth and spit more seeds everywhere...it's an endless task. I guess it's worth it because pomegranates are full of antitoxins.



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