Ok, I’ll admit it…I know how good for you Pomegranates are and yet I’ve never ventured into their territory. I don’t drink juice of any kind, in fact, the ONLY thing I drink is water, so I decided it was time to get a fresh one and learn how to hack the sucker open. And, I did just that…
Here are the instructions I found in the store.
1. Cut: With a sharp paring knife, cut off the top about 1/2 inch below the crown.
2. Score: Once the top is off, you’ll see four to six sections. With the point of your knife, score the skin of each section.
3. Open: Separate the pomegranate at each score, so that you have individual sections.
4. Loosen: Over a bowl of water, use your fingers to loosen the “arils” (the flesh covered seeds) and drop them into the bowl. The airls will sink to the bottom.
5. Scoop: Use a spoon to scoop out the pieces of white membrane that have floated to the top of the bowl.
6. Strain: Pour remaining liquid through a strainer. Place the arils in your favorite dish and enjoy!
Now, this is a bit messy, so do it over a cutting board or the sink. Since the juice is a dark ruby color it will stain your counters, floor, clothes, whatever if you don’t wipe it up immediately. I know I’m new at this and all, but my pomegranate looked like I had used a small bomb to open it. Pretty sure there was an easier way to do it. I never found the section, so I just started pulling it apart with my hands. After all the work was done, I tossed a few on my boys’ plates at lunch time.
They each tried them and even my hubby and I…no one liked them as they were. So, now I just need to find a recipe where I can bake them into something. The recipe and adventure of that coming soon.
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Ah….I LOVE pomegranates! They are such a treat as they’re normally too expensive to buy – at least up here. Getting them open initially though IS quite a mess.