So here's the step-by-step process to seeding a pomegranate so you can enjoy the seeds on salads, in yogurt or any number of other ways. Once you see how easy it is, you may just decide that pomegranate is your new favorite food!
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Cut Off The Blossom And Stem Ends
Take a shallow slice off of the stem end (bottom) of the pomegranate. Then cut out a cone-shaped piece around the blossom. Aim to remove as much of pomegranate flesh without piercing any seeds.
Score The Skin
Score the skin along each bulbous ridge of the fruit. Avoid cutting into the seeds. This will make breaking open the fruit easier in order to access the seeds, and is less damaging than if you simply quartered the fruit.
Scored Pomegranate
Make sure to extend the scoring into the hollowed out flesh (perhaps slightly more than pictured).
Break Open The Pomegranate
Fill a large bowl with warm water. Submerge the pomegranate in the water bath (this will contain juice splatter should any seeds rupture), and gently crack it open along the score lines, pulling each section of flesh outward. If this step proves troublesome, extend the score lines further into the flesh and try again.
Next, tease the seeds away from the membrane and the flesh underwater using a firm but gentle motion. The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl. The membrane and any damaged seeds will float to the top of the water, so just skim those off and then lay the intact seeds on a paper towel to dry.
Finished!
So, now that you know how easy it is to seed a pomegranate, do you plan to eat pomegranate seeds more often? How will you use them?
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