Ok, so no joke... I just learned how to cut up a pomegranate like 9 months ago. I have always loved the thing, but have never known how to dissect one and consume its tastiness. I have fond memories of babysitting for an adorable little family who had their own grove of tasty pomegranate trees. The kids and I would pick the pomegranates and sit on the driveway and devour them. But we just cracked them on the concrete and broke them apart with our bare hands like a whole bunch of starved, hungry carnivals... we didn't go inside and cut them up like normal, civilized humans. I distinctly remember the juice dripping all over us, trickling all over the concrete driveway, and staining all our clothes and fingers. Oh, maybe that's what got me fired from those babysitting jobs (that's another story)?! Good times!
I am constantly on the lookout for great alternatives to candy because I love, love, love sour/sweet candy like Sour Patch Kids, sour straws, and sour gummy worms. They are horrible for my immune system and totally destroy my mouth... but they are oh so good! Pomegranate seeds, and fruit in general, help give me a little afternoon, scrumptious snack while satisfying that sugar craving and yet staying healthy at the same time :)
Do you know how to cut up a pomegranate? Probably.
But if you're like me, and are intimidated by the thing, here's some quick tricks.
So without further ado... here are my pomegranate cutting up techniques, ta da!:
Step 1: Stare at your pretty pomegranates
Step 2: Cut your pomegranates into fourths
Step 3: Fill up bowl with cold water, and place the pomegranate segments into it
Step 4: Let pieces soak for 10 minutes. Return to bowl, and take each individual piece and tear the pomegranate seeds off of the skin. The seeds should detached easily, and let them sink to the bottom. The skin will remain floating on the surface of the water. When all of the seeds have been extracted, reach into the bowl and scoop out all of the skin and throw away or put into your compost bin (all you green peeps!).
Step 5: Pour seeds into strainer
Step 6: Rinse seeds with water. Try to get any remaining skin off of the seeds.
Step 7: Enjoy! And this pictures reminds me that I need to go take a shower... Toodles!
xoxo,
Heather
