Releasing the Jewels of the Pomegranate
Released without a big mess.
I’ve always loved pomegranates, and purchase them whenever they show up in the market. However, they often sit around longer than they should waiting for the seeds to be released, because I haven’t got the time or patience to deal with the mess of breaking them loose. It usually means stained fingers, juice all over the cutting board, and possible staining of my clothing. And I’m really not that messy a cook.
So, Hallelujah!, fellow About.com Guide to American Food, John Mitzewich has put together a video that shows the quickest, neatest way to get those jewels out of the pomegranate. I just followed his instructions and it took less than half the time it normally takes me, and there wasn’t a stained finger or piece of clothing in sight.
Now if only he can put together a video that shows how to get the stains off the ceiling from the last time we had pomegranate seeds in this house, and the girls decided it would be fun to squirt the seeds into their mouths.
You should have seen the cabinets, counters, and backsplash.
From the bloodbath I discovered in the kitchen, it looked like few seeds actually made it into their intended destination.
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So now that you have the seeds what do you do? Do you just eat them or do you bake them in a pie. Do you make a preserve or squirt them in your eye?
I usually just eat them! But you could juice them – very healthy. You could sprinkle them in salads. I suppose you could make preserves if you wanted. But I wouldn’t recommend squirting them in your eye. You would look bloodshot for many days I’m sure.