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Pomegranates are full of contradictions: A little sweet, a little tart, a little juicy, a little crunchy. They are easy to eat but hard to prep. Despite eating this fruit for so many years, many still do not know how to peel it properly without spilling its pearls.
Cutting a pomegranate in half is messy, ineffective, and does not do justice to the natural beauty held within each fruit. Perhaps that is why several videos are showing how to cut open a pomegranate. When done without a strategy, seeding a pomegranate can be messy, resulting in seeds that have been bruised, spilled the juice all over your counter, or simply lost to the process. But when you have a game plan, the task can be easy and even somewhat meditative.
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3 Simple And Easy Tips To Cut A Pomegranate
The Simplest Way To Cut A Pomegranate
There are plenty of pomegranate-seeding hacks out there: whacking the fruit with a wooden spoon, for one. Hands are your best tool for opening and eating pomegranates; no spanking is required. Use a sharp knife to cut the pomegranate in half and then into quarters. Next, use your hands to break up the four segments, applying your thumbs to roll the arils away from the white pith. Gently pop and peel the pomegranate seeds out.
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How To Open A Pomegranate In A Bowl Of Water
So maybe you’re wearing a nice white shirt that won’t look so nice with ruby-red juice stains. To minimise the mess, use the underwater method. First, fill a large bowl with cold water. Then, cut the pomegranate in half (or into quarters) on a cutting board. Place one of the pomegranate sections under the water and start peeling the seeds off the pomegranate skin and pith. The seeds will sink to the bottom of the bowl as the white membrane rises to the water’s surface.
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Also Read: The Art Of Making Perfect Paneer At Home
How To Cut A Pomegranate Without Spilling The Juice
If you are not into the idea of getting your hands dirty, here is how to cut a pomegranate and let your knife do all of the work. You will want to use a really good and sharp paring knife for this method.
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Do not start by cutting your pomegranate in half. Instead, cut off just the top of the pomegranate. At this point, you will see the seedy sections divided by a white membrane. Now score the sides of the pomegranate vertically along the pith, from the stem to the blossom end.
You should have five or six seedy sections, depending on your fruit. Hold the pomegranate with both hands, slowly pry the sections apart, and there you have it, seeds exposed and ready to eat.
