I admit, pomegranates can be a major PITA. They don’t have to be though. My cook was shy about being on camera, so I had him hold my phone camera while I demonstrated a neat, clean way to get the arils out of a Pomegranate.
Enjoy!
Teaching people who WANT to get serious about cooking.
I admit, pomegranates can be a major PITA. They don’t have to be though. My cook was shy about being on camera, so I had him hold my phone camera while I demonstrated a neat, clean way to get the arils out of a Pomegranate.
Enjoy!
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This is fantastic and shamefully simple. I usually end up staining my fingers trying to get the seeds out of a pomegranate. We purchased two pomegranates yesterday for sorbet, and I’m going to try your method.
@Jenny – Glad to help! I was surprised that a lot of people DON’T know this trick!
For me, the real problem is getting the pomegranatey goodness away from the gritty, disagreeable seeds. And, that’s a job I leave to the experts who create pomegranate juice concentrate and pomegranate molasses. It only took a single purchase of a fresh pomegranate to realize that I would never again buy another one.
@Alex – Oh, I hear you on that one. The grittiness is not for everyone, but if you can tolerate it, the arils are heaven!
it’s funny, because i remember my mom teaching me that. She loves to eat pomegranate and it was everywhere in asia.
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