How Do You Eat a Pomegranate

A pomegranate is a big, round, red-colored fruit which has dark red tart seeds called arils, enclosed inside a thick membrane. These seeds are juicy and are the edible part of the fruit. Separating them from the inner membrane in which they are neatly woven, needs a lot of effort, skill and time. This can be done quickly in a number of ways. Some of the easiest ways to eat a pomegranate are mentioned below.

How to Peel and Eat a Pomegranate
Peeling a pomegranate is the first step to open the fruit but before that you need to cut off the crown. Then the fruit is cut into four or five separate pieces. Mentioned in the following paragraph are various ways how do you cut and eat a pomegranate.

Method 1

• Take a bowl and fill it up with some water. Hold the pomegranate over the bowl and cut the crown of the fruit about half way.
• Use your fingers to peel open the fruit and let the seeds fall to the bottom of the bowl as it is easy to separate them. The juice of the pomegranate will also fall in the bowl and your surroundings won't get messy as pomegranate juice stains are difficult to remove, unless washed immediately.
• Make a second cut on the other half of the fruit and repeat the same steps.

Method 2

• Take a bowl of water. Cut the pomegranate into 4 or 5 pieces and soak it in the bowl for some time.
• Peel the pieces with your hand and try to separate them. As the membrane of the fruit is soaked in water it is easier to break it open and remove the seeds into the bowl of water.
• Drain the water. Eat the juicy seeds plain or add them to salads. You can also make sauces or soups out of the seeds or just top them on plain vanilla ice cream.

Method 3

• Cut open the pomegranate into several pieces.
• Peel or carve out the skin of the fruit with your hands or a spoon. You can even use a peeler but as the skin of the pomegranate is really thick , the peeler might not work. Don't let the juice of these seeds fall onto your clothing as the stains are stubborn and do not go easily. If it stains your cutting board, you can use lemon and vinegar to destain it.
• Collect the seeds and put them in a bowl. You can eat them directly out of it or use it in different dishes.

How to Deseed a Pomegranate
You have to follow the same steps to deseed a pomegranate.

• Take a large pomegranate and a bowl of warm water.
• Make 5 slits from the center of the fruit but don't cut it right till the end.
• Soak the fruit in water for about 5 minutes and once the membrane or the skin is wet enough, discard the water.
• Take another bowl of fresh water and hold the fruit over it.
• Peel off the skin with your fingers and separate the arils into the water.
• Once the arils or seeds are at the bottom of the bowl, drain this water in another glass or bowl and use the seeds. You can use this water as it is rich in antioxidants and helps cure health problems. You can add the pomegranate arils to your breakfast cereal and also mix them with your afternoon yogurt.

Pomegranate is a healthy fruit as the seeds and juice are rich in vitamin C and B, antioxidants and also minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc, etc. It also prevents heart problems and gives you a healthy skin. I hope your idea on how do you eat a pomegranate is clear now. So eat lots of pomegranate and stay healthy.