As nutritious and beautiful looking pomegranate is, the only problem is getting those delicious seeds out can be a real pain. Pomegranate is a fresh produce which can be delicious in juice, in salads and on our meat dinner. So to learn the tricks to peeling a pomegranate without staining your fingers or making mess on your kitchen counter, these four steps below will lighten the load in the kitchen:
STEP 1: SCORE THE FRUIT INTO QUARTERS
Use a paring knife to carefully slice the pomegranate into segments.
STEP 2: BREAK THE POMEGRANATE INTO FOUR PIECES
Tear the fruit apart with your hands.
STEP 3: PLACE THE QUARTERED FRUIT IN A BOWL OF WATER
Use your fingers to separate the seeds from the flesh under water. (Optional extra step: Marvel at how easy it is to do this.)
STEP 4: USE A SIEVE OR SLOTTED SPOON TO REMOVE THE SEEDS
And that’s it. Enjoy those delicious ruby gems in a variety of delicious pomegranate recipes.
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