Comments on: How to break open a pomegranate

By: Cafe Liz » Black lentil salad with pomegranate and baby greens » the kosher vegetarian Israeli food blog

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:21:14 +0000

[...] of a medium-sized pomegranate (1 1/2 cups — to easily remove the seeds from the pomegranate, see my post from last [...]

By: Yaffa

Yaffa — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:07:38 +0000

If you want to cut it presentable: you have to slice the top(where the flower was)with a little skin about 5cm diameter off, carve the white part out. Then cut just through the skin ALONG BUMPS from top to bottom, but not going all the way to the center. Gently pull away top of each section, not ripping it off the bottom. After removing the white membranes that cover the seeds. It looks like a flower. Bottom part creates the center of the flower and each section a petal.
I found it very convenient using rubber gloves for removing the seeds out, you have a better grip. And to avoid staining, do it in bowl of water, juice splashes stay under water.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:13:29 +0000

Thanks, Cara! Good luck, I hope it works for you. I can’t open a pomegranate any other way now.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:43 +0000

That’s basically the method I use, although I get lazy sometimes and cut right across. I think the grenade method is great if you want to extract the juice. Pretty picture of the pomegranate juice stand.

By: ben

ben — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:27:50 +0000

i will definitely try this technique out. i always give the pomenegrante a few good smacks on the kitchen counter before cutting open.

medical schools should require students to de-seed a pomegrante seed with no loss of juice/blood before they’re allowed to perform surgery.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:24:42 +0000

Ben, then have you ever tried the pomegranate-grenade method? That might suit you better

By: ben

ben — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:09:25 +0000

the whole fun of eating a pomegranate is having the juice getting everywhere and staining at least one shirt. don’t try to cheat nature;-)

By: Cara

Cara — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:47:53 +0000

This is great to know! I always make a big mess out of pomegranates, but hopefully that’s no longer

By: Ethan

Ethan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:32:02 +0000

Regarding your comarison of the pomegranate to a hand grenade – pomegranate is french for grenade fruit….