A good friend asked for the method I use to peel
pomegranates. I told her it was quite easy but I don’t think she believed me.
Pick your pomegranate by weight not color. The
heavier the fruit, the juicer it will be. Color will range from light pink to
ruby red.
First, using a sharp knife, cut about a quarter to
half an inch from the top and bottom of the fruit, until the ruby red gems are
just visible.
Score the skin of the fruit into sections
using the tip of your knife.
Insert your thumb into the scooped out core and
gently pull the sections apart. You might want to do this over a large bowl the
first time, as the gems will want to escape your greedy clutches.
Gently thumb off the gems from the pith into a small
bowl. Discard pith. Enjoy your pomegranate
gems.
Now that you know how to peel pomegranate, peel some
and take it to your next party. You will be surprised at how many people will
come up to you and compliment you on your culinary prowess. Don’t tell them how very easy it was to peel. Just pretend you slaved for hours to get
those ruby gems out and you will be the star of the party.
My boys love to eat them just as they are as do
I. Sprinkle a few on your salad to add
both sweetness and crunch.
Pomegranate gems will last about three days in the
refrigerator. However, that information
is not from experience but from the internet.
In our house, pomegranate gems last only until the kids or I get to
them.
Do you know how to peel pomegranate? If so, how do
you do it? How do you pick your pomegranate? How do you eat the juicy ruby red
seeds?
