Today I saw a small container of pomegranate seeds at the store for almost $6. There were also fresh whole pomegranates selling for less than half of that price, so I started wondering, why would anyone want to pay 6 bucks for a cup of pomegranate seeds? Maybe because they are delicious, one of the most powerful antioxidant fruit, a natural anti-cancerous, an immune builder, a fruit known to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and risk of heart disease, but most likely they pay that kind of money because seeding them could be pretty difficult and time-consuming. Never fear a whole pomegranate again! Today I am going to teach you “ The Fastest Way to Seed Pomegranate.”
How to pick a Pomegranate:
- Choose one that is heavy for its size, this means it is full of juice and ripe.
- The larger the fruit, the easier to seed.
- Pick one that is deep red with a smooth skin.
- Avoid the ones with bruises, cracks, flat or soft spots.
What you will need:
- Water
- Ice
- Pomegranates
- A knife
- A bowl
- A wooden spoon or mallet
Steps:
1) Fill the sink with cold water and add plenty of ice to it.
2) Soak the pomegranates in the iced water for 10 minutes.
3) Cut the pomegranate in half crosswise (rather than from the stem end)
4) Hold the pomegranate half facing down over a bowl
5) Using a wooden spoon or a mallet firmly tap the outside of the fruit to release the seeds into the bowl
6) Fill the bowl with water to remove all the peel remnant and white parts. (these will float at the top)
7) Eat as is or add them to your salads, desserts or smoothies.
If you get any pomegranate juice in your clothes, treat immediately by rinsing under cold water, applying laundry detergent directly on the stain and soak on cold water for 15 to 30 minutes. If the stain is still there, apply hydrogen peroxide and scrub.
Pomegranate will last up to 3 months in the refrigerator, but once they are seeded consume within 3 to 5 days
Martina Darnell January 22, 2013 at 2:40 am
Fantastic tip – I knew about whacking them with a wooden spoon, but not about soaking them first in the ice water and pouring water over the seeds once they’re out so the white pulp floats up. Thanks!
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Lynn January 22, 2013 at 3:29 am
Thank you SO MUCH for this tip! I like pomegranate, but being sprayed with that lovely juice while digging out the delicious seeds makes eating them gracefully an impossibility.
I am going to try this method.
Susan Strupulis January 22, 2013 at 9:16 am
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!! I make a pomegranate salsa with parsley, cilantro, mint, red onion, lime salt and olive oil. I love it but always wear plastic gloves and old clothes to seed the pomegranates. Then know that I’ll have another 20 minutes of kitchen clean-up in order to find all the spots of juice that fly out of the seeds. Thanks for your helpful tip!
Edible Harmony January 22, 2013 at 9:59 am
and you just gave me a fantastic salsa idea. Can I steal it and credit you for it?
V January 23, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Great idea! I cut them out with a teaspoon every time takes me 20 minutes to make a fruit salad.
From now I ll be faster.
J January 24, 2013 at 7:15 am
I like your site-the information is useful-but when use the Print button-it prints off 11 pages, you only 3 of these pages-waste of paper!
Edible Harmony January 26, 2013 at 12:45 am
Did you print the entire home page or did you open the blog post alone? All my recipes do have an easy print button that prints only the recipe, but I didn’t use it on the pomegranate post because it is more like a tutorial than a recipe
Grace January 31, 2013 at 8:34 pm
highlight what you want to print then hit the print button and choose “selection” to print what you highlighted. (Hopefully I understood your issue)
kicia May 9, 2013 at 10:18 pm
I found what I believe to be an even easier way….. scalp the top of the pom by cutting a shallow circle around the top, careful to cut through the white part but not break any seeds. Remove the “scalp”. Then you should see 5-6 sections to the pom. Cut shallow again down the sides of the pom following each one of the white dividers so that your pom can easily be pulled apart into 5-6 segments. Take each of these wedges and either use your fingers to loosen all the seeds or beat on the back with a spoon. All the seeds should easily fall out and not a drip of juice. We have a pom tree and juices 18 pounds of seeds last year….this method is awesome.