how to eat a pomegranate


it is not so much how to eat than how to get to the seeds of the pomegranate. from what i gather, it is one of the messiest fruit to handle and the stains from the juice are quite permanent.

i cannot remember how i ate the fruit when i was younger. i must have eaten it because i can still remember the crunchiness of the seeds and the sweet and sour taste it left in my mouth. could not have been very savoury because i have not eaten the fruit since those childhood days.

how to prepare the fruit for eating:

1. cut off the flowery end of the pomegranate
2. score into four sections
3. break the sections of the fruit open
4. eat the arils
   

a ripe pomegranate is ruby red, smooth and firm to touch. it should feel heavy. the seeds are edible. the juice of the pomegranate stains, and it is nearly impossible to remove the stain.

you can submerge the pomegranate in a bowl of water to keep the seeds from squirting and staining. the seeds sink to the bottom and the membrane will float to the top.

you can go this site: http://emptyage.honan.net/mth/2007/10/how-to-eat-a-po.html to find out more.