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Step 1
Select a pomegranate carefully. A heavy pomegranate indicates that it is full of juice, so pick out the heaviest ones. Make sure the fruit has a smooth, leathery finish with no tears.
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Step 2
Cut off the crown (top) of the pomegranate using a sharp knife. Cut far enough down on the fruit to reveal some of the white inside.
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Step 3
Score the skin from top to bottom making four sections. Do not cut too far into the pomegranate because you do not want to cut through the seeds.
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Step 4
Place the fruit in a large bowl of cold water and pull the four sections apart. With the pieces under water, pick out the seeds and discard the white pithy part and the skin.
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Step 5
Strain the pomegranate seeds from the water and enjoy crunching on your pomegranate seeds. An average pomegranate will have between 800 and 850 seeds, so plan on sharing your treat with friends.
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Step 6
Store pomegranate seeds in the refrigerator. Pomegranates are normally shipped ripe and ready to eat, so the seeds can be placed in plastic bags and frozen.
Comments
jillmaria said
on 02/09/2009 Great article, 5 stars!!