How To Cut Open A Pomegranate

I feel like pomegranates are fairly new on the scene (as in, the last 5 years). To prove this fact, I had to ask my friend, Jenna, how to eat one (ie: "do you eat the husk? is there a husk?"). She gave me really good step by step instructions, but then I forgot them, so I had to do a little research on my own. So, if you're like me and are (were) clueless about this fascinating super-fruit, here's your lesson:

Choose a fruit that's on the heavier side. 

Color actually doesn't matter, but seriously, who doesn't want a nice ruby red pomegranate?

Step 1:

You will need a bowl full of cool water, a cutting board and a sharp knife. 

I also threw on an apron because I heard the juice is pretty red and would stain my clothes!

Step 2:

Cut off the top 1/2 inch or so.

(See the juice?!)

Step 3:

Cut 5-6 evenly spaced shallow slits in the the peel.

Step 4:

Place the pomegranate in water and gently unpeel it while separating the seeds from the rest of the fruit.

Step 5:

Remove the large chunks of peel, and anything else that is not a seed. Some of the pith will float to the top, but some won't. Either way, you don't want to eat it, so get it out of there with your fingers or a spoon.

Step 6:

Rinse in cool water. 

And that's it! You're ready to eat it. 

My friend, Jenna, likes to crunch on the seeds. 

I DO NOT. I just swallow them whole. 

Ivy, on the other hand sucks them, then spits out the seeds. Typical 4 year old. 

Below you can see the pomegranates in the tupperware on the far right...

This is how Ivy likes to eat breakfast. In a jazz table top.

Here's to a few more years of popularity for the pomegranate. 

Aloha, Rebecca