(How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water) - Pomegranates are a beautiful fall-to-winter fruit, delicious and full of antioxidants, too. The jewel-bright seeds, or arils, of a pomegranate make a fabulous garnish for salads, desserts, sweet and savory tarts, and other holiday dishes. You can buy the juice and packages of arils at many grocery stores, but I prefer purchasing the whole fruit for freshness.
If you’ve ever whacked a cut open pomegranate with a wooden spoon or fumbled around with it under water, then you know extracting those lovely seeds (also called arils) is a messy endeavor. Although it’s easy to seed a pomegranate under water , some people, believe that the water dilutes the flavor of the jewel-like seeds. How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water, here’s what Flay recommends doing:
How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water
1. Hold the pomegranate in one hand and score the fruit into fourths. Slide the knife into the middle, putting pressure on the fruit, and break apart. You’ll have 4 quarters. (How to eat a Pomegranate)
2. In one hand, take one fourth of the pomegranate and flip it over. The fruit should be facing down in the palm of your hand. (How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water)
3. Use a mixing bowl that’s wide enough to fit your hands in but is fairly deep so you won’t splash too much.
4. With the back of a heavy spoon or wooden cooking utensil, carefully tap the side of the pomegranate over a bowl that’s sitting in the middle of your sink. Pomegranate seeds will start spilling through your fingers like manna from the sky. If necessary, slice into quarters and continue the process until you have collected all of the seeds in the bowl. (How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water)
5. Repeat steps for the remaining 3 wedges.
How to Seed a Pomegranate Without Water
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