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How to Seed a Pomegranate

Ever wonder how to seed a pomegranate without making a huge mess? This step-by-step photo tutorial will show you just how easy it is.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 1 pomegranate
Course: Others
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 1 whole pomegranate

Instructions

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  1. Cut the ends off of the pomegranate, but don’t discard them. There are precious seeds still tucked inside of those ends!
  2. Score the pomegranate between the natural breaks (white sections) between the seeds.
  3. Place the pomegranate in a large bowl of water.Make sure that the water is high enough so that you can completely submerge the fruit so that the juice squirts into the water, rather than out of the bowl.
  4. Using your hands, break apart the pomegranate at the scored sections.
  5. There are a couple of different ways to do the next part. I typically use the first method, but have been told by a friend that the second method is sure-fire and easier:
  6. Method 1: Use your fingers to remove the arils, separating them from the membranes.
  7. Method 2: Hold a pomegranate piece, aril-side down into the water, and whack the skin with a wooden spoon. The arils should fall out into the water.
  8. The empty membranes of the pomegranate will float to the surface of the water, and the arils will sink to the bottom of the bowl. Use a slotted spoon to remove and discard the membranes.
  9. Pour the contents of the bowl into a strainer to capture the arils.