Pomegranates
Pomegranates are known as a healthy fruit, rich in antioxidants and other healthy nutrients. I'm not an expert in pomegranate nutrition facts but I do love them, not only for their flavor, but also for how pretty and festive they look.
A lot of people find pomegranates a pain to open and deseed, which can indeed be intimidating depending on how you approach it. Some people suggest deseeding them underwater to avoid splashing pomegranate juice all over because it can get really messy, and doing it underwater does help. What I don't like about that method is how much juice inevitably ends up being washed away, I hate wasting food, especially some precious pomegranate juice!
My favorite method to deseed a pomegranate is by slicing it open into two halves, then holding one of the halves with the open side facing the palm of my hand and using the handle of a large knife or a wooden spoon to beat that pomegranate half. Most seeds will fall out easily, but it's important to note that this won't work if you're gentle, you have to really give the pomegranate some good firm whacks. Also be sure to do this over a large bowl preferably in the sink. Some juice will likely spill, so it's nice to have that happen inside the sink.
A few stubborn seeds will remain attached, I usually just pull them out using my fingers. Pieces of the pomegranate white membrane will also fall into the bowl and will need to be removed.
After some practice, deseeding a pomegranate can be done pretty quickly. I usually deseed two or three pomegranates at a time and keep the seeds in the fridge in a closed glass container, they keep well for a few days.
If going through that deseeding process is not your thing, many stores sell pomegranate seeds ready to be consumed.
I love eating them plain but also love adding them to salads, porridges and desserts.
Here's a video showing my preferred method to deseed pomegranates and a salad idea:
https://cinnamon.video/watch?v=451645450223617773
I used roasted delicata squash in the salad, you can learn how easy it is to roast them here:
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