How To Eat a Pomegranate

If you're like many people, you love the fresh taste of fruit throughout the year. In summer, fruit can be a cool, light snack to enjoy poolside. In winter and other seasons, you might choose to enjoy fruit alongside warm breakfast dishes for a touch of sweetness.

Today, let's talk about how to eat pomegranates. After we show you how to open this fruit to enjoy the yummy contents inside, we'll talk about a few pomegranate snack recipes you can try this week. As a bonus, we'll show you a few ways to make your meals more manageable, too! 

What Kind of Food Is Pomegranate?

Pomegranate is a fruit that is sweet and tart with a thick skin. The part of this fruit that you eat is the seeds since they contain juicy flavors. The pomegranate’s flavor is sometimes compared to both grapes and cranberries.

While it may look slightly different from other fruits, it is just as tasty.

What Does Pomegranate Look Like?

Not all fruits are alike. If you've never seen this fruit whole, you may be surprised by its shape. When you purchase this fruit from the grocery store, you'll notice it has a medium-sized, circular shape with a flowery top called a calyx.

Getting this fruit open can be a challenge, but once you do, you'll see the dozens of pomegranate seeds packed inside. It's incredible how each ripe pomegranate fruit holds so many bite-sized treats in its core.

How Do You Eat Pomegranate?

As we mentioned, trying to de-seed a fresh pomegranate isn't the easiest task. Still, it doesn't have to be too tricky if you know how. Here are some easy steps that can help you understand how to open a pomegranate and enjoy the seeds:

1. Try rolling your pomegranate on a flat surface. A countertop or cutting board should do the trick. Rolling the fruit on this surface may help loosen the pomegranate arils inside.
2. Place your pomegranate in the center of a cutting board.
3. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice the flowery top of the pomegranate, so that the inside is exposed.
4. Position your pomegranate top-up again and score it vertically along the ridges you see inside. 
5. Then pull apart from the center of the pomegranate so that each wedge is separated from the center. You should have four or five pomegranate slices filled with delicious seeds inside.
6. Over a bowl of water, use your fingers to remove the seeds from the white part of the fruit. Skim out the white pith with a slotted spoon.
7. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out your seeds into a clean bowl. Enjoy!

Pro tip: Pomegranate juice is tasty, but it can stain fabrics and skin fairly quickly. While you cut your pomegranate, you may want to wear gloves and keep any valuable table cloths or clothing out of sight.

What Part of the Pomegranate Should You Eat?

Once you open this fruit, you might be wondering which parts are edible. For instance, fruits like apples, pears, and grapes have edible skin and flesh with a non-edible seed or core. On the other hand, most people discard the peels from oranges, lemons, and grapefruit. 

When it comes to eating pomegranates, the part that people like to eat is the seeds! These seeds are called arils, packed with nutrients and flavor. 

The flesh surrounding the seeds tends to be bitter, although it won't hurt you if you do eat it. The white pith doesn’t taste particularly good. Long story short, most people prefer to stick to the arils, eating them alone or adding them to other delicious snacks. 

Are Pomegranates Healthy?

If you're shopping for groceries for your family or exploring new snack options for yourself, you might care about how nutritious your food is. Are pomegranate seeds healthy for you? 

As it turns out, pomegranate seeds contain a variety of vitamins and nutrients that can support your body throughout the day. They’re even sometimes referred to as super-fruits. These little red seeds are tasty, and they also offer a significant amount of vitamin B9, Potassium, and vitamin C, making them a terrific snack option. 

Pomegranate Recipes

If you’re looking for a way to use pomegranate seeds, you'll be happy to know that several recipes and snack ideas include the whole pomegranate's fresh, tangy flavor. Let's check out a few easy pomegranate recipes you can try this week with minimal hassle involved. 

• Avocado, Pomegranate, and Brown Rice Bowl: Are you familiar with the magic of rice bowls? Combining different flavors with a rice base might become your new go-to easy meal. This one includes the sweet and tangy taste of pomegranate seeds along with creamy avocado, cilantro, and soy. 

• Mediterranean Avocado Toast: Are you a fan of avocado toast? This snack can be filling and tasty, and the addition of pomegranate seeds as a garnish takes it to a new level. Pair it with eggs, juice, or other elements that complete your usual breakfast. 

Pomegranate Snack Ideas

We know grocery shopping and meal planning can be exhausting. Sometimes, all you have time and energy to do is reach into your fridge and pantry to see what you can throw together. 

When you want a quick and easy snack, we have a few ideas that may help. These refreshing snack options all include the tangy-sweet taste of pomegranate seeds.

• Pomegranate Smoothie: If you're the type of person who enjoys making smoothies in the morning, you can add pomegranate seeds to the mix for a fresh twist. 
• Fruit Medley: On warm days, nothing's better than putting together a medley of fruit you and your loved ones can snack on. Add pomegranate seeds to your next fruit medley to add more diverse flavors.
• Pomegranate Muffins: Are you familiar with blueberry muffins? You can substitute pomegranate seeds in your muffin mix to create a brand new treat. 
• Pomegranate Yogurt (or Ice Cream) Topping: Topping your yogurt with fruit is an excellent way to keep things tasty while ensuring you get a broad range of nutrients in your snack. Add pomegranate seeds on top of your yogurt for a change of pace. 

How To Make Snacks and Meals Easier

What do your usual meal times look like? If you live life solo, you may enjoy exploring your creativity through cooking different recipes. Alternatively, you might be busy throughout the day and feel like cooking is a chore.

If you have a family or other household members to think about, you might find mealtimes challenging for other reasons. Perhaps juggling family events and activities makes it nearly impossible for you to write up a grocery list and cook meals.

Whatever your living situation, we want to help make mealtimes easier. Let's look at a few ways we can make that happen.

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First, make buying groceries easier for yourself by selecting easy recipes from our selection. We'll help you optimize your recipes by considering the number of people in your household, your allergies, preferences, and kitchen utilities. That way, you'll have everything you need to make tasty meals with little waste.

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Next, ordering your groceries ahead of time with us at Jow can help make planning meals simpler. After selecting the meals you want to cook this week from our website, we'll add all the needed ingredients to your basket at a local grocery store. 

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