How to Cut and De-Seed a Pomegranate
 
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Learn how to cut and de-seed a pomegranate with this time-tested easy technique. No mess, no fuss. Just lots of pomegranate arils!
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Recipe type: Basic Recipes & Techniques
Serves: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • A pomegranate
  • Tools you need:
  • A knife
  • A bowl
  • A wooden spoon
Instructions
  1. Fist, using a circular motion with a sharp knife, slice off the top part of a pomegranate, about ½-inch from the top (you will obtain a lid with a crown). Set the lid aside.
  2. You will notice that the inside of the fruit is separated into distinct segments by white membranes.
  3. Starting from the top, cut down along each segment without fully separating the segments from the core.
  4. Then, using your hands, carefully pull the segments apart, making sure they are still attached at the core, to form a pomegranate "flower." You can make this "flower" a centerpiece of your fruit platter. You can pace the "lid" on top for decoration, or choose to discard of it. Or, you can de-seed the segments and serve the arils.
  5. To de-seed the pomegranate, working over a bowl, with a wooden spoon, whack the back of each pomegranate segment (do it hard!) until all the arils fall out. Continue to do the same with all the segments. Done.
Recipe by AZ Cookbook at https://azcookbook.com/2017/11/10/cut-deseed-pomegranate/