I was having a conversation with a friend, and the subject of pomegranates came up.
Yeah, my friends and I have these types of manly discussions.
Anyway, he asked me how I removed the seeds, and I said I scored the fruit into sixths, split it apart, and picked out the seeds. He said what a PITA that was, and I said, it's a labor of love. Kind of a Zen thing.
He asked if I'd ever deseeded them in a bowl of water. Apparently, the theory is that the pulp floats, the seeds sink, and it's just easy to separate. So I tried it. And whaddya know, it worked. Not only did I get it done faster and more efficiently, but the immersion keeps the juice contained, so the counter stayed clean, and Grandma will be happier.
I don't know if this is one of those things where everyone else in the world knows but me, such as a person named Lady Gaga actually exists, or your phone will talk back to you and tell you useful things, but at my age, it's good to learn something new. And pomegranate shucking will never be the same. (Cue in "A Whole New World.")
Yeah, my friends and I have these types of manly discussions.
Anyway, he asked me how I removed the seeds, and I said I scored the fruit into sixths, split it apart, and picked out the seeds. He said what a PITA that was, and I said, it's a labor of love. Kind of a Zen thing.
He asked if I'd ever deseeded them in a bowl of water. Apparently, the theory is that the pulp floats, the seeds sink, and it's just easy to separate. So I tried it. And whaddya know, it worked. Not only did I get it done faster and more efficiently, but the immersion keeps the juice contained, so the counter stayed clean, and Grandma will be happier.
I don't know if this is one of those things where everyone else in the world knows but me, such as a person named Lady Gaga actually exists, or your phone will talk back to you and tell you useful things, but at my age, it's good to learn something new. And pomegranate shucking will never be the same. (Cue in "A Whole New World.")