Pomegranates, I love ‘em!
And pomegranates, I hate ‘em! Large is the number of t-shirts and other clothes permanently stained by a juicy berry. And deep are the stains in cutting boards – Even the plastic ones!
And the extraction process is a pain … until today. Today I figured out a great way to isolate the berries from the fruit’s membrane:
- Fill a large bowl with water.
- With a sharp knife, slice halfway through the pomegranate, enough to pry it apart by hand.
- With the pomegranate submerged in the water, gently pry the berries off the membrane with your hands.
The freed berries sink to the bottom of the bowl while the lighter membrane rises to the surface. And any berries that do squirt their juice will not do a lot of damage in the bowl of water.
Pomegranates, I love ‘em!
Can’t say that I have ever purchased them. Maybe I will give a try. And I’ll wear a red shirt!