Over the last few weeks, I have been eating a lot of pomegranates & posting images of them online. They are such a beautiful & delicious fruit!
I have found it interesting how many people asked me what they are, how do you eat them & how healthy are they. I also heard from a few people that they do not eat them because they are too much work.
A few recent pomegranate comments from Flickr:
“Your Photo gives the most justice I’ve ever seen done to a pomegranate!”
“Pomegranate wins the award for “biggest pain in the ass.” Very tasty though!”
“Superb! I’ve never eaten one…. :)”
“Your picture has inspired me to go and buy pomegranates!!”
I guess because I love them so, I do not think that they are hard to deal with. I actually find them fun to open, sticky fingers and all.
When I open a pomegranate, my goal is to a) never drop any of the arils on the floor when removing them from the husk (stains the ceramic tile) & b) not bursting any arils during the removal process.
If you still have not tried one, make it happen before they disappear since they are seasonal & fragile.
To open a pomegranate:
- Cut off the “crown” (the very top), then score the outer layer of skin into 4 sections (avoid cutting all the way through the husk).
- In a large bowl of cool water, break apart the sections along the score lines. Gently pluck out the arils (the juicy red pieces). The arils will sink to the bottom while the white/yellow membrane floats to the top.
- Examine & remove any missed membrane from the arils then drain of water& floating membrane.
- Your red juicy delights are ready to eat. Mmmmmmmmm
Lastly, guys if you are adventurous like my boy RawDawgBuffalo, you will enjoy pomegranate while performing cunnilingus (eating pussy if you prefer being crass). I’m just saying!!!
Mel / November 16, 2008
I haven’t eaten pomegranate for such a long time.
Your pictures make it look so tempting; as for RawDawg’s post, well, that adds a whole new dimension to the fruit!
Invisible Woman / November 16, 2008
Ummm…
wow.
LOL!
AnnaC / November 16, 2008
I had to stop myself from buying more at the farmers this morning since I still have two from last week — but I am doing my best to get the most out of this season!
Tafari / November 16, 2008
Mel – Yes, Torrance does take a grown & sexy level.
Invisible Woman – Yeah!
AnnaC – Oh, I wish we could by them fresh from a local farmer, You out west have the best fruits & veggies grown there.
Tafari
Tamra / November 18, 2008
I love pomegranate! Have you noticed that pomegranate “essence” is in EVERYTHING nowadays? Lip balm, lotion, tea (BTW, those POM juices are tha’ bomb…), etc. Good grief–if they keep putting them in all of that stuff, there won’t be any left around for us to eat!
Cool photo.
AnnaC / November 18, 2008
I am completely and utterly spoiled to have access to such wonderful produce — at the farmers no less. However, when I was visiting my aunt/cousin (relationship ambiguous) in El Paso, she had a pomegranate tree in the back yard. She hasn’t been really watering it so they were super small but so flavorful! My mother and I cleaned the tree for my aunt! 🙂 She didn’t mind — and told us we could cut any that hung over the fence from the neighbors’ tree.
If I ever have my own house again, the first thing I am planting is a pomegranate tree!
Tafari / November 18, 2008
Tamra – I love the Pom cherry juicy, it is my fave!!! Suite Suzy has this pomegranate lotion that smells really good on her.
AnnaC – Wow, I would have loved to raid that scrawny tree. And don;t you just love ambiguous familial relationships. 🙂
Tafari
Los Angelista / November 18, 2008
Let me go on ahead and suggest this to the husband so I can see his look of horror! LOL!
Lovely pictures as always though!
Tafari / November 18, 2008
Liz – Be careful, he may call your bluff & flip the script. LOL!!!
Tafari
cordieb / November 19, 2008
I read rawdawg’s article on the fruit a while back; and I must say,I haven’t looked at the fruit in quite the same way since. Great introduction to such a sensual fruit!
sdg1844 / November 19, 2008
LMAO! Alrighty then and that is all.
Tafari / November 19, 2008
Cordieb – You ain’t lying on that! And thx for stopping by!
SDG1844 – OK LOL!!! 🙂