Deseed Pomegranates in Seconds

 by jdc2450
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How to deseed a pomegranate quickly without staining your fingers or making a big mess.
 
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Grab the most luscious looking ruby colored pomegranate at your local grocery store. 
barefootbohemian says: Feb 23, 2012. 6:06 AM
Great job! And I'm with jessyratfink, Nigella's way is a fast MESS leaving more juice splattered then collected. Much better way here
Mongpoovian says: Feb 22, 2012. 11:30 AM
Awesome! (Also, great countertops!)
ilikejellybeans says: Feb 21, 2012. 6:44 PM
Awesome instructable! I will use this the next time i eat a pomegranate! :)
BubbleandSweet says: Feb 20, 2012. 11:43 AM
Nice - my kids eat them all the time and are forever making a mess through the house with their sticky hands. We might try this. Thanks for sharing.
TissaToyti says: Feb 20, 2012. 10:54 AM
It is very interesting! I'll try it!
Draxis says: Feb 18, 2012. 5:53 PM
Awesome job! I've been using this trick for years now and I must admit that I'm a little jealous that I didn't think of posting it myself! If I may just make a suggestion, instead of cutting it straight in half, try scoring the outside of the pomegranate (avoid going too far into the pith if you can), dividing it into fourths. Then, gently pull it apart along the cuts into halves, then quarters. By cutting only the outside skin of the pomegranate you keep most of the juice that you would have otherwise lost by cutting through the seeds. Other than that, great ible, keep up the good work!
chefsea says: Feb 18, 2012. 4:39 PM
Excellent method, I'm going to try it.
raviolikid says: Feb 18, 2012. 4:35 PM
They are so beautiful! But, I don't know what to do with them...
BobCat says: Feb 18, 2012. 4:18 PM
Don't cut all the way through, just cut the skin and rip it open underwater.

Then take the jewels and put them in a ziploc bag, pound on it with your fist, open one end and pour out the juice.
rimar2000 says: Feb 18, 2012. 3:12 PM
Thanks for sharing, I hate to peel pomegranates because I did not know this method.
jessyratfink says: Feb 18, 2012. 2:12 PM
Very smart! I do love pomegranates, but they are awful about staining your hands, and Nigella Lawson's "cut it in half and whack it with a spoon" is so messy. I will have to try this. :D
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