pomegranates

RichD said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just want
some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll it on a
hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before juicing),
using some force, but not so much that the skin is broken.

Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so. Yes,
it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are many
methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an uncle rig
up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to work well.

But...seek and ye shall find...

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htm
http://www.fernsnutrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.html
http://www.saveur.com/mise-en-place/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-pomegranate-54382.html

"RichD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

--
Rich

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of the
half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the seeded
pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Boron Elgar said:

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just want
some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll it on a
hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before juicing),
using some force, but not so much that the skin is broken.

Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so. Yes,
it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are many
methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an uncle rig
up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to work well.

But...seek and ye shall find...

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.fernsnutrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-en-place/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some very
nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to separate
them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one without smashing
or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one here right now.

The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once you
get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

--Bryan

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Boron Elgar said:

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just want
some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll it on a
hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before juicing),
using some force, but not so much that the skin is broken.

Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so. Yes,
it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are many
methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an uncle rig
up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to work well.

But...seek and ye shall find...

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.fernsn
utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-en-plac
e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some very
nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to separate
them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one without smashing
or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one here right now.

The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once you
get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

--Bryan

This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with them.
My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you will, they
look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl. That is my gig
with them 😉

Michael

--
Too much fun! Click the card link and print 'em out.

http://shorterlink.com/?87KN1V

Send email to: michael at lonergan dot us dot com

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped thisnews:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Boron Elgar said:

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

<[email hidden]> wrote:
>I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
>separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
>then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>Is there any industrial machinery which does
>the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
>personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
>such sour flesh?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just want
some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll it on a
hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before juicing),
using some force, but not so much that the skin is broken.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so. Yes,
it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are many
methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an uncle rig
up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to work well.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

But...seek and ye shall find...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.fernsn
utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-en-plac
e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

Quoted message said:

The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some very
nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to separate
them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one without smashing
or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one here right now.

Quoted message said:

The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once you
get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

Quoted message said:

--Bryan

This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with them.
My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you will, they
look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl. That is my gig
with them 😉

Well, in your case, I could show you in person. They are, like I
wrote, a joy.

Hey, did you ever listen to that mp3?

Quoted message said:

Michael

--Bryan

"Janet B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of the
half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the seeded
pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Wish I would've seen that -- was it in the refrig/deli section; were the
sealed?
Can't imagine.
Dee Dee

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:05:29 -0700, "Janet B." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"RichD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

--
Rich

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of the
half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the seeded
pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Speaking of pomegranates and Costco🙂. For a party last week, a
friend made Pomegranate martinis. She bought the pomegranate juice at
Costco and served it 1:1 with vodka. It was awesome. Too tasty:~) in
my opinion and I never drink vodka.

Apparently the juice by itself is very strong, but combined with
vodka, yum. She chilled both parts and served them in a martini
glass. Makes a nice colorful holiday drink.

aloha,
Cea
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:05:29 -0700, "Janet B." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"RichD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

--
Rich

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of the
half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the seeded
pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Speaking of pomegranates and Costco🙂. For a party last week, a
friend made Pomegranate martinis. She bought the pomegranate juice at
Costco and served it 1:1 with vodka. It was awesome. Too tasty:~) in
my opinion and I never drink vodka.

Apparently the juice by itself is very strong, but combined with
vodka, yum. She chilled both parts and served them in a martini
glass. Makes a nice colorful holiday drink.

aloha,
Cea
roast beans to kona to email
farmers of Pure Kona

I love this juice mixed with Trader Joe's 100% cranberry or 100% cherry
juice -- makes a bitter pick-me-up at any time.
Dee Dee

RichD said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmomentum/sets/1419103/

http://mideastfood.about.com/od/tipsandtechniques/ss/deseedpomegrana.htm

"Dee.Dee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Janet B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of
the half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the
seeded pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Wish I would've seen that -- was it in the refrig/deli section; were the
sealed?
Can't imagine.
Dee Dee

It was in the refrigerated room and they were in sealed plastic boxes --
like grapes and stuff come in.
Janet

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 08:05:29 -0700, "Janet B." <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"RichD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Is there any industrial machinery which does
the job, in high volume?

If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
such sour flesh?

--
Rich

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of the
half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the seeded
pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Speaking of pomegranates and Costco🙂. For a party last week, a
friend made Pomegranate martinis. She bought the pomegranate juice at
Costco and served it 1:1 with vodka. It was awesome. Too tasty:~) in
my opinion and I never drink vodka.

Apparently the juice by itself is very strong, but combined with
vodka, yum. She chilled both parts and served them in a martini
glass. Makes a nice colorful holiday drink.

aloha,
Cea

A friend of ours has been hooked on pomegranate martinis for a couple of
years now. They're not bad. Something with pom juice, sparkling wine and
another fruit juice is pretty good too.
Janet

Sheldon said:

RichD said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmomentum/sets/1419103/

I commented on a couple of the pix there. Thanks.

--Bryan

"Janet B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Dee.Dee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

"Janet B." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

I believe that you cut the fruit in half and then smack the outside of
the half to dislodge the little bits. Costco was selling boxes of the
seeded pomegranates last week. I'd never seen that before.
Janet

Wish I would've seen that -- was it in the refrig/deli section; were the
sealed?
Can't imagine.
Dee Dee

It was in the refrigerated room and they were in sealed plastic boxes --
like grapes and stuff come in.
Janet

I'll give it a look-see. Thanks for your reply.
Dee Dee

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
thisnews:[email hidden].
com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

On Dec 1, 8:52 am, Boron Elgar <[email hidden]> wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

> <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
> >separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
> >then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

> >Is there any industrial machinery which does
> >the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

> >If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
> >personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
> >such sour flesh?

Quoted message said:

> A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just
> want some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll
> it on a hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before
> juicing), using some force, but not so much that the skin is
> broken.

Quoted message said:

> Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
> fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so.
> Yes, it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

Quoted message said:

> If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are
> many methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an
> uncle rig up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to
> work well.

Quoted message said:

> But...seek and ye shall find...

Quoted message said:

>http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.fern
>sn
> utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-en-p
> lac e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

Quoted message said:

The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some very
nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to
separate them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one
without smashing or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one
here right now.

Quoted message said:

The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once you
get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

Quoted message said:

--Bryan

This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with
them. My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you
will, they look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl.
That is my gig with them 😉

Well, in your case, I could show you in person. They are, like I
wrote, a joy.

Hey, did you ever listen to that mp3?

Oh send 'em over. There is all kinds of stuff I can do with my new car.
Honestly though I don't drive it much. Steven is in it all the time. I'm
real happy with his Jeep. It doesn't have leather either. But yeah, send
'em on.

Michael
--
Too much fun! Click the card link and print 'em out.

http://shorterlink.com/?87KN1V

Send email to: michael at lonergan dot us dot com

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped thisnews:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
thisnews:[email hidden].
com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> On Dec 1, 8:52 am, Boron Elgar <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
>> >separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
>> >then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >Is there any industrial machinery which does
>> >the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
>> >personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
>> >such sour flesh?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you just
>> want some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit, they roll
>> it on a hard surface (much like one would do with a lemon before
>> juicing), using some force, but not so much that the skin is
>> broken.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of the
>> fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do so.
>> Yes, it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are
>> many methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched an
>> uncle rig up some contraption using his power drill that seemed to
>> work well.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> But...seek and ye shall find...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>>http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.fern
>>sn
>> utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-en-p
>> lac e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some very
> nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to
> separate them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one
> without smashing or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one
> here right now.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once you
> get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
> commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> --Bryan

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with
them. My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you
will, they look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl.
That is my gig with them 😉

Quoted message said:

Well, in your case, I could show you in person. They are, like I
wrote, a joy.

Quoted message said:

Hey, did you ever listen to that mp3?

Oh send 'em over. There is all kinds of stuff I can do with my new car.
Honestly though I don't drive it much. Steven is in it all the time. I'm
real happy with his Jeep. It doesn't have leather either. But yeah, send
'em on.

A Jeep with leather would be absurd. My Jeep doesn't even have
carpet, a back seat, A/C, power steering, a radio, ... It's great for
roads that have big ruts and huge rocks and stuff. It easily goes
over ~15" diameter limbs and such.
In this weather, the beer stays cold on the way back from Shop'n Save
too, because it doesn't have back nor side windows.

You should look at the site that Sheldon posted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmomentum/sets/1419103/

Quoted message said:

Michael

--Bryan

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped this
news:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
thisnews:[email hidden]
.com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

On Dec 1, 10:24 am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
> "Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
> thisnews:[email hidden]
> ps. com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

> > On Dec 1, 8:52 am, Boron Elgar <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

> >> <[email hidden]> wrote:
> >> >I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
> >> >separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
> >> >then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

> >> >Is there any industrial machinery which does
> >> >the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

> >> >If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
> >> >personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
> >> >such sour flesh?

Quoted message said:

> >> A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you
> >> just want some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit,
> >> they roll it on a hard surface (much like one would do with a
> >> lemon before juicing), using some force, but not so much that
> >> the skin is broken.

Quoted message said:

> >> Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of
> >> the fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do
> >> so. Yes, it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

Quoted message said:

> >> If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are
> >> many methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched
> >> an uncle rig up some contraption using his power drill that
> >> seemed to work well.

Quoted message said:

> >> But...seek and ye shall find...

Quoted message said:

> >>http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.f
> >>ern sn
> >> utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-e
> >> n-p lac e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

Quoted message said:

> > The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some
> > very nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to
> > separate them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one
> > without smashing or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one
> > here right now.

Quoted message said:

> > The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once
> > you get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
> > commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

Quoted message said:

> > --Bryan

Quoted message said:

> This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with
> them. My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you
> will, they look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl.
> That is my gig with them 😉

Quoted message said:

Well, in your case, I could show you in person. They are, like I
wrote, a joy.

Quoted message said:

Hey, did you ever listen to that mp3?

Oh send 'em over. There is all kinds of stuff I can do with my new
car. Honestly though I don't drive it much. Steven is in it all the
time. I'm real happy with his Jeep. It doesn't have leather either.
But yeah, send 'em on.

A Jeep with leather would be absurd. My Jeep doesn't even have
carpet, a back seat, A/C, power steering, a radio, ... It's great for
roads that have big ruts and huge rocks and stuff. It easily goes
over ~15" diameter limbs and such.
In this weather, the beer stays cold on the way back from Shop'n Save
too, because it doesn't have back nor side windows.

You should look at the site that Sheldon posted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmomentum/sets/1419103/

I looked at the site. I am just not a huge pomegranite fan. They are fun
to decorate with. Other than that I'm just not a huge fan. Too much
effort for moi. I will just let them look pretty and fragrant in the
bowl.

Michael

--
Too much fun! Click the card link and print 'em out.

http://shorterlink.com/?87KN1V

Send email to: michael at lonergan dot us dot com

In article
<[email hidden]>,

RichD said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Score the skin deeply and separate into sections. Immerse in a bowl of
water and separate the seeds out with your fingers. They sink, the pith
floats.

That's the way I did it the one and only time I've eaten a pomegranate.

Next time I'll try Nigella Lawson's method -- cut it in half around the
"equator". Hold the hemisphere seeds downwards over a sieve, and
"spank" it firmly with a wooden spoon. Supposedly removes the seeds
with very little pith coming out too.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,

RichD said:

I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Score the skin deeply and separate into sections. Immerse in a bowl
of water and separate the seeds out with your fingers. They sink,
the pith floats.

That's the way I did it the one and only time I've eaten a
pomegranate.

Next time I'll try Nigella Lawson's method -- cut it in half around
the "equator". Hold the hemisphere seeds downwards over a sieve, and
"spank" it firmly with a wooden spoon. Supposedly removes the seeds
with very little pith coming out too.

When I was a child, pomegrantes were in the shops in late October. We used
to cut them in half and eat the seeds with a pin🙂

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped thisnews:[email hidden]:
in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

"Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
thisnews:[email hidden]
.com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> On Dec 1, 10:24 am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" <[email hidden]>
> wrote:
>> "Bobo Bonobo(R)" <[email hidden]> dropped
>> thisnews:[email hidden]
>> ps. com: in rec.food.cooking

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> > On Dec 1, 8:52 am, Boron Elgar <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:55:49 -0800 (PST), RichD

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> <[email hidden]> wrote:
>> >> >I like pomegranates, but how the heck do you
>> >> >separate out the seeds? It's such a chore, and
>> >> >then you have to wash out the spray stains...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> >Is there any industrial machinery which does
>> >> >the job, in high volume?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> >If there is a god, he's vicious - what kind of warped
>> >> >personality would bury all those sweet seeds in
>> >> >such sour flesh?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> A Persian friend taught this to me many years ago....If you
>> >> just want some delightful sips of juice, you wash the fruit,
>> >> they roll it on a hard surface (much like one would do with a
>> >> lemon before juicing), using some force, but not so much that
>> >> the skin is broken.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> Then, grab a paper towel or two, cut a small X in the side of
>> >> the fruit and suck out the juice, squeezing the fruit as you do
>> >> so. Yes, it stains, keep that paper towel up to your chin.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> If you are seeking to get enough juice to make jelly, there are
>> >> many methods that are used, none of them foolproof. I watched
>> >> an uncle rig up some contraption using his power drill that
>> >> seemed to work well.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >> But...seek and ye shall find...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> >>http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htmhttp://www.f
>> >>ern sn
>> >> utrition.com/pomegranate_juicer.htmlhttp://www.saveur.com/mise-e
>> >> n-p lac e/fruits-and-vegetables/juicing-a-p...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> > The problem with that is that most pomegranates contain some
>> > very nasty spoiled arils. They are VERY nasty. The only way to
>> > separate them is by hand. I must post pix of how to open one
>> > without smashing or cutting up any/many arils. I wish I had one
>> > here right now.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> > The "bad seeds" are next to the skin, and are easy to spot once
>> > you get used to it by their opacity. I consider eating a pom a
>> > commitment of many minutes. That's part of the joy.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> > --Bryan

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>> This cracks me up. I have been torn, for years on what to do with
>> them. My final issue has been to decorate with them. Say what you
>> will, they look impressive on the dining room table in a big bowl.
>> That is my gig with them 😉

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Well, in your case, I could show you in person. They are, like I
> wrote, a joy.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Hey, did you ever listen to that mp3?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Oh send 'em over. There is all kinds of stuff I can do with my new
car. Honestly though I don't drive it much. Steven is in it all the
time. I'm real happy with his Jeep. It doesn't have leather either.
But yeah, send 'em on.

Quoted message said:

A Jeep with leather would be absurd. My Jeep doesn't even have
carpet, a back seat, A/C, power steering, a radio, ... It's great for
roads that have big ruts and huge rocks and stuff. It easily goes
over ~15" diameter limbs and such.
In this weather, the beer stays cold on the way back from Shop'n Save
too, because it doesn't have back nor side windows.

Quoted message said:

You should look at the site that Sheldon posted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmomentum/sets/1419103/

I am just not a huge pomegranite fan. Too much
effort for moi.

My buddy John said exactly the same thing. You are both lazy 🙂

Quoted message said:

Michael

--Bryan