How to select and cut open a Pomegranate

How to select, cut and serve pomegranate

Look and feel: The pomegranate should be almost red all round and shining. Avoid pomegranates where the skin is rough and shrinking. The crown should look healthy and free of small insects.

7 easy steps to cut open a pomegranate

Final Product:

Step 1 :   Some vendors cut out a small section of pomegranate to give you an idea of the fruit. Select  a good one.   

 Step 2:           Shear the crown and the stem portions, with a flat knife.

Step 3:         Scoop out the top portion without touching the seeds. This requires a little practise.  

Step 4:         With a sharp knife make 8 incisions over the skin deep enough but not to touch the seeds/fruit inside. 1 and 5, 3 and 7 , 2 and 6 , 4 and 8 in order. Cracking of the pomegranate can be avoided in this way. 

 Step 5:      With a flat knife slightly twist the vertical incisions in sequence till the pomegranate open up like flower petals.

Step 6:           Now you can fully open the pomegranate with ease and lay it out .

Step 7:          Below is a close up view of the pomegranate at this stage. Using a toothed knife separate the seeds from the skin without making a mess.

I do hope you have enjoyed and learnt from the sequence above.

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Rangarajan Ramaswamy Bangalore  28.01.2013