Best Way To Cut & Seed a Pomegranate
A quick method for cutting and seeding a pomegranate by scoring the skin, splitting along the veins, and tapping out the arils with a wooden spoon.
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Natashas Kitchen- •1 Pomegranate
- 1
Cut off the top (crown) of the pomegranate by scoring about 1/2 to 1 inch down around the top, cutting only through the skin.
1 min
- 2
Wiggle and remove the top to expose the inside and locate the veins (membranes).
0 min
- 3
Score the pomegranate skin from top to bottom following the direction of the veins, cutting only through the skin.
1 min
- 4
Separate the pomegranate into two halves along the scored lines.
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- 5
Gently pull each half apart slightly to loosen the seeds.
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- 6
Hold a half seed-side down in your palm and tap the back firmly with a wooden spoon until the seeds fall out.
1 min
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