Opening pomegranates properly is a tedious task for many. This trick makes slicing and pitting pomegranates a breeze.

Hobby gardeners keep asking us questions about how best to eat pomegranate fruit. But cutting and opening the pomegranate is not magic: You can find out how to core the fruit cleanly and without much mess below in the precise instructions: Cut and eat the pomegranate correctly. We have also added a video that explains the work steps in pictures.

Eat pomegranate

The bright red to pink fruit of the pomegranate originally comes from western and central Asia. Over time, however, the Mediterranean region has also developed as a cultivation area for the pomegranate tree. Today the pomegranate is eaten almost worldwide. Especially at the start of the pomegranate season in early autumn, the question of cutting and opening the fruit arises. How do you cut it open without getting full of pomegranate juice? How to get the he althy seeds out of the pomegranate - without making a mess when opening it - can be found below.

Preparing to open the pomegranate

First of all, it is advisable to use an appropriate mat and a kitchen apron. Because the pomegranate juice is difficult to remove from textiles. A sharp (but not too large) knife is also a prerequisite for successfully opening the fruit.

This is what a properly sliced pomegranate looks like. Coring is then child's play.

Before you start cutting, you should hold the pomegranate securely in your hand. This prevents you from injuring yourself with the knife. Slightly older pomegranates sometimes have a very hard skin that even sharp knives can slip off more easily, so be careful when cutting.

Cut, open and core the pomegranate: Instructions

  1. Circular cut to remove the top part
    Begin the cut at the top part. The depth of the incision should be around 5mm so that the small fruit chambers are not punctured. During the cut you turn the other handfruit piece by piece. You can then carefully lift off the "lid" of the pomegranate.
  2. Make lateral cuts on the pomegranate
    Now look for the dividing lines (whitish mesocarp) of the individual segments. Most pomegranates have 4 to 6 fruit segments. A cut is now made along the separating layers to the underside of the fruit. This is repeated for each of the segments.
  3. Opening the pomegranate
    Now you can carefully spread open the fruit and thus open it. Simply remove the white streak in the middle of the fruit with your fingers.
  4. Core the pomegranate
    The beautiful, garnet-red, sliced fruit lies before your eyes. The fruit chambers can be easily removed with your finger or a small spoon, freeing the pomegranate seeds.

Alternative method: You can also fill the sink with water. The individual pomegranate seeds are then stripped off under water. This way you avoid the unpleasant splashes of pomegranate juice.

The "water method" avoids unwanted splashes

Use Pomegranate

This trick allows you to easily cut and open the pomegranate. What you then do with the he althy fruit is entirely up to you. Pomegranate seeds can be integrated into all kinds of dishes. For breakfast, you can eat the pomegranate seeds in muesli or yoghurt, for example. And the seeds are also a crunchy, fruity addition to salads. In southern Europe and the Near and Middle East, pomegranate juice and pomegranate syrup are also very popular. Pomegranate syrup is also great for refining salad dressings and also for sandwiches, wraps and falafel. As you can see: the recipes with pomegranate as a flavor component are diverse.

The pomegranate is also very he althy. It is rich in the mineral potassium, for example, and iron and B vitamins are also found in the fruit. When it comes to calories, you don't have to worry about pomegranates either: there are about 83 kilocalories (kcal) per 100 grams.

So the pomegranate is definitely an asset in the kitchen and now you also know how to easily cut and open it.

Did you know that pomegranates can also be cultivated in our part of the world? The pomegranate cuts a fine figure in a pot on the terrace or in the conservatory. In this article we will introduce you to other fruits for growing in pots.

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