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How to Cut, Eat, and Decorate with Pomegranates

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LIZ DELLA CROCE

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Everyone’s favorite winter fruit, I’m sharing my best tips for how to cut, eat, and decorate with pomegranates.

Two hands holding a bunch of pomegranate seeds over a metal bowl with more seeds.

One of the many reasons I love eating seasonally is that it prevents me from getting bored with healthy eating. In the summer you’ll see me drinking a Ginger Berry Fruit Smoothie, the fall I love my Roasted Butternut Squash Soup. So naturally I also find winter produce come winter!

While we often think of seasonal fruit during the summer months, the holidays are also a great time to find in-season produce including oranges, grapefruits, avocados, broccoli, lemons (my favorite), and pomegranates! With the holidays quickly approaching and pomegranates lining the produce aisles, I thought this would be a great time to go through a little tutorial on my favorite method for how to cut and remove the seeds from the fruit.

Why You’ll Love This Method for Cutting Pomegranates

  • Less mess! It’ll prevent you from getting splatter with pomegranate juice.
  • It’s quick, and you’ll have your pomegranate deseeded in under 5 minutes.
  • After you’ve cut them, you can even have your kids help out!
  • Stored in an airtight container in the fridge, you’ll have fresh pomegranates for up to 7 days.
How to Cut, Eat, & Decorate With Pomegranates

How To Cut a Pomegranate

Liz cutting a pomegranate in half with a large, sharp knife on a cutting board.

Step 1. Slice the pomegranate in half, horizontally through the middle with a sharp knife.

A large glass bowl half filled with water with half a pomegranate, and two hands removing the seeds from the pomegranate.

Step 2. Place the pomegranate halves in a large bowl of water filled halfway. Keep the fruit immersed, gently pop of the pomegranate seeds. Once finished, simply strain and store the seeds.

Recipes With Pomegranates

Hummus with ground lamb and pomegranate seeds on a large white plate.

Now that we’ve covered how to cut a pomegranate, let’s talk about ways to enjoy them in food and cocktails! Here are a few of my favorite recipes using pomegranate:

Using Pomegranate in Decorating

A table setting with fresh lemons and pomegranates as centerpieces.

Did you know you can also decorate with pomegranates? Similar to using citrus, whole pomegranates are perfect for use in centerpieces, table accents, and more. In fact, I used them recently along with other seasonal fruit to style a table runner for a dinner party. They also make great display pieces on charcuterie boards if you like to host charcuterie parties!

Frequently Asked Questions

How to tell if a pomegranate is ripe?

It should be a nice, deep red color, with no remaining yellow or green tint. It will also feel heavy for it’s size, and look a bit angular instead of perfectly round. When you squeeze it, it’ll feel firm but not hard.

How to cut pomegranate for decoration?

If your sole desire is to cut the pomegranate for display, you can cut it into somewhat of a star shape by cutting off the top, then gently scoring down the angles of the sides so that the wedges that be slightly pulled apart into 5-6 large pieces. It’ll remain connected at the base, spreading out like a star or flower.

What does it mean if a pomegranate is soft?

If your pomegranate is soft and squishy, and the skin is wrinkled at all, then it is overripe and likely won’t taste very good.
Sorting pomegranate seeds and removing the white pith in a bowl of water.

Eat It, Like It, Share It!

Did you try this method or any of the recipes I shared? Snap a picture and share it to your socials to let me know! Tag @thelemonbowl and #thelemonbowl so we can admire and share your dish.

Whether you need to shell a pomegranate for a fresh treat, or want a unique decoration for a holiday party, I hope you found my guide on how to eat, cut, and decorate with pomegranates helpful!

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7 responses to “How to Cut, Eat, and Decorate with Pomegranates”

  1. Jean Avatar
    Jean

    How do you know when it is ready to eat?

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’ve never found one in the store that isn’t ready to eat! I’m guessing if they’re in stock they’re ready to eat.

      1. Jean Avatar
        Jean

        Thank you!

  2. Pat Avatar
    Pat

    Board vs bored: there is a difference

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Apologies for type-o!

  3. Corry Oosterhouse Avatar
    Corry Oosterhouse

    Thanks for this post, Liz!! Meijers is having a sale on pomegranates… $1.00 each!! I am planning to get some this week. Now I’ll know how to prepare them!!????

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Oh wow that’s perfect!! Great to hear!! Enjoy and happy holidays Corry!