{"id":2131,"date":"2012-12-05T02:11:15","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T02:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2013-02-20T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T00:22:45","slug":"how-to-de-seed-a-pomegranate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131","title":{"rendered":"POMEGRANATE HOW TO REMOVE SEEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pf-content\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2132\" title=\"IMG_0003\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0003.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0003.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0003-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Locked away in the thick skin of the pomegranate\u00a0 are luscious, ruby red seeds.\u00a0\u00a0 There is something both decadent and dangerous about a fruit that holds its treasure so close to its heart.<\/p>\n<p>The very sight of them has me longing for sitar music.\u00a0 A divan laden with silken pillows.\u00a0 A soft voice reading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><em><strong>Come, fill the cup, and in the fire of Spring<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Your winter-garment of Repentance fling.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Bird of Time has but a little way<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>To flutter &#8212; and the Bird is on the wing.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time to de-seed your pomegranate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0007.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2133\" title=\"IMG_0007\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0007.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0007.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cut the pomegranate in half with a sharp knife.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2134\" title=\"IMG_0010\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0010.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0010.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0010-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along the cut edge of each half, make four equally spaced vertical cuts 3\/4 to 1 inch long and deep.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2136\" title=\"IMG_0013\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0013.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0013.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0013-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hold each pomegranate half, seeds down,\u00a0 over a DEEP bowl and pull the fruit open but not apart, using equal pressure from both hands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2137\" title=\"IMG_0015\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0015.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0015.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0015-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Holding the pomegranate half, seeds down, in the palm of one hand, whack the top of the fruit with the back of a large spoon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2138\" title=\"IMG_0016\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0016.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0016.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0016-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The seeds will just fall out.\u00a0 No muss.\u00a0 No fuss. No stained tea towels and spatters.<\/p>\n<p>Now add these jewels to salads, fruit salads, over ice cream and sherbets.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2142\" title=\"IMG_0005\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0005.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0005.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/IMG_0005-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The very, very best\u00a0 is to\u00a0 eat them from a crystal goblet.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the Persian way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"simple_likebuttons_container_small\">\r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_facebook\">\r\n        <div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\r\n        <script>(function(d, s, id) {\r\n          var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n          if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\r\n          js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\r\n          js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";\r\n          fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\r\n        }(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));<\/script>\r\n        <div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131\" data-send=\"false\" data-layout=\"button_count\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"90\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_twitter simple_likebuttons_twitter_s\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"none\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_googleplus\">\r\n        <g:plusone size=\"medium\" count=\"false\" href=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131\"><\/g:plusone>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_linkedin simple_likebuttons_linkedin_s\">\r\n        <script type=\"IN\/Share\" data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131\" data-counter=\"right\"><\/script>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    \r\n      <div class=\"simple_likebuttons_xing simple_likebuttons_xing_s\">\r\n        <script data-url=\"http:\/\/mrsbutterfingers.com\/?p=2131\" data-lang=\"de\" data-counter=\"right\" type=\"XING\/Share\"><\/script>\r\n        <script>\r\n          ;(function(d, s) {\r\n            var x = d.createElement(s),\r\n              s = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n            x.src ='https:\/\/www.xing-share.com\/js\/external\/share.js';\r\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(x, s);\r\n          })(document, 'script');\r\n        <\/script>\r\n      <\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Locked away in the thick skin of the pomegranate\u00a0 are luscious, ruby red seeds.\u00a0\u00a0 There is something both decadent and dangerous about a fruit that holds its treasure so close to its heart. 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