In the past, fresh pomegranates disappeared from U.S. stores in spring and summer. While the fruit thrives in the Southern Hemisphere and India, those countries had not exported it in large quantities until just recently.
Only about 5 percent of Americans had ever tasted pomegranates….It is now ranked as one of the most consumed fruits in the world.
Now, with its health benefits touted everywhere from scientific studies to the media, pomegranate has been popping up in the most unexpected places — infusing shampoo, tea, truffles, ice cream and even chewing gum and beer. More commonly, the seeds are used in salads and marinades and to garnish other dishes….Enjoy
Mary Walter
December 10, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Hi! I have noticed pomegranates in my grocery produce dept., and I’m ashamed to say that I have wondered just what to do with them. I amd 79 years old, and I have never tasted a pomegranate (to my knowledge). Please tell me something about them. Are they a fruit? How do I cut them….I have seen pictures of them having been cut and noticed that they are mostly all seeds. Are the seeds edible raw? Do I cook them? And are they nutritious?
Please tell me how to find these answers. Thank you…mw
You are not alone in regards to never trying a pomegranate. Here is information to help you out:
The pomegranate is a member of the berry family and has a thick, leathery, crimson-to-brown shell containing a pinkish pulp and edible scarlet ariels that are tender, sweet, and tart. Some prefer to eat around the pulp, while others eat not only the ariels but the pulp as well. Pomegranate Ariels can be eaten fresh, used in salads, desserts, sorbets, soups, meat sauces, and poultry, as a garnish, for juice and in sauces. Enhance almost any dish with fresh pomegranate ariels or eat them by themselves for a sweet, tart snack.
I absolutely love pomegranates. I don’t do anything fancy with them because that would take away from their taste. They are incredibly difficult to eat and very messy but so worth it. They are quite expensive too. Our stores only carry them for about two months a year. How fantastic to live somewhere where they are plentiful. My daughter who is six loves them too. She is half-day Kindergarten and we eat one every day when they are available when she gets home from school. We even cherished our last one two weeks ago.
Sue
February 25, 2009 at 5:26 pm
In response to Mary’s question about how to eat a pomegranate, as a child I knew the fruit as “Khai and Shpai” my mangled version of the Yiddish words for “Chew and Spit.” As the name suggests, we would cut the fruit in quarters, don an apron or some other barrier to staining our clothing and bit into a mouthful of the colorful, fruit-wrapped seeds. After chewing to remove the flavor, we’d spit the seeds into a bowl and discard. Obviously you wouldn’t eat it this way in public, but sharing a pomegranate with juice dripping down your chin is an amazing bonding experience for parent and child or siblings.
William Parobek
February 27, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I reALLY want to buy some. Can you give me contact info.
Leslie M. Soto
March 2, 2009 at 11:51 am
Good Morning William,
My name is Leslie Soto and I work at Melissa’s in the customer affairs department.
We are disappointed to learn that you are having a hard time locating our product. Since we do not know what state you are in, we listed stores that recently purchased our arils according to our sales analysis they are: Kroger, Dillon’s, Harris Teeter, Fry’s Basha’s, and Wegmen’s.
If you need further assistance please check out our website at http://www.melissas.com or contact us directly at (800) 588-0151. We hope you are able to locate the arils so you can enjoy!!!
Sincerely,
Leslie M. Soto
fth1013@yahoo.com
March 12, 2009 at 12:08 am
It’s funny how people take thing for granted. I grewup in the caribbean where these grow wild. we would pass the on street sides and just pick and eat. i wish I had a plant. I saw someone juice it and was in awe as I had never know this could be done. I tried it and yes it has a lot of juice.
carla
March 18, 2009 at 4:52 pm
i live in the city of angels. there’s been billboards boasting millions of dollars put into research proving that pomegranates benefit health through anti-oxidants. whatevuhs! i think they’re flavorful and fun to eat. they have a unique taste and are just plain ‘ol fun!!!
it’s great that they are healthy — but, i eat watermelon and papaya for their taste, too. same with these red crowns!
lawrence kleckner
November 24, 2009 at 9:48 pm
we all know the red pulp of the arils are edible and delicious. but what i want to know is are the seeds inside the red arils edible and do they have any nutritional benefits? i have been discarding them, but the lady at the store where i buy the pomegranates says she eats them along with the red part. i know that some fruit seeds such as peach pits have
arsenic in them, so i just want to be cautious. also, would it be ok to put the arils in a juicer, which would, of course, chop up the seeds inside? what about the membranes between the arils, would it be a good idea to put all that into the juicer (arils and membranes)? i know the membranes of oranges and grapefruits have quercetin, which has hearth benefits
In the past, fresh pomegranates disappeared from U.S. stores in spring and summer. While the fruit thrives in the Southern Hemisphere and India, those countries had not exported it in large quantities until just recently.
Only about 5 percent of Americans had ever tasted pomegranates….It is now ranked as one of the most consumed fruits in the world.
Now, with its health benefits touted everywhere from scientific studies to the media, pomegranate has been popping up in the most unexpected places — infusing shampoo, tea, truffles, ice cream and even chewing gum and beer. More commonly, the seeds are used in salads and marinades and to garnish other dishes….Enjoy
Hi! I have noticed pomegranates in my grocery produce dept., and I’m ashamed to say that I have wondered just what to do with them. I amd 79 years old, and I have never tasted a pomegranate (to my knowledge). Please tell me something about them. Are they a fruit? How do I cut them….I have seen pictures of them having been cut and noticed that they are mostly all seeds. Are the seeds edible raw? Do I cook them? And are they nutritious?
Please tell me how to find these answers. Thank you…mw
Hello Ms. Mary Walter..
You are not alone in regards to never trying a pomegranate. Here is information to help you out:
The pomegranate is a member of the berry family and has a thick, leathery, crimson-to-brown shell containing a pinkish pulp and edible scarlet ariels that are tender, sweet, and tart. Some prefer to eat around the pulp, while others eat not only the ariels but the pulp as well. Pomegranate Ariels can be eaten fresh, used in salads, desserts, sorbets, soups, meat sauces, and poultry, as a garnish, for juice and in sauces. Enhance almost any dish with fresh pomegranate ariels or eat them by themselves for a sweet, tart snack.
Go and obtain nutritional information and my recipes at this link: http://www.melissas.com/Products/Products/Pomegranate-Ariels.aspx
Hope that helps you out…
Robert Schueller
Melissa’s
http://www.melissas.com
Thanks! I can’t wait to try one!
mw
I absolutely love pomegranates. I don’t do anything fancy with them because that would take away from their taste. They are incredibly difficult to eat and very messy but so worth it. They are quite expensive too. Our stores only carry them for about two months a year. How fantastic to live somewhere where they are plentiful. My daughter who is six loves them too. She is half-day Kindergarten and we eat one every day when they are available when she gets home from school. We even cherished our last one two weeks ago.
In response to Mary’s question about how to eat a pomegranate, as a child I knew the fruit as “Khai and Shpai” my mangled version of the Yiddish words for “Chew and Spit.” As the name suggests, we would cut the fruit in quarters, don an apron or some other barrier to staining our clothing and bit into a mouthful of the colorful, fruit-wrapped seeds. After chewing to remove the flavor, we’d spit the seeds into a bowl and discard. Obviously you wouldn’t eat it this way in public, but sharing a pomegranate with juice dripping down your chin is an amazing bonding experience for parent and child or siblings.
I reALLY want to buy some. Can you give me contact info.
Good Morning William,
My name is Leslie Soto and I work at Melissa’s in the customer affairs department.
We are disappointed to learn that you are having a hard time locating our product. Since we do not know what state you are in, we listed stores that recently purchased our arils according to our sales analysis they are: Kroger, Dillon’s, Harris Teeter, Fry’s Basha’s, and Wegmen’s.
If you need further assistance please check out our website at http://www.melissas.com or contact us directly at (800) 588-0151. We hope you are able to locate the arils so you can enjoy!!!
Sincerely,
Leslie M. Soto
It’s funny how people take thing for granted. I grewup in the caribbean where these grow wild. we would pass the on street sides and just pick and eat. i wish I had a plant. I saw someone juice it and was in awe as I had never know this could be done. I tried it and yes it has a lot of juice.
i live in the city of angels. there’s been billboards boasting millions of dollars put into research proving that pomegranates benefit health through anti-oxidants. whatevuhs! i think they’re flavorful and fun to eat. they have a unique taste and are just plain ‘ol fun!!!
it’s great that they are healthy — but, i eat watermelon and papaya for their taste, too. same with these red crowns!
we all know the red pulp of the arils are edible and delicious. but what i want to know is are the seeds inside the red arils edible and do they have any nutritional benefits? i have been discarding them, but the lady at the store where i buy the pomegranates says she eats them along with the red part. i know that some fruit seeds such as peach pits have
arsenic in them, so i just want to be cautious. also, would it be ok to put the arils in a juicer, which would, of course, chop up the seeds inside? what about the membranes between the arils, would it be a good idea to put all that into the juicer (arils and membranes)? i know the membranes of oranges and grapefruits have quercetin, which has hearth benefits