Secret Pomegranate Seeding Trick! How to Seed a Pomegranate with NO mess!
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- Pomegranates are a delicious winter treat, but many people are afraid of the mess or simply don't know how to get the seeds out easily. Visit foodwishes.com to get more info, and watch over 300 free video recipes. If you have questions, ask on the website. Share this info and help make this the world's first viral Pomegranate video! Thanks!
i have to say that this is one of the most heartwarming youtube channels around, with the backround music, and chef johns voice, i spent all day yesterday watching these videos, really love it
I know, right?!?
Cruithne yeah :p
Cruithne ....I agree., I've only recently found it/him and I' addicted!! Live long and prosper xxx
I bite into the pomegranate and eat it skin, membrane and all. Gotta get them nutrients. Tastes like shit tho and I think I lost a couple teeth
+aakksshhaayy roflmao - nice trolling... you win!
+aakksshhaayy hahahaha!!
Good one lmao😝
+aakksshhaayy that was good you actually made me laugh
LOLLLLLLLLLL but the juice is the whole idea right if you soak em u lose all that juice flowing out of the squished ones the water like ice waters everything down i never have ice in my drinks just make sure they are cold lol
This is life changing for me, and will save me so much money. I love pomegranates, and randomly bought one because times are tough, and this is so easy and dare I say it FUN!? Thank you!
I have done this for several years works great. But, I don't just cut them in half. Try cutting on a ridge (through the poles, not the along the equator) just going through the skin all the way around--then put it in water and work the halves to separate (not that difficult, just cut a little deeper if you need to). I now buy and eat lots of pomegranates in the fall. This method came to me via a Turkish restaurant in the DC area.
How interesting! I was in the store yesterday and they had an employee with a basin of water and a bunch of pomegranates, doing just what you demonstrated. I'm one of those people who enjoys pomegranates in a restaurant meal, but never buy them because I didn't know how to get at the seeds the right way, but now I do!
I've tried the wooden spoon method, and I couldn't get it to work for me. But this worked beautifully!
insane in the membrane
Insane in the brain!
Insane in the brain!
i love how he used that one liner
I am one of those who have avoided this fruit because I could never figure out how to eat it or even what part to eat, but mostly hated the mess. Now I will be on the lookout for any of your recipes with pomegranates.
Right . me too
no! the seeds are waterproof
Those that say you are annoying live in a very "small minded" world... their loss! I appreciate you and your method for showing us...
Thank you! I am about to de-seed my very first pomegranate ever! This video totally relieved my anxiety about it!❤️
LOL yeah right I wonder how did that go
Same thing here lm so glad l watched the video l ruined one shirt but lm a guy
Sometimes I don't click just for the amazing food pics.
Sometimes I don't care if the dish looks complicated.
Sometimes I'm in bed and will not be cooking for another day.
But I just like to hear your pronounciation. I just LOVE how you talk.
If that's weird I'm sorry but I had to say it.
You just have a nice voice and great tonality and pitching and flow and rythym.
Ok anyway,
God bless you!
I like to make promagranates and kiwi. It makes a wonderful Christmas salad.
Personally, I am the pomegranate peeling master at home (every time I'm given that part of the job :D) , and I do it another way, I cut the top and the bottom of the pomegranate, I cut it into half but horizontally and without slicing, just get my knife into the outer skin, then I separate the two halves (like if I am opening a Dungeness Crab's head), I flip the halves so that the seeds face down into the container and I start whacking it with a wooden spoon, and then all of the seeds come down easily. Well that was a tip that I think works fast, but your method is good too, the aim is to make no mess :)
cut pom in half. hold pom cut side down, use wooden spoon and tap the skin side and the fruit will fall out. No water, no mess, no watered down fruit.
Exactly!
I actually find that this method makes the pomegranate seeds more Juicy. Maybe its just me
Margit P water seeps in and nutrients go out
illl tell u the best way, i learnt this when i was doing my kitchen apprenticeship, cut in half place cut side in ur hand to catch seeds get butter knife, grab the spreading edge, use the handle and keep hitting the top of the pomegranate, and the seeds will come out, start of light then starting hitting it harder takes about 1 minute u may lose SOME juice but nothing is washed away and u ready to eat. Thumbs up for the good of humanity and those who want to follow our path.
i usually just take the pomegranate rip it in half and devour it's flesh and beads as if i were a zombie feasting upon a brain.
thats always more fun
Rylen its more fun to do it with human brains
lol I had jus eaten a pomegranate while watching another one your videos....I stopped over the frustration of seeds flying everywhere and my hand becoming soaked in juice....then I watched this video and omg you are a lifesaver....thank you sooooo much
You have such a soothing, comforting voice :D Thanks for the trick!
I have been eating one or two pomegranates everyday for a week since watching this technique. Oh my God they are good. Thank you.
We have a pomegranate tree in our backyard, but almost never do anything with it because of the mess! This is fantastic. Thank you! :D
Love it .. My 7yr old Granddaughter did this... She loves pomegranates but we both hated them mess.. Thanks
I leared a better way some days before. You just cut or cut/break it in half. Then you hold one half in your hand, so that you can hit the back with a spoon or the back of your knife. If you do that long enough, all seeds will fall into your hand and through your fingers onto a plate or a bowl.
This method is faster and there is even less mess.
Omg ive always been annoyed by the membranes and eating by taking the seeds out little by little! Youre a lifesaver!!! Thanks dor the tip!^^
BTW, those little kernels are called "arils".
We usually cut in half and then into a bowl hold around the rim of the pomegranate and then hit the top with a wooden spoon and the seeds come popping out no fuss and it helps release some tensions from the day. But it was good to see another technique
"most of the membrane...that stuff makes me insane" HAHAHAHAHA xD
Step 1: Cut the little neck off just at the base.
Step 2: The ridges along the pomegranate must be cut slightly (without reaching the seeds) from the neck all the way down to the base.
Step 3: slowly break apart the six parts (there are usually 6 ridges on the pomegranate)
Step 4: use water like in the video (I never thought about using water before, thanks Chef John)
Here is another method for you - please try it and let me know what you think. cut the pomegranate in 2 or 4, then simply hit the external pill continuously with the back of a spoon.
The seeds will fall right into the bawl without loosing any juice in the process. First time I witnessed it - I was amazed how simple and easy it is to solve this riddle...
Please try it?
Cheers
:)
+Ajar Ajar What external pill please??
+Ajar Ajar what riddle
+Patricia Treslove Think he meant the peel. After cutting the pomegranate, hold each piece over a bowl and strike the peel with the back of a spoon till the seeds/kernels fall out. I've seen an aunt of mine do this.
+Ajar Ajar Agreed, tapping the back of a halved pomegranate with the back of the spoon is the best method. I do it, and it works. Use discretion; increase/decrease intensity of tapping to extract the seeds.
Works, but makes a mess - the juice stains like mad! Underwater is probably the cleanest way.
Love the tip. Funny narrator too!
This looks a lot easier than hitting it as I've seen in other videos.
+Isabella A Rossellini It is! Really easy.
Today I realized why pomegranates have never been, and never will be, a craze.
They are quite tasty I will add.
pomogranate has so much benefits for health.It also contains one drop of water from heaven.
I was expecting the ol' tappa tappa?
Hay en mexico ese Producto
Wowwwww, I have been eating pomegranates for years and never new to do this. It's one of my favorite fruits, this will really make my life easier! My 9 year old too! Thank you!
The problem with this technique is that you will lose all the juice. Better to cut in 2 and pound the back.
The juice is in the seeds. :)
lol the juice is in the seeds smart one.
"Better to cut in 2 and pound the back."
And commence to beat the juice out the front????????????????????????????????
I just used your technique with the bowl and an omega juicer. It couldn't have come out better! Thanks a lot for the video!
NO POMEGRANETS!
Did this at 11:30 at night: works like a charm
Insane in the membrane (Insane in the brain ! )
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If you like your pomegranate seeds to be watery than this IS the right method for you! No question about it. However, this fruit is originally from Persia (has been around for 5000 years) and frankly, no self-respecting Persian/Middle Easterner would de-seed a pomegranate in water and wash away half of the juices. (Notice how pink the water is...?) Just saying!
tadaaaaaaaaaaa I completely agree I think i unsub lol
I totally agree. I actually cringed at how he did it
Actually, they don't get "watered down" unless you cut the seeds open/ damage their membranes. If you open them the correct way by scoring them along their ribs instead of just slicing it in half like they do in this video, you won't lose any juice.
Yes, but then you have wet (and "watery") pomegranate seeds - and who wants to eat that?? Unless you go through the tedious step of patting them dry afterward... Anyway, if the "water method" works for some people, then by all means!
They're not wet or soggy actually. If anything the membranes soak up some water and they get firmer (just like green vegetables do). So they end up a little crunchier. You just have to drain the water out with a colander before serving. Yes, it's an additional step. But at least for me, the final result of having firm, crunchy, full flavoured (not watered down), and skin (white part) free pomegranate seeds is totally worth the trouble.
If you haven't yet, give it a try! =) You might change your mind. And if you don't , then hey at least you tried! =D after all, different strokes for different folks. =D
Ooh thank you so much, today i got a pomegranate and i remembered that someone did a trick to get fast and easy the seeds and it was probaply you, this helps me a lot
This is wrong, you cut the pomegranate into 5ths.
check out the link I added above. I believe that's what you're talking about. :)
This is pure genius. Theres a quacamole recipe that calls for jalapenos and pomegranate. Im going to make it. Thk u!!!!
NO POMEGRANATES, NO NO NO NO NO!
You are AMAZING!!! always have problem trying to eat pomegranate without making a mess~ Thankyou!!
NO POMEGRANATES!!
wooow!!!! thanks tanks a lot.... my husband likes Pomegranate a lot... it was a great task for me to seed it. today i tried using ur trick andd it workd well....
NO NO NO NO NO POMEGRANATES!
Great tip, Thank You. Aside from your amazing recipes I absolutely love your voice. Take care!
This was hilarious! I feel I need to make a video how to cut a pomegranate myself. I grew up in gardens of them 😊
I just got one and totally did your way along with scoring the sides
i tried this..so much fun! the seed came out easy and all of them! thanks chef john, you genius!
Thank you for this helpful hint!
Someone else may benefit from my tips, too. First, wash the pomegranate because it will be comingling with the fruit in the bowl. Next, to stop the inevitable splatter, place it in a paper or plastic bag that leaves enough room to cut the fruit with a heavy-duty knife inside the bag.
Finally, you may be able to capture some "loose" juice before adding the halves to the water by turning the halves upside down over wide-mouth glasses for a few minutes.
So much for secret method!! I'm doing it in much better way since my childhood
The best way is to beat the back of it with a wooden spoon or heavy plastic cooking spoon. No water required. Also, don't cut it all the way in half, just cut an "equator" around the pomegranate. Pull the pomegranate apart, beat the the back of each half and watch the seeds tumble out. Much easier and you don't have to worry about bacteria from underneath your fingernails getting into it.
i was gonna say everything you did plus by beating it you lose less juice.
in the restaurant i work at, we slice the pomegranate in half. Then we take a metal spoon and tap the skin. The tapping makes the seeds fall out... very simple and easy, no need to mess around with water.
You are sooo fun to watch and listen too. Thank you for such great knowledge on so many recipes
That is a great tip! I tried it and it really WORKS !! I will be eating more Pomegranates and enjoying it !! Thank you !!!
perfect! i've always wondered whether there is a way to do it without the mess! thank you!
I bought a pomegranate today just so I could search for this exact video on TH-cam so I could try this for myself! ^_^ Can't *wait* to give it a shot with lunch later today! ^_^
Great, wonderful, awesome - thanks! I love pomegranates and I think I'll go buy some right now.
I grew up in Southern California with a large pomegranate tree in our back yard which my Dad used to make pomegranate wine. Us kids were the official pomegranate de-seeders. Quite a mess but lots of fun.
Thank YOu, this is way better than eating one seed at a time without all the stains on ur shirt :)
Thank you very much for the advice, I will definitely try to make this miracle at home
I eat pomagranates all the time and I am so sick of my clothes getting stained from the juice. I usually cut and sit and seed by hand as I eat. That is handy, I might try that tonight!!!
This works so well! Also if I just try and peel em dry, the pom skin turns my hands black!!
i was watching iron chef tongiht and bobby flay was banging a spoon over one of the halves and they were falling out. but this looks even easier! thanks and happy holidays.
Amazing! So now I can stop beating my pomegranates with a wooden spoon 😀
ok i got my first pomegranate and i’m going in! this has been a long time coming im 62. i had them before but a friend did all the work that time and i was in elementary school.
THANK YOU! i just ate 1/2 of one and it took me 2 hours
Chef John!!! You're a dang genius!!!!
First time ever seeing that method🤔Thank you chef John.
cut in half and bash with a spoon works for me! Thanks Jaybird..Slamming the half fruit down onto a board releases the last of the clinging pips. although I am lucky enough to have a tree full so every last little pip doesnt matter
Thank you! It used to take me 5 hours to pick them T.T lol
Brilliant! I almost bought some yesterday but didnt want to deal with the mess. Now I know ;) "Insane in the membrane" LOL
I would have never of thought of that. I will give it a try this weekend
Brilliant! So simple! Not had one of these since I was a kid. We used to eat them with a needle. Lasted all day! :-)
well, every pomegranate is different, but most of the ones I've seeded drop a lot of juice just by cutting the fruit. I make cuts on the ridges and it drops a lot. The juice is delicious and I love to eat the kernels along with some juicy at the sides. I guess your technique must be very practical for restaurants since they had to prepare dishes on a hurry. I personally like this one I saw and combine it with hitting the granate in the outside with a big spoon.link goes in other post
Genius! Simple, efficient and mess free, I'm gonna try it right now with the two i have in the fridge!
i tried eating one once, until i gave up cause i would get the juice EVERYWHERE! I cant wait to try this trick cause they are so good!
Thanks! This is so much better than doing it by hand one by one.
I am glad I live in a town where we have a freaking pomegranate festival. Pomegranates are awesome.
I agree with sgrvox i agree with you I always do the way you said we don't lose any juice and it is not massy as some people thinks.
The juice has so much flavour.
That really works! I tried it was easier than hitting it on back
I love pomegranates. We bought one to eat the other week and with some other seeds left over, we planted them in a pot and they started emerging after 3-5 days. Hopefully soon to have fully developed ones :)
Cool. Seeing your post is 10 years old, how big are those plants now?
what a nice way to wash the flavor out! Try just cutting it in half and wack the back, it's faster and better.
WOA! I would never have guessed this hack!
Thanks! I just bought two yesterday and was actually a little worried about the expected mess... I'll go try the technique in a minute. :-)
Omg that my favorite fruit can't wait till they start saleing them. And I fell like a pro bc I have no problem. I can do exactly what u did with out water. But I been eating them since I was little.
I avoided the pomegranate for the mess too, but now I think I'll try it....but I must say, it's easier to just buy the juice.
Now do I think of that?! I going to try that. Thanks for advice.
omg you're a genius! Where were you yesterday! You would've saved me a shirt!
Thanks will surely use this method when i buy some pomegranates!!!
Gosh I love Pomegranates, im allways so anxious waiting for the winter to eat them!
And they are not that hard to take off the seeds, you just have to be patient.
Thank you so much needed for Christmas Day!!! 😊
This is one of the greatest techniques ever!!! Thank you so much!!!
"...and as always...enjoy!" Just LOVE it when you say that line. :P