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I have been curious about pomegranates for a long time and, this week, our local grocery store had what appeared to be some perfect ones.

I have researched how to remove the seeds but, beyond that, I need more education on this beautiful-looking fruit.

What do the seeds taste like and do I just simply eat the seeds like a treat?
 
Well, they're a combination of sweet and tangy with kind of cranberry mixed with a sweet fruit, like red current or cherries, kinda. They burst open and are quite juicy with a small seed inside. I like them and generally will buy one every few weeks, mostly for my yogurt.
 
I don't recall ever eating them, but my mom bought into the fad of drinking pomegranate juice to lower cholesterol, or something like that. I watched her drink it, and the look on her face was pure torture.

For some reason, I think chefs do something with the seeds?

CD
 
I got a tree in the garden and it's just growing it's first fruit :)

You can juice them and probably add sugar and drink.
I also seem to recall an Iranian recipe called fessenjam or so. Never made it, but sounds pretty good.

I've had it as topping on ice cream as well or as part of a milkshake.
In all cases the pips were still in it
 
There was a pomegranate tree in our yard when I was a little kid. It didn't produce many fruits, but the flowers were very pretty. I like the fruit, but I'm not in love with it. I have never even considered putting sugar on it. They can make a real mess. I don't remember for sure, but I seem to remember that the juice can stain. They are kinda fun, but they are expensive here and since I don't love them, I seldom buy them.
 
I like them as they are sort of like cranberry tart. As a kid mom would just them in half and we would dig them out- some pips I would spit out, others I would just swallow.
You take a mouthful, crush with tongue or teeth, swallow just the juice, spit out the rest.
Now I don't buy them anymore. I don't care for the pips, bit of a pain. especially in a recipe. But on salads and specific recipes they are very bery pretty.
I suggest you go ahead and try one - they keep a good time, so no big rush.
Lately due to age, getting caught up in a diverticulosis situation is not my dream. think that's a great excuse, eh?
 
When I was a little kid, an aunt with a farm in CA used to send us a box of produce from her farm every year. It would include raisins, walnuts, fruit leather and pomegranates. My sister and I would fight for the pomegranates. We loved chewing the seeds to get the juice. Haven't had any pom product since then.
 
I love pomegranate arils. Until Frank, I had no idea they were edible. My grandmother would use them in a fresh plant wreath that she made each Christmas. They can make a mess, and they stain everything the juice will touch.

I find the seeds within the arils will become larger if the pomegranate lingers too long before eaten. To reduce the spraying of the juice, I will sometimes peel out the arils in a bowl of water and then drain them before storing them in the fridge. While we have used them to make syrupy reduction sauces, I prefer to eat them a few at a time. Raw - straight from the bowl.

When chilled and fresh, the arils will pop when chewed. I find their juice citrusy and just sweet enough. Others have compared it to cranberries, but I don't feel they are as tart as cranberries. Initially the juice is sweet, and then it is quickly followed by a drying sensation that comes with the tartness. There is a seed within the arils that is chewy and provides a lot of fiber.

I personally do not like combining them with sweet things because I feel it makes the arils taste very sour. I do like them with shelled pepitas and in unsweetened yogurt.
 
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I love them. A pain in the but to eat. Definitely when eating or removing the seeds, be careful, cause they can kinda pop out and go everywhere. Also don't eat or remove the seeds anywhere you have light colored carpet. The white pith is bitter so be sure to try and avoid even little pieces of it.

I had a tree for a short time, but didnt produce anything edible.

Taste is as described above, sweet, tangy, tart ( butt nothing like eating a raw cranberry).
 
Yummy recpes with Pomegranate this is from Food & Wine.

That glazed Ham looks yummy!
Pomegranate Margarita anyone?
Cauliflower Salad with Yogurt Sauce and Pomegranate
Pomegranate-Glazed Salmon with Oranges, Olives, and Herbs
Apple-Pomegranate Cobbler

A cocktail, salad, two Mains and dessert. A whole meal with them.
What more could you ask?
Well there are more actually, take your pick!
 
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