Elena Besser: What's cooking, it's your girl Elena Besser. I am a chef and tv host and today we’re talking about pomegranates.
[How to open a pomegranate]
I know that opening up a fresh pomegranate can seem very intimidating but i'm going to show you how to open a pomegranate in four easy steps using the water method.
Okay so the first thing you want to do is you want to take the pomegranate, turn it on its side and you're going to cut about a half inch from the crown just slice that right off like so and then you have these gorgeous sections revealed.
[Person cutting crown off of the pomegranate]
Okay so each pomegranate has about four to six sections and what you're going to want to do is take your knife and score down the center of those sections.
[Person scoring pomegranate with a knife]
We are going to carefully pull the pomegranate apart over a bowl of water. Pry the arils loose with your thumbs like so and those arils are going to fall to the bottom of the bowl and the membrane is going to float to the top.
[Person pulling scored pomegranate apart over a bowl of water]
So I typically like using them on top of a salad I also love adding them to a yogurt parfait for a little extra tartness and they honestly taste super good in cocktails as well. So what we're going to do now is take a strainer and just strain out those large pieces so just take that water strain it on out and there you go.
[Person straining arils out of the water bowl into a separate bowl]
[Tell me more about pomegranates]
Pomegranates are available in the United States from October through January. However POM Wonderful's 100% Pomegranate Juice is available year round. Known for their sweet yet tart flavor, Wonderful's variety of pomegranates are grown at the Wonderful Orchards in California and then they are hand-picked at peak freshness resulting in juicy bright arils.
POM Wonderful's website has hundreds of recipes to showcase how to use pomegranates in anything you are making, whether it be savory dishes, sweet dishes, or drinks they're going to elevate your experience.
If you want to snag these recipes just head to their website at www.pomwonderful.com/recipes. My name is Elena Besser. Have a wonderful day.
