How do you eat a pomegranite?

[Sparkler1]

I remember mum having them when I was a kid and she would sit with a pin eating it .
Just bought some today and wondering what to do with them.
TIA

[FillyjonkthePumpkinEater]

was trying to decide on a halloween menu today, as you do

contemplating Nigella's Jewel cake-pomegranate seed topping, looks beautiful...

[anniediv]

I think cut in half then scoop the red bits out into a bowl and eat with spoon. My dad loves them and does the thing with the pin!!

[aDAdOnMumsnet]

Open with care, as the juice stains everything! Once open you can bang the outside of it to make the edible pip-type bits fall out. And coax the rest out gently.

Nice in mixed salads. Or eat as your mum used to.

They're pretty weird aren't they!

[FillyjonkthePumpkinEater]

you can grow little pomegranate plants from them, so I hear

[belgo]

With a cocktail stick

[CovenOVeneer]

Cut them in half and carefully scope out flesh into a bowl. Serve with natural greek yoghurt and a drizzle of honey.

[Bink]

Bounce it, unopened, gently but firmly from hand to hand for a good long time (share this with a friend) until it sounds like a bag of liquid (all the seeds will have burst). Hold it over a glass, cut a little hole, drain out juice and drink.

I was introduced to this by some Iranian friends years and years ago - if you've got the patience, it's worth it!

[Sparkler1]

Thanks I shall go sterilise myself a pin then

[franca70]

on rocket salad, or pavlova nigella's style (!)

[Sparkler1]

Clever thing about the juicy Bink - can't do that one though as Slimming World would not allow

[stitch]

cut in haalf, scoop out the red seedy bitz. et with hands.
yummy

[Sparkler1]

Okay going to try out some of these techniques now