Pomegranates
Aug 8th, 2008 by admin
Pomegranate is a fruit that since ancient times has been associated with longevity and fertility, and used regularly for its medicinal properties. Now considered a super-food because of their high antioxidant content, it has been found to help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.
The seeds take a little time to extract, as the copious juices stain everything. There are several ways to do this, but I just simply cut the pomegranate in half, from the crown downwards. Be careful though, as I did this over the kitchen sink, and still managed to stain my wooden worktop. Then I removed the white membrane and carefully separated the seeds from the pulp. Without squashing many, I painstakingly collected a bowlful of pomegranate seeds. The seeds were sweet, and a little tart, at the same time, but a dollop of natural joghurt complemented them beautifully.
I have another pomegranate, which I am saving for tomorrow. Here are a few simple ideas for using it!
- Eat with a large scoop of organic vanilla ice-cream
- Make a delicious jelly (as in English jelly, not American jam)
- Use as topping for a refreshing sorbet
- Use as garnish for a light summer salad
And here’s a super recipe from A Life (Time) of Cooking, one of my favourite food blogs, while Elise at Simply Recipes has collected some wonderfully inventive recipes on how to use pomegranates. I’ll have to raid the supermarket shelves for more pomegranates!
You are really getting a handle on that camera.
Great shots!
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I’m just messing around with it! There’s so much to learn. But I have to tell you, I finally bought the ring light. I’ve yet to experiment with it though (in fact I haven’t even fixed it onto the camera yet). Will show you ‘before’ and ‘after’ shots on Flickr soon…
Excellent, I’ll look forward to it (I am sure the rest of the W300 group will be interested to see/read about your your results as well)
i adore pomegranate, and actually due to my pale skin, all the older folks suggest i should have pomegranate or a glass of its juice everyday, to bring up my hemoglobin levels. It is indeed a very healthy fruit, and has even been mentioned in the Holy Bible.
Your pictures are beautiful, highlighting the fruit in its true glory.
Hi Kate
Thanks for visiting. I saw your post on the health benefits of honey and cinnamon, which I’m looking forward to reading in detail in a few secs. BTW, I’ve linked to your post on Macau in my upcoming post on where to eat in Macau (19 Aug), hope that’s OK?
Helen Yuet Ling
I’m surprised that you are seeing pomegranates already! They are so pretty, and I love the juice (bottled), but must admit that I don’t have much experience with them. Even though it means the end of summer, I’ll look forward to trying them when they hit the markets.
I thought it was a bit strange to see them too! And they were on sale (two for the price of one). I made such a mess, I’ll have to be much more careful next time. Look forward to exciting pomegranate recipes from you in the near future!