Many people like the taste of juicy ripe pomegranate, and the benefits of this overseas fruit with ruby-red grains and sweet juice have been discovered by scientists for a long time. But the housewives rarely dare to buy it - no one from the household likes to peel the dense peel, and when broken, half of the table, walls and all clothes are covered with stains that are difficult to wash, practically not washed. Meanwhile, there are ways how to quickly and easily clear pomegranates, just few people know about them.
Before buying a pomegranate in a store or at the market, it must be carefully examined. The peel of a ripe fruit will be dry, firm, tightly fitting the grain. It is worth choosing medium-sized or large specimens of brownish-brick color. It is these ripe fruits that are the most delicious and juicy, easily cleaned at home by any means.
Regardless of the cleaning option, you will need to prepare in advance:
- deep dish;
- knife with a sharp blade;
- a tablespoon.
Another important rule is that the purchased fruit must be washed with warm water in order to remove dust, dirt and paraffin from it, applied to preserve the peel during transportation.
1 way - shock
This simple and quick method will release juicy grains in literally 30 seconds, without the fear of pouring ruby-scarlet juice into the entire kitchen. You will need to do the following:
- Carefully cut the washed fruit in half over a bowl.
- Place the halves on napkins so that the juice does not stain the tablecloth.
- Take one half, lower it, holding it with your palm, into a bowl, then, holding it in the air above the bottom, beat it with the handle of a fork, spoon or kitchen chopping hammer.
- When the grains fall out, throw the peel into the bin, repeat the same steps with the other half. Even if a little juice stands out on impact, it will splatter the glass bowl, and not the table, clothes and kitchen furniture around.
All the steps described above are clearly shown in the photo below, so that it is clear exactly how to clean the grenades with the shock method.
Method 2 - in 6 movements
The method of cleaning a pomegranate in 6 knife movements has another name - "Petals". It's all about the method of slicing the dense rind while extracting whole grains. You will need to perform the following careful steps:
- Cut off the top of the fruit with a sharp knife. Remove it with your fingers, like a lid, by pulling the tail or edge.
- Almost even white streaks will be clearly visible at the cut site. Along each of these membranes, 4 incisions should be made by running the blade over the peel.
- It remains to insert the knife vertically into the center of the fruit, rotate the blade around the axis to divide the contents into parts.
The "petals" of the cut pomegranate will open completely, and the grains can be eaten by taking out with a dessert spoon. The kitchen remains clean, only the knife and plate will have to be washed. The photo below shows the entire process of cleansing the fetus in 6 steps.
Method 3 - no splashes
This method involves using a deep bowl or basin of water and a colander. The whole process will take about a minute in time:
- Cut the washed fruit in half or break along the cuts, after removing the top with a knife.
- Submerge the slices in water, separate the grains with your fingers, peeling off the white veins with the skin.
- When the heavy grains sink to the bottom and the veins emerge, fish out the peel.
- Strain the contents of the bowl through a colander, pour the grains into a plate.
You can also peel the pomegranate for a fruit bouquet or composition so that it remains intact, in the form of a bright ruby ball of grains. You just need to cut the peel from the base in several places, carefully pull the peel so that it does not come off. It will be necessary to remove the white film, otherwise it will dry out quickly.
All these methods are very quick and simple, they will help you easily peel the fruit without getting your hands, clothes, or tablecloth dirty.
