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QuestionCan you eat the peel of a pomegranate?Ollie George Cigliano is a Private Chef, Food Educator, and Owner of Ollie George Cooks, based in Long Beach, California. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in utilizing fresh, fun ingredients and mixing traditional and innovative cooking techniques. Ollie George holds a BA in Comparative Literature from The University of California, Berkeley, and a Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate from eCornell University.The skin can be eaten, but since it is very fibrous and bitter, it is generally reserved to use in extracts and powdered forms.
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QuestionCan you eat the white part of a pomegranate?Ollie George Cigliano is a Private Chef, Food Educator, and Owner of Ollie George Cooks, based in Long Beach, California. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in utilizing fresh, fun ingredients and mixing traditional and innovative cooking techniques. Ollie George holds a BA in Comparative Literature from The University of California, Berkeley, and a Nutrition and Healthy Living Certificate from eCornell University.Though the white part is safe to eat, it’s bitter and most people choose to discard it.
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QuestionHow do I know when pomegranates are ripe?Community AnswerPomegranates are ripe when the skin is reddish-pink. It will also have a very large crown.
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QuestionHow can I open up a pomegranate?Community AnswerFind that out in the article, or cut in half, then whack it with a spoon or something hard. Make sure it's not something that can break! Don't eat the yellow part though. It tastes bitter, and it is considered inedible.
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QuestionDo pomegranates have juice?Community AnswerYes, they do. Pomegranate juice is also sold in most stores.
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QuestionI find the pomegranate seeds bitter. How do I correct that?Community AnswerThere isn't really a way to make pomegranate seeds any less bitter. They may just be an acquired taste for you.
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QuestionCan I swallow the seeds?Community AnswerYes, you can eat the seeds. In fact, they are the primary edible part of the fruit.
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QuestionCan a pomegranate be processed in a juicer?Community AnswerYes, but only the seeds. If you do the whole thing it will be very bitter. You might want to soak the seeds in a bowl for about ten minutes first.
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QuestionI love to mix the whole arils (seeds) in my yogurt, but is there such a thing as "too much"? Usually I eat almost half of a pomegranate for one yogurt.Community AnswerYou would have to eat a very large amount for it to have any adverse effect. Half a pomegranate, or a whole pomegranate, per day is totally fine.
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QuestionCan kids eat pomegranates?Community AnswerYes, kids can eat pomegranates.
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QuestionWhere can I find pomegranates?Community AnswerYou may find them at most local stores in late summer through fall.
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QuestionAre pomegranates sweet or bitter?AnonymousSuperWriterCommunity AnswerIf you choose ripe pomegranates, they can be very sweet with a hint of sourness. Just keep in mind that the seeds can be a little bitter.
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QuestionHow do I eat the fruit without eating the actual seed?Community AnswerYou really can't do that. The fruit and seed are one piece.
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QuestionCan I eat pomegranate if I am diabetic?Community AnswerYes. In the proper quantities, it can be part of any healthy diet.
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QuestionWill pomegranate seeds be tastier if I heat them in a conventional or microwave oven?Community AnswerPomegranate seeds are much better chilled, but they can be used in recipes that involve baking or cooking as well.
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QuestionWill it hurt to eat the skin?EllieCommunity AnswerIt won't poison you and make you drop dead, but it will give a stomach ache. There's no real benefit to eating it, so there's no point.
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QuestionCan I plant the seeds of a pomegranate?Community Answer
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QuestionCan I eat the flesh of a pomegranate?EllieCommunity AnswerThe pomegranate doesn't have flesh, only seeds. And yes, you can eat the seeds. In fact, the seeds are the edible part of the fruit.
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QuestionI tried to eat a pomegranate, and it was nothing but hard inedible seeds. What was wrong with it?EllieCommunity AnswerIt probably wasn't ripe yet. Try another one that shows the signs of being ripe (see above) - it'll taste much better!
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QuestionIs it harmful for me to eat the white seeds inside the red seeds?Community AnswerNo, it's not harmful at all. In fact, it's just extra fiber, which can be good for your digestive system.
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QuestionWhat vitamins are there in pomegranates?EllieCommunity AnswerA large pomegranate has around 28 mg of Vitamin C; is jam-packed with Vitamin B; and contains 0.2 mg of vitamin B6, 107 mg of folate, 0.8 mg of niacin, and 0.1 mg of riboflavin!
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QuestionShould I only eat the seeds of a pomegranate?EllieCommunity AnswerYes. The other parts are really bitter and not appetizing at all.
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QuestionShould I cut a pomegranate in quarters?Community AnswerYes, you can cut it in small pieces like an apple and start removing the seeds. Holding both ends of a pieces and wriggling it can loosen the seeds.
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QuestionWill pomegranates stain my clothes?Community AnswerThe juice can stain clothes. The stain will be easy to wash, just soak in water and do what you usually do for washing.
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QuestionDo pomegranates contain a lot of acid?Community AnswerPomegranates are very alkaline but they do contain some punicic acid, mostly found in the seeds. Even if it wasn’t in there, you shouldn’t eat the white part anyway.
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QuestionDo pomegranates need to be refrigerated?Community AnswerNo, but you can refrigerate them to make them last longer.
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QuestionHow long do I let the pomegranate sit in water when I want to eat it?Community AnswerThere is not really a specific time. You will know it's done when the seeds are mainly out.
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QuestionWill pomegranates ripen after they are off the tree?OLIVIA CHANGCommunity AnswerNo because they need the tree to give then nutrients. So, it won't ripen after it has been cut off the tree.
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