Kitchen Tricks: Pomegranate Seeds

Oh boy, do I love eating pomegranate. However, it can be a super pain just thinking of how much effort goes into being able to eat these delicious seeds. I’m going to share with you how I remove those seeds quickly and easily.

Step 1: Score a line with a knife along the equator of the pomegranate, as if you were going to cut the fruit in half. 

Step 2: Use your fingers to pull the pomegranate in half, by placing them along the scored line and pulling in opposite directions.

Step 3: Loosen the seeds by gently pulling on the edges all the way around each half.

Step 4: Place one half of the fruit in your hand, with the seeds facing your palm. Hold your hand over a large bowl filled with water.

Step 5: Smack the outer skin of the fruit with a wooden spoon and watch as the seeds fall. If any of the pulp falls it will float to the top of the water so you can easily remove it.

Step 6: Drain your seeds and enjoy!

If you want to save some seeds for awhile you can freeze them, by placing them in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Once frozen, pour into a zippered freezer bag. I hope this post was helpful. If you have any tips about removing pomegranate seeds share them in the comment section below. If you missed my last kitchen trick check it out here.

Kitchen Tricks: Quick and Easy Roasted Red Peppers

I love the flavour of roasted red peppers, but the task of roasting them can be daunting sometimes. Today I’m going to let you in on a little secret, how to roast red peppers in a no fuss and easy way. All you need is an oven (or toaster oven, for all my Korea readers).

Here’s how:

1.      Cut your peppers in quarters and trim off the white part and discard seeds.

2.      Place them on a baking sheet face down so the skins are exposed.

3.      Set your oven to broil and move the oven rack closest to the top heat element.

4.      Place the peppers into the oven and wait for about 15-20 minutes until the skins have

bubbled and turned mostly black.

5.      Take the peppers out of the oven and throw them into a zipper bag or plastic

container while still hot.

6.      Close the zipper bag or container and wait for 10 minutes.

7.      After 10 minutes the skins will be easy to peel off.

8.      Now you can cut and eat the peppers or toss them into a jar with some olive oil and

use them later.

Tip: Sometimes your grocery store or vegetable stand will sell large bags of peppers that are ripe and ready to use for a low price. However, if you are only cooking for one or two people, you probably don’t even consider buying a bag of them. What you can do is roast them and store them ina jar or container with olive oil, so you have roasted red peppers to use in any of your delicious cooking adventures. Next time you see one of these great deals, be sure to pick one up and try it yourself!