Once again I picked a "new" fruit to try this week. This is the first time I have actually tasted the "fruit". Where in the past I have experienced the flavor in juice form. This was the week I tried the pomegranate. My three words to describe this fruit would be Yum, Interesting, and Fun!
The nutritious value of this fruit is outstanding. If you are looking for antioxidants, potassium, phytochemicals, vitamin C, fiber, and the possibility to reduce dental plaque and lower bad cholesterol you can find all those benefits in a neat little package in this particular fruit. Yum, right? :)
This fruit is interesting to view. The color of the pomegranate falls between a deep pink with reddish tones. The outer skin/peel reminds me of an older regularly used baseball; when the leather looks worn, almost cracked. The size resembles an apple. After you have appreciated the outside and cut into this inedible peel is when things get interesting. If you have no knowledge of what to expect , you may take a peek inside the fruit and then throw away a perfectly good pomegranate. Why? Because it may appear fruitless. The pomegranate is filled with hundreds of seeds (roughly six hundred). The seeds are the fruit and they are packaged into clusters protected by white pulp. Unlike the white piths of oranges that have an almost cotton-like texture, the pomegranate's pulp has more of a plastic-like quality. The seeds are fun as they look like tiny jewels because of their intense color and bright sheen. The crunchy minuscule seeds are encased by juice balloons. It is like viewing hundreds of little presents wrapped in see-through balloons.
I chose to eat this fruit raw with little preparation and treated it like a dessert/snack. Extracting the fruit is super fun! There are several approaches one can take with this special packaging. There is the no-mess tactic where you place the halved fruit in a bowl of water that will naturally separate the pulpy membrane and the arils (seeds). Then just strain and scoop. But I was looking for the fun technique. I do suggest not wearing white when taking this next approach as pomegranate stains anything a deep pink almost instantly. To begin the "fun" (and quite messy) technique you remove the top of the fruit and then cut into the fruit four sections. Open the fruit but do not pull apart were the instructions I read. Flip the fruit over the bowl unto your palm and start smacking it with a spoon, releasing the seeds. WHAT FUN!!! I loved it. A way to get some aggression out. It was thrilling to see the pretty jewels fall from the fruit.
Now for the taste, YUM! When biting into these seeds it was like biting into mini-bubbles. You get the satisfying pop of juice which is sweet and finishes tart. Each bubble is quick and instant flavor. After biting into the seed, releasing the juice you are left with the crunchy seed. The seed might be the tart end - note. So as I said this fruit was Yum!, Fun!, and Interesting. . .
Highly Recommended when you are looking to rejuvenate your palate. Enjoy your own HealthFULL Journey as you discover new flavors for yourself. 'Til we meet again. . .
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