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How to Open a Pomegranate

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Four Methods:Cutting VerticallyCutting HorizontallySubmerging in WaterScoring Horizontally

You can cut through a pomegranate the same way you would cut open an apple or an orange, but you'll lose a lot of precious juice held by the red, fleshy arils inside. This page will show you how to prevent this from happening.

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Method 1 of 4: Cutting Vertically

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Place the pomegranate on top of a cutting board. Since pomegranate juice stains pretty much everything, you may want to protect your cutting board with a cloth and your hands with rubber gloves.

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Cut the top crown around the top of the pomegranate until you can pop it off like a lid. Remove it and dispose. The fruit should be in a cone shape after your cutting (see video below).

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Slice the skin along the ridges of the pomegranate. The ridges are at the boundaries of the internal sections of the pomegranate - you'll be able to see where they naturally lie. You do not want to cut through and slice the seeds. You only need to score...