| Surprisingly few people know that in Greece the | | | | without the seeds or hassle! But I confess that I've |
| pomegranate is considered the fruit of love. And | | | | never tried this appealing elixir due to its prohibitive point |
| although many may somewhat loosely associate the | | | | (staying true with its reputation as the fruit of love!). I |
| seedy red fruit with Mediterranean, it is actually quite a | | | | haven't seen pomegranate juice in anything but 100% |
| prolific tree, and its fruit is enjoyed in most mildly | | | | form, but I for one would pass on a diluted variety. It |
| temperate climates around the world. One can't deny | | | | just wouldn't be the same. I feel the same way about |
| that is intriguing, ruddy red with lumpy, leathery skin on | | | | passion fruit juice: concentrate it and mix with a pound |
| the outside and chock full of glistening, candy red juicy | | | | of white sugar if you want, but please don't dilute it |
| seeds on the inside. We avoid the seeds with most | | | | with pineapple juice or other such nonsense. |
| fruits; with pomegranates the seeds are the only to go | | | | So what can we do with pomegranate seeds in |
| for. Eating a pomegranate out of hand is tedious. The | | | | cooking? Truth be told, not a whole heck of a lot. But I |
| white papery flesh is astringent and bitter and must be | | | | can't resist buying pomegranates occasionally, being |
| avoided, while the hard kernels of the seeds can get | | | | the curio that they are. And I confess serving a |
| stuck between one's teeth. No wonder it's regarded as | | | | spinach-based salad for two textured with chopped |
| the fruit of love! | | | | walnuts, minced celery, and pomegranate seeds, |
| If you're like me, you've seen pomegranate juice in a | | | | dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette. And as for what |
| wide variety of locations, and immediately wanted to | | | | they say about it being the fruit of love, well I think it's |
| buy some and try it. Delicious, pomegranate taste | | | | true! |