How To Cut Open A Pomegranate

Using a sharp knife, score a shallow cut around the perimeter of the pomegranate rind. You just want to cut it deep enough to go through the membrane without piercing any of the fruit on the inside.

Carefully pull the pomegranate apart with your hands.

Hold your hand over the bowl and place 1/2 of the pomegranate, fruit-side down, in your palm. Hit the rind with the wooden spoon so that the seeds fall into your hands and then into the bowl. Continue hitting the rind until all the seeds have fallen out. Repeat with the other half.

There might be chunks of the membrane that fall into the bowl with the seeds, but this deseeding method ensures that the chunks are big and easy to pick out. Eat all of the pomegranate seeds and enjoy!