Pomegranates are delicious and juicy, but they can often be messy and hard to open… until now! Here is a fantastic kitchen hack that will show you how to cut open a pomegranate easily and without a mess!
These simple hacks are total lifesavers in the kitchen. Some of my other favorite cooking hacks are How to Keep Bananas Fresher Longer, the Best Way To Hard Boil An Egg, and this easy way to Cook Bacon Perfectly Every Time.

No More Mess
When I was a kid we had a neighbor with a big pomegranate tree that hung over his fence and onto the sidewalk. He gave all the neighborhood kids permission to pick as many whole pomegranates as they could eat while they were in season.
I LOVED those pomegranates… but my mom wasn’t a huge fan! Not because they weren’t delicious (because they were!) but they were hard to open and terribly messy!
I ruined a number of shirts from pomegranate juice stains because I didn’t know how to open a pomegranate without making a mess.
I passed on my love for pomegranates to my kids – they can literally eat the pomegranate arils like candy! But until a few years ago, just like my mom, I always felt like they were more effort than they were worth! Cutting a pomegranate was time-consuming, and getting all the seeds out was so messy.
And then one day I stumbled across a kitchen hack that would forever change the way I viewed pomegranates. Without a doubt, this is the best way I’ve found to open a pomegranate. We can now cut, deseed and eat these delicious fruits with no mess, and in no time at all!
Cutting A Pomegranate Hack
Here is the simple tutorial showing this easy hack so you’ll know how to cut open and de-seed a pomegranate without making a mess. You just need a few simple tools and you’re ready to go.
How To Cut Open A Pomegranate
Pomegranates are delicious and juicy, but they can often be messy and hard to open… until now! Here is a fantastic kitchen hack that will show you how to cut open a pomegranate easily and without a mess!
YOU WILL NEED –
- 1 fresh pomegranate
- 1 small bowl
- 1 paring knife or sharp kitchen knife
- 1 wooden spoon
- small cutting board
INSTRUCTIONS –
Using a sharp knife, score a shallow cut around the perimeter of the pom rind. You just want to cut it deep enough around the outside of the pomegranate to go through the membrane without piercing any of the fruit on the inside.
Carefully pull the pomegranate apart with your thumbs.
Hold your hand over the bowl and then place 1/2 of the pomegranate, fruit-side down, in your palm. With a tight grip, 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 white pith 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!
Storing
Pomegranate Seeds / Arils can last up to one week if they are stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container or freezer bag.
Delicious Pomegranate Recipes
Now that you’ve learned how to easily cut open a pomegranate, it’s time to start using them in your recipes. Pomegranate seeds look pretty sprinkled over a salad, yogurt, or oatmeal. They also look pretty as a floating garnish in your cocktails. Here are a few of our favorite pomegranate recipes –
When Are Pomegranates In Season
If you live in North America, pomegranates are in season between approximately September and February.
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How to Cut Open A Pomegranate
Equipment
- 1 small bowl
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 ripe pomegranate
Instructions
- 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!
this is great, never knew how to do it.. and am 74… never too late to learn.!
It’s never too late, you are DEFINITELY right! 🙂
Very nice tip. I just love pomegrante. My favorite fruit
Thanks!
Worked like a charm! Great tutorial and just in time for fall!
It’s so easy, right?!
Okay, I needed this! Such awesome tips and! Thank you!
You bet!
Great tips! Glad I have a reason to eat more pomegranates now!
LOL, thanks!
I am so happy I found this, your tips were perfect! I love pomegranates!
Thanks!
Love pomegranate!! Thanks for sharing this..it can be tricky at first!!
Totally agree!