Now that winter’s rolling around for most of us, we can indulge in the lovely, lovely pomegranate. They’re not the cheapest fruit in the world, but they are one of the most nutritious.
Um, so worth $2 a pop.
They have more calories than you would think - 68 per 100 grams. For reference, a banana has 92, a lemon has 29, and an apple has 59. Of those 68 calories, 91% are from carbohydrates, 5% are from protein, and 4% are from fat.
They’re a bit messy, and not the easiest to open, but I’d say they were worth it. (To learn about some great ways to deseed them virtually pain- and mess-free, click here.) Think about all the Vitamin C you get, not to mention the fiber.
People have been enjoying pomegranates, well, since there were people. Basically, they’ve been around forever. Greeks have known about them since before the founding of Ancient Rome, and thought they were so good that they included them in some of their myths. Moses’s scouts are reported to have brought them as proof of the fertility of the promised land. According to the Ancient Persians’ mythology, eating a pomegranate will make you invincible.
Not too shabby for a humble berry from the Western Himalayas.
It’s a bummer, but the environment on the eastern shore of Hawaii is too wet to grow it; it much prefers dry areas. But for the decay their roots get with too much rain, they are a pretty hardy tropical fruit, withstanding temperatures down to 14 degrees.
I’ve yet to try the pink variety, but apparently it has a sweeter flavor, reminiscent of fruit punch. They are also rumored to be non-staining…sign me up!
Heck yes.
In conclusion, if you haven’t yet imbibed in the deliciousness that pomegranates most certainly are, you don’t know what you’re missing. If you have, and do know what you’re missing, now you have a few more reasons to get your butt down to the store and get a few.
Happy de-seeding!
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