According to wikipedia.org: “The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5–8 m tall. The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region including Armenia since ancient times. It is widely cultivated throughout Iran, India and the drier parts of southeast Asia, Malaya, the East Indies and tropical Africa. The tree was introduced into California by Spanish settlers in 1769. In the United States, it is grown for its fruits mainly in the drier parts of California and Arizona.”

Ok, that’s all fine and dandy, but what the heck do I do with one? I’ve peeled and eaten them in the past and I guess I just don’t get it. Are the Pomegranates I’m buying not ripe enough? The seeds are hard and chewy and the  juice is a little tart.

Help! What do I make or even DO with a pomegranate?