How do you pick a pomegranate with thin skin, sweet flesh and lots of juice? Loved by both the elderly and children
It's pomegranate season again! Every year at this time, the market stalls selling pomegranates go one cart after another! People browsing the market can't help but bring a few pomegranates home to eat. They taste sweet and tart, loved by both the elderly and children, it's just that they have quite a few seeds inside, so friends with little ones at home, be sure to stay by your child's side when they eat pomegranates~
Although pomegranates have a lot of seeds, you never see anyone buying fewer of them, which just shows how popular pomegranates really are! But then again, if you love eating pomegranates, the first thing is to get a tasty one, so how do you pick a tasty pomegranate?
A few days ago when Huahua was buying pomegranates, the elderly lady selling them told me a few tricks. Today I'll share with everyone how to pick out tasty pomegranates!
1. Color
The elderly lady said that to buy a tasty pomegranate, the first thing to do is look. Look at the color of the pomegranate's skin. Generally speaking, don't pick pomegranates that are yellowish or greenish; this kind is usually unripe and tastes a bit sour and astringent. Choose the kind that is yellowish with a touch of red; this kind tastes sweeter. As for pomegranates that are too red, it's best not to pick them. According to the elderly lady, unless it's that specific variety, pomegranates that are too red are very likely to taste bland and have even more seeds.
2. Shape
Besides looking at the color of the pomegranate, the shape is also a fairly key step. Why do I say that? Because we can't taste the seeds inside the pomegranate, so we can only look at the outside shape, haha. When picking, don't choose round pomegranates; round ones very easily turn out to have thick skin. It's best to pick slightly square-ish pomegranates; these have thin skin and big kernels, and taste better. So when picking, don't blindly assume that only round pomegranates are the best!
3. Look at the calyx
After checking the color and shape, we can pick it up and take a look at the calyx part of the pomegranate. You can tell a lot from this calyx, so don't underestimate it. If the calyx at the bottom of the pomegranate has already grown fairly open or looks similar in shape to a flower, it means the pomegranate is fully ripe. On the contrary, if the pomegranate's calyx has grown deformed or hasn't opened, it means the pomegranate may not be ripe enough, and this kind may not taste or feel very good.
Has everyone learned it? Huahua bought a few pomegranates following the elderly lady's method, and they really tasted good! I hope everyone will use these three little tips today when buying pomegranates in the future! Pomegranates are tasty but not easy to peel, and there are lots of seeds inside! But it doesn't matter, nothing can stop our love of eating them! It's precisely because they're hard to peel that the pomegranates we eat taste so sweet!