How to Remove Seeds from a Pomegranate Like a Boss

Despite its deliciousness, the pomegranate is one of the hardest fruits to eat. Once you cut it open, the seeds are stuck behind a bitter-tasting white membrane, and trying to pull them out with your fingers just results in a huge mess.

You can break it open underwater to make it easier, but it turns out the quickest, most painless way to de-seed a pomegranate is by "spanking" it.

Just cut the fruit in half, place it flat in your hand with the cut side down, and hit it with a sturdy utensil like a spatula or wooden spoon until the seeds fall out. Check out Foodbeast's video to see how it's done.

Granted, the bowl of water method is probably a little cleaner, but this looks like a lot more fun. Got any other tricks? Share them with us in the comments below.

Cover image via Jim Hickcox