A coworker and I recently got into a discussion about eating pomegranates. I grew up eating the juicy pulp surrounding each pomegranate seed, and then spitting out its remains, but she loves eating the entire seed and can't imagine going through the hassle of spitting them out. What about you?






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i eat the seeds
1No pomegranates for me. They're such a strange-looking fruit.
2My girlfriend's parents grow pomegranates in their back yard. I am exceedingly jealous.
3All or nothing. I love pomegranates
4I'm too lazy to NOT eat the whole seed.
5Poms are really good. I eat the seeds. I read somewhere that the seeds are a good source of fiber.
6no. i usually break them up in a bowl and smash them and just drink the juice haha
7Yes, that is where all of the fiber is! Yum!
8I can not eat seeds. The texture is just weird, and I wont eat the seeds of any fruit!
9Never had one!
10I used to be a spitter. Now I'm too lazy to even bother eating them at all.
11no i dont eat the hard part of the seeds of course.
12yep...we eat the seeds...it adds to the taste! YUM
13Poms are hard work as it is (but oh so good) why wouldnt i eat the seeds? I think it tastes great.
14i have not had one in many many years but im pretty sure i didnt eat the seeds, it just sounds weird to eat the seeds but sound easier, i might just have to try it im not too picky with my foods. i eat the shells of pumpkin seeds which my family thinks im insane for.
15I spit 'em out.
16I just about panicked 2 weeks ago when I was eating one of these for the first time, seeds and all, and my friend said I was "supposed" to spit out the seeds. After some googling we later learned it was safe to eat them, so I eat the seeds
17I didn't know anyone didn't eat the seeds!
18ditto darling da
19I grew up with a pomegranate tree and I'd suck off the pulp and then spit the seeds out. It makes sense!
20I eat the seeds. I consider it fiber.
21Yes, I have some at home now. I love them!
22Wait. I thought the seeds were the only part you're supposed to eat. Embarrassed!
23Side note: Bella, I am loving the new outfit.
24Yes I eat them. I actually never considered spitting them out. I love pomegranates! I had my first one in the last year, I think. My fiance hates the seeds (they hurt his teeth) but likes the juicy pulp around the seed - I should tell him to just spit out the seeds so we can get more pomegranates!
25I spit 'em out!
26I spit 'em out!
27I thought the whole thing was the seed, the pulp included. . . lol. I eat it all
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love the way some crack in my mouth.
28Funny, I never thought about spitting out the seeds; I've always eaten all of it. I thought it was part of the package!
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29I must say it never occurred to me that I could spit them out. They are so small and delicious.
30oh i eat the seeds...in fact, sometimes i just buy containers of the things @ my market! love they way they burst in your mouth. yummy.
31They're itty bitty tiny seeds. Hardly worth the effort to spit out and I kinda like the crunch after having juice explode in my mouth.
32I thought the whole thing was the seed, so when I originally saw this, I just was like so you're biting into like an apple? Then I thought more about it and realized you're sucking the juice off the little seed and spitting it out. Wow! Ultimately I think that just goes to show, I couldn't imagine eating a pomegrante without eating the "seed" with it!
33I did for the first time this weekend. Not bad.
34I seriously want a pomegranate now! Yummy seeds and all.
35My momma told me that if I eat the seeds, a tree would grow in my belly.
36I didn't know it was done any other way besides eating the whole juicy thing. Spitting out the seed? Why it's so tiny who would even notice.
37Wow I never even thought of eating the whole seed.
Now that I know you can, I will!
38It's difficult enough to get the seeds out. Why waist all time trying to spit all the seeds out. Just eat the seeds. Crunchy and Juicy, you got the best of both worlds!
39Those little bitter bastards in the center of such a tasty juicy pulp makes me mad!
40I'm eating some right now. My friends just told me the other day that your not supposed to eat the seeds. I told them they were crazy. I just googled it and I was right they are crazy...I eat the seeds.
41I use to spit out the seeds..... then I read this forum so I tried eating them. Infact they're delicious to eat. Just eat the whole thing, just chew it up a bit. The seed just easily breaks up as you chew it so it can't be bad for the intestine. And I read in India they eat the whole thing all the time and that's it good for the intestine. No I like eating the whole thing now... fantastic, and not such a hassel to be spitting on every bite.
42I love the seeds! Yes I do!
43I used to eat the seeds! Now I spit them out. It's the texture, to me, that is a little bothersome to me now, I'm assuming. But either way, you're enjoying it whether you're spitting the seeds out or not - just some of those are enjoying a bit MORE of the fruit.
44I just had my first seed today and that is (12-24-09)at(10:27pm)yeah they are pretty good
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