I love pomegranates and I used to buy them regularly. But, they made my mouth break out, so I really have to be careful. Still love the taste, but wish they didn't cost so much. - 12/23/2011   9:03:43 AM

I am 68 years young and we bought 'Poms' from a horse drawn wagon. We ate them one seed at a time picking them out with a straight pin.
These days I peel and segment them. I avoid the pith I find it to be really bitter .
I must agree they are most definitely overpriced here in the U.S.I rarely buy them unless they are on sale. - 12/22/2011   10:49:05 PM

Yes, we ate poms as kids, though only on special occasions; they weren't as readily available then (50s-60s) as they are now. And, now they're everywhere, but oh, so expensive. Who can afford them? Still, they are delicious and beautiful to look at. I will have to check out the recipes included in the blog. Thanks! - 12/22/2011   10:18:37 AM

I had my first pomegranate arils (seeds) in college. One of my neighbors in the dorm showed up at my door with a bowl full - the spoils of an entire BOX of pomegranates her parents shipped to her from India. They were so delicious, but I didn't really buy any pomegranates until I had my own kitchen, and then I was totally stumped as to how to bust into those seeds! But I finally discovered the best way to get the seeds out - cut off the crown, score the peel in quarters, then peel them apart and pick out the arils while the pomegranate is submerged in a bowlful of water. Voila - a delicious bowl of pomegranate! Think I'll go eat some now... - 12/22/2011   9:36:24 AM

I grew up eating Pomegranates and I'm 46. My mother introduced them to me and when they started becoming the next health food, my daughters started eating them too. People I know are surprised that I ate them as a child too. - 12/22/2011   8:34:29 AM

I love pomegranates. They are a struggle to eat but still do them anyways. And right now one of the companies that does the pomegranate juice has cups of the aurils or whatever the little fruit bits are called. It's convenient and still tastes pretty good. - 12/22/2011   2:03:43 AM

I have eaten pomegranates all my life. My mother used to have us eat them out on the front porch. Now I know why! My local grocery store now sells them in a cup of 100 calorie arils - ready to eat. I have one almost every day. Can't get enough. Even canned some pomgranate jelly this fall. Yummy! - 12/21/2011   11:03:09 PM

Who needs a recipe? Dh peels them for me and we fight over the seeds. Yum! - 12/21/2011   8:53:01 PM

I love pomegranates. I wish they were in season year round because I could eat one everyday. - 12/21/2011   2:17:53 PM

Never buy them as they're to expensive. I'll stay with orange juice. - 12/21/2011   2:03:32 PM

I see I'm not the only one who loves pomegranates. Reminds me of a pomegranate tree I "befriended" in southeast Europe! - 12/21/2011   1:33:45 PM

They never taste as good as I remember then tasting when I was growin up. - 12/21/2011   1:27:04 PM

I actually grew up eating pomegranates. I never realized how difficult they are to prepared until I became an adult and bought some myself! My dad would always be the one of serve my brother and I a bowl with some salt sprinkled on top and we'd eat it like cereal. Mmmm! - 12/21/2011   12:58:37 PM

I love pomegranates just as they are - no recipes. This is my typical evening snack during the winter months. - 12/21/2011   12:55:03 PM

Love them. Thanks for the recipes - 12/21/2011   9:32:47 AM

I love to just peel and eat these, no recipe necessary. :) To keep from getting the juice splattered on you, peel it in a bowl of water with the fruit submerged. A lot less mess... - 12/21/2011   8:58:32 AM

I love pomegranates! I will try to add them to salads -- they'd add a nice juicy crunch and loads of colour. - 12/21/2011   8:45:46 AM

I like to just peel and eat my pomegranates! (Note - if the juice gets on your clothes, use bleach or color-safe bleach to get out the stain. Do NOT use dishwashing liquid!) - 12/21/2011   7:17:11 AM

I never heard of a pomergranate until a few years ago! They are good! - 12/21/2011   6:38:03 AM