Watch an Oscar Nominee and Peel a Pomegranate

By Debra Knapke

Not a recipe this time, but a delicious fruit that is available in the winter and is fun to eat.  Some may consider it a pain to peel; for you, pomegranate arils (seeds) are now available in most supermarkets, already separated from the fruit.  For me, this is a jigsaw puzzle.  While watching an old movie or listening to music, I sit and peel.  The arils then show up as additions to salads, hot rice dishes – so good in wild rice recipes – and anything else that seems to need a burst of flavor.