Kylie Jenner Never Goes a Day Without Eating an Entire Container of This Food
Between launching a mega-beauty brand and popping up on The Kardashians, Kylie Jenner also makes time for homemade meals in the kitchen. In a recent clip on her sister Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila YouTube channel, she admitted: “I love cooking. I cook for my kids. It brings me so much joy.”
On her Instagram story, Kylie recently revealed one of her daily go-to foods. No, it’s not sushi or In-N-Out. It turns out the reality TV star can’t get enough of pomegranate.
“I eat one of these a day,” Kylie captioned her Instagram story, displaying a big bowl filled with pomegranate seeds. In the clip, she scooped out a bunch of the fruit’s seeds into what looked like a 2-cup Pyrex container.
It turns out that just 1 cup of pomegranate seeds is loaded with fiber — something Americans don’t typically eat enough of — which supports digestion and lowers cholesterol. One cup of pomegranate seeds contains nearly 8 grams of fiber, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA recommends that people consume at least 14 to 28 grams per day.
But, if you’ve never tried a pomegranate before, you’ll want to learn how to cut one. The Kitchn recommends the following steps for seeding this fruit:
Cut a cone-shaped slice from the top. Insert a paring knife into the top of the pomegranate, angling toward the middle. Cut a cone-shaped piece and gently pry it out.
Cut a slice from the bottom. Use your knife to cut a thin slice from the bottom of the pomegranate.
Score the ridges. Looking down at the pomegranate, you’ll see ridges radiating out from the top. Run your paring knife along those ridges, scoring the skin and cutting about 1/8 inch into the pith.
Break the pomegranate into segments. Grasp the pomegranate in both hands with your thumbs on the cone-shaped indentation on top. Gently tear the two halves apart. They should split evenly along the cuts. Continue tearing the pomegranate along the cut marks into individual segments.
Release the seeds into the water. Working one segment at a time, submerge a segment into the water and gently pry away the seeds with your fingertips. The seeds will sink to the bottom while bits of the membrane will float to the top. Repeat with all your segments.
Strain the seeds. Scoop out the membrane floating on the top of the water with a small strainer or your hands. Strain the seeds from the water.
Use or store the seeds. The seeds can be used immediately. For longer-term storage, spread the seeds on a baking sheet to dry, then store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Then, you can savor the juicy pomegranate seeds (yes, the arils, too). Or, if you’re looking to get creative, you can use them as a topping on squash soup, turn their juices into a glaze, or roast them with Brussels sprouts.
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