Pomegranate

Grenade

What it is

Persephone ate six pomegranate seeds in the underworld, and the Greeks used that to explain winter itself. The Spanish city of Granada carries its name, and its jewelled seeds have decorated feasts from Persia to Andalusia.

In the kitchen

Halve it and slap the back with a wooden spoon over a bowl — the seeds rain out. They wake up anything rich or creamy.

Goes with

Walnut Yogurt Mint Orange Cinnamon Duck Quinoa

Same species

Anardana Pomegranate molasses

Also used with

Freekeh Bulgur

In season alongside

Datterino tomato Grape Grape must Jabuticaba Nectarine Physalis

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