Would you like to learn how to peel a pomegranate? This guide will show you, in 3 simple steps how to quickly and easily remove the seeds (the tasty little red bits) from the pomegranate fruit.

1. If you're removing the seeds from more than one pomegranate, give your hands a break to warm up after every one

2. Save the water and reduce it into a sweet stock, dessert topping or even as a salad dressing.

Peeling a pomegranate can be difficult if you don't know the secret that sous chefs and fruit stand vendors have learned. By using a simple cold bowl of water, you can quickly remove the seeds from a pomegranate.

This guide will show you the best way to peel a pomegranate.

You Will Require:

1. Large bowl
2. Cold water
3. Ice cubes (about 4 or 5)
4. A small, sharp knife

1. Score the pomegranate with a paring knife. Don't cut it into segments, just score the "peel" or the thick outside of the pomegranate.
2. Prepare a large ice cold bowl of water. Put ice in the water to chill it right down. This will help release the seeds from the rest of the fruit.

1. Place the pomegranate in the bowl of water and begin to break it apart.
2. You will notice that the seeds fall to the bottom very quickly while the rest of the fruit (the stuff you don't eat) will all float to the top.

1. Pour the water and pomegranate through a strainer.
2. Rinse with cool water to release the small bits of rind still stuck on the seeds.

Optionally, as many conservative chefs like to use every last bit of everything you cook, you could strain the pomegranate water into another bowl and reserve. When reduced, this water forms a sweet stock or base of a salad dressing.