Tricks to peeling a pomegranate?

Found this at Thanksgiving time when I was making a pie that called for 1 cup of the little suckers LOL

To peel a pomegranate, first cut off the crown and gently scoop out some of the center core without disturbing the seeds. With a sharp knife, score just through the outer rind around the fruit in quarters. Put your thumb in the core center and gently pull apart the sections. Peel away the inner white papery skin covering the seeds and discard. Gently invert the skin inside out and the seeds will pop out to be easily removed without bruising.

To facilitate separation of the white membrane from the pips, place cut pieces in a bowl of cold water and gently separate the juicy seeds. The membrane pieces should float to the top of the water for easy separation.

http://homecooking.about.com/od/fruit/a/pomejuice.htm

Ha! Brilliant my hands will thank you - you gonna start charging for your know-hows? :)

I've never even thought about eating one like that, let alone buying one.

Sid -

They are fantastic. I used to eat sunflower seeds for 3 months straight through the summer, but all that salt is not good for you. So I started bringing pomegranates to ball games instead. It's the same fidgety goodness, but they are full or antioxidants! I make a spinach salad with EVOO, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest and sprinkle it with pomegranates. It's fantastic!