I haven't eaten a
pomegranate since I was a small child.
And there's a reason! Born during WW2 and
growing up during 'rationing', I can vaguely remember that imported
fruits weren't always available. But somehow pomegranates found their
way into my diet and I loved them, not so much for their taste as for
their novelty value. Unlike other fruits, it's the seeds that we eat and it was that peculiar
difference that made them so attractive to me.
But then, a week before
my eighth birthday, I was rushed to hospital with a burst appendix
and I found myself on the 'critical list' for a week. I can't
remember who it was, but someone told me afterwards that it was
eating pomegranate seeds that caused the emergency - and I took this
to heart and have avoided them ever since.
But I'm sure that the
pomegrate seeds weren't to blame and, reading about the potential health benefits of this rather unusual fruit, I'm tempted to give
them a try again while they're still in season.
As fruit, I don't think they look particularly tempting. But their colours caught my eye in the market, ranging from cream to orange and pink to crimson, especially vivid against the bright blue of their packaging -
I wonder how they'll taste!
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