#persephonecore

i love pomegranate flavoured and scented things, so in the name of enrichment i decided to buy one whole. i had previously bought already prepared seeds, but this was still An Experience

i used the kind of "cut off a lid and then score off the individual segments, then peel" method - it worked reasonably well

use a sharp knife. one with a wicked little curve and a pointy tip is recommended

when you first cut it, you will hit some of the seeds which will cause it to bleed. this is inevitable.

i now understand: why it's in the story of hades and persephone. the outside is a sweet blush and even if you know, you won't be prepared for the darkness within.

now i understand: there is a reason why it's called pomme-granate, garnet-apple. hades is not only god of death, but also of wealth. when you crack it open the faceted, darkly translucent seeds sparkle like gems. the experience is not unlike eating a geode, crunchy and satisfying

the experience is not unlike eating a human heart, either. while it cracks open easily in your hands, there is a careful application of violence and removal of soft, delicate membranes involved that it's hard to forget that this used to be a living thing

i do not understand: how persephone stopped after six seeds. it's delicious but not quite enough - i devoured the whole thing standing at the kitchen counter, alone.