It is now pomegranate season again, and as I mentioned last year, I was still a bit intimidated by the fruit with a thousand seeds. Armed with nothing but a knife, a bowl, and a pomegranate, I went out into the unchartered wilderness of mysterious and exotic fruits, and I came out a victor. So far this year, I’ve eaten two and I’ve gotten them done in less than a half hour, which is much faster than my previous attempts last year where I used a spoon to try and pluck every last seed out of their homes. This year, I took a new approach. I decided I would use my hands, which undoubtedly would be stained red by the conclusion of this episode, but it would allow me to eat in the most efficient way possible. Cutting this mammoth fruit into fours and further breaking it up with my hands while diving down for ten to twenty seeds at a time, it was pure bliss. Before I knew, it, the only seeds left were the ones in the bowl, smothered with a small quantity of juice, which tastes so wonderful unpasteurized. The only problem is that this juice stains everything it touches. Why are antioxidant juices so staining? It seems as though the more potent the antioxidant, the harder it is to get out of a white T-shirt.
It is by far the most interesting fruit, except maybe the kiwano, which has spikes and does not look like it is very inviting to eat. It is probably one of the only fruits that can be called a “deadly weapon.” I would like to try one of those some day, but right now I just wouldn’t know where to start. Ever since I got on what some people refer to as a “health kick,” I have tried more and more new fruits, most of which I had never even heard of or was afraid of. Just to list a few: a pluot, a tangelo, an avocado, papaya, mango, kiwi, bosc pear, pomegranate, mangostein, and someday the kiwano. The only reason I may never try the kiwano is because it reminds me too much of the dreadful acting skills of Keanu.
Well, all I can really say is that experimenting with different types of fruits/vegetables has really paid off so far, although sometimes I get disappointed, like with the avocado, it is worth it for the experience and it will broaden your variety within each meal. Going raw was at one point an option for me, that is consuming only raw foods, but right now I do not feel that I can make the transition quickly, so I am still eating vegetable soups and with Thanksgiving coming up and a dead bird in my freezer, I have to assume a turkey will become part of my diet this Thursday. If it is any consolation, I did get the turkey for free. One thing I will never bring myself to eat is veal, for obvious reasons and the vegetarian movement has somewhat stopped at my house. Even though I know that most of the meat we buy (and believe me, I do not eat much) is full of antibiotics and growth hormones and of animal diseases, you fry it in olive oil or butter and I can’t tell the difference. Of course I thank the animal for giving its life so I can eat, but it can’t hear me because it’s dead.
I do feel better when I do not consume animal products for weeks at a time. It makes me feel lighter and more spiritual, but definitely not self-righteous. I keep my diet to myself, except on this blog. People always want to know why you live a particular way and I say that if you are so curious, why don’t you try whatever I am doing for yourself and see how it goes? I cannot tell you if something will work for you. I can tell you if it works for me, but I am not you and I do not know the extent to which your social conditioning will not allow you to make any significant changes for fear of being excluded from “the group.” I figure that if you want to try new things and other people tell you that you’re crazy, it is because they are indeed scared that what they have been doing all those years in contrary to the best way to live and do not want someone like you to show them up. Or maybe I am just talking for the sake of doing so. Either way, I know what works for me.
Okay, off to buy some more POMs. The best nature has to offer.
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