FOOD & DRINK FLASH IN THE PAN
Pomegranate in a Winter Wonderland BY ARI LEVAUX
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ith winter in full gear, fresh produce is starting to feel like a faded memory. The tomatoes are mealy, and the lettuce has jet lag, but the pomegranate harvest has just begun. Don’t take the lovely pomegranate for granted. The bright red orbs dangle brightly from the bushy plants like Christmas tree ornaments. The fleshy seeds inside are like juicy rubies and can turn the average cook into a culi-
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nary magician. Grab a handful and fling them at your food, as if you’re gesticulating the words “hocus pocus.” Cast the seeds on salad, soup, steak, breakfast, and everything in between. Today’s featured recipe, linguini with a mushroom cheese sauce, ends with a generous dusting. Their sharp sweetness adds a double-edged sword of flavor, balancing sweet and savory alike with their tartness, like sips from a glass of lusty red wine.
Winter background by Larysa Pashkevich/Getty Images. Pomegranate by Pektoral/Getty Images.