tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post6321488899184069526..comments2023-11-02T05:55:51.859-04:00Comments on Mango & Tomato: Are you crazy enough to count the seeds in a pomegranate? I am!Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-72051042799411897472012-11-21T20:57:42.894-05:002012-11-21T20:57:42.894-05:00this just pretty much made my night!!!!this just pretty much made my night!!!!Olga @ MangoTomatohttp://www.mangotomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-74890881459475388042012-11-21T20:56:54.660-05:002012-11-21T20:56:54.660-05:00Our research involved a quantity of one. We had t...Our research involved a quantity of one. We had two more but our counters (2 lovely daughters) were not to keen on doing it again. Our results? 845. I would guess they might have lost a couple and certainly could and would have scarfed a few down in the process. So we can probably add a tolerance of + or - 10 or so.Nova Peter Buchananhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670553773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-10502883636631921452012-11-21T20:53:04.503-05:002012-11-21T20:53:04.503-05:00Our pomegranate had 845. Our pomegranate had 845. Nova Peter Buchananhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=670553773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-63852528273424463152011-01-10T22:45:02.564-05:002011-01-10T22:45:02.564-05:00I count 624 today. :D California rocks.I count 624 today. :D California rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-28991779810387595552010-12-21T17:28:30.483-05:002010-12-21T17:28:30.483-05:00We had that question as a contest during our POM p...We had that question as a contest during our POM party. Our POM had 615 seeds! Maybe yours was unusually small?FamilySpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466694000901178287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-84821820115658893322010-11-08T15:42:20.966-05:002010-11-08T15:42:20.966-05:00Those statistical graphs make you look completely ...Those statistical graphs make you look completely sane!Melissa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626871139853621559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-39523790829009843412010-10-28T21:32:20.731-04:002010-10-28T21:32:20.731-04:00i love the fact that you actually counted them. ad...i love the fact that you actually counted them. adorable, and a neat idea to promo your pom trip! :) my mom loves modern family and now that you recommend it, i'm going to have to try it out!BlueToYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165223550235796088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-80756266110038171222010-10-18T11:49:24.522-04:002010-10-18T11:49:24.522-04:00Man..I wish someone would pay for me to go on a fo...Man..I wish someone would pay for me to go on a foodie trip!!!!!<br />Modern family....LOVE it!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512762007920731674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-68148796000302048872010-10-15T13:50:28.887-04:002010-10-15T13:50:28.887-04:00If someone had told me the same thing, I bet that ...If someone had told me the same thing, I bet that I would have tried to count them too. Even now I'm contemplating it...<br /><br />(I was equally disappointed when you didn't get 613. It would have been enlightening to say the least)Amanda - Small Home Big Starthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086889672316038951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-33453698741668535402010-10-15T08:31:48.445-04:002010-10-15T08:31:48.445-04:00Oh man that's too awesome that you counted the...Oh man that's too awesome that you counted the arils!! haha :)Paige (Running Around Normal)http://www.runningaroundnormal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-34155496242829933972010-10-15T06:23:21.860-04:002010-10-15T06:23:21.860-04:00Hi Olga,
Nope - you're not crazy at all! I wr...Hi Olga,<br /><br />Nope - you're not crazy at all! I wrote the book "Pomegranates" (to my knowledge, still the only cookbook dedicated to that amazing fruit) and one Saturday morning I sat down and counted ALL the seeds in 3 different sized pomegranates. Yup - each size - different number. <br /><br />Affiliation with number of mitzvot in the Torah - just a legend!<br />And anotherUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117512547711766674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-39420650393030794112010-10-14T22:54:10.638-04:002010-10-14T22:54:10.638-04:00Lol! I love this! Pomegranates are so delicious ...Lol! I love this! Pomegranates are so delicious but I'm so lazy about buying them and seeding them! Hope you enjoyed your delicious treat!Laurenhttp://peanutbutterandginger.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-45694583963211662402010-10-14T18:49:12.641-04:002010-10-14T18:49:12.641-04:00I thought I left a message - then someone came to ...I thought I left a message - then someone came to the door. I have to say, this is a brilliant intro into your tour. I would be disappointed, too. But, I will count the seeds in mine, later - and keep you updated. That's the trouble with verifying myths. Sometimes it is better to NOT be demystified. Have a wonderful trip. I am happy that the possibility of meeting you at the trip at least A Canadian Foodiehttp://www.acanadianfoodie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-9972150299863043932010-10-14T16:26:36.604-04:002010-10-14T16:26:36.604-04:00O Olga... you seriously counted those seeds... Tha...O Olga... you seriously counted those seeds... That just made me laugh, although now I am tempted to do the same!! lol...Simones Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667120955135293165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-69387607438084098372010-10-14T16:02:39.881-04:002010-10-14T16:02:39.881-04:00This is so great! OK, please tell me how you got a...This is so great! OK, please tell me how you got all those seeds out without making a mess, what's your secret? I always make a huge mess. Anyway, great post!<br /><br />Sarah<br />Editor<br />RecipeLion.comSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115063059955997987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-26734729307834389722010-10-14T11:29:38.918-04:002010-10-14T11:29:38.918-04:00I adore that you counted the seeds - I would have,...I adore that you counted the seeds - I would have, too! Although laughing at Mitchell and Cameron's awesomeness would have required several start-overs, I'm sure.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948476830389001938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-75713411110494850682010-10-13T21:08:56.727-04:002010-10-13T21:08:56.727-04:00You are too funny and possibly have too much time ...You are too funny and possibly have too much time on your hands :) Have *fun* in Fresno...I mean, it's not a fun town by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm sure it will be fun to be surrounded by POM!!!Esihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375984772198195200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-5029228003501393382010-10-13T17:13:09.419-04:002010-10-13T17:13:09.419-04:00I was reading your blog when you were commenting o...I was reading your blog when you were commenting on mine... Love Pomegranates,and love that you counted them.Megan H Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625378338135272734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-13597336909913636592010-10-13T16:52:59.873-04:002010-10-13T16:52:59.873-04:00wow, as a math geek, I love your link! I do not th...wow, as a math geek, I love your link! I do not think you're crazy, I've heard of this too. So perhaps it's not always true (as you've proven) but I take it to mean that a genetically-perfect pomegranate has 613 seeds. And let's face it, all species are prone to variation and evolution. But I believe there is meaning to this, and that it's not just a coincidence I think Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051120158991515878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-58015877558415269752010-10-13T16:32:26.331-04:002010-10-13T16:32:26.331-04:00I truly love reading your post. They are always de...I truly love reading your post. They are always deliciously entertaining! After reading this one, I want to go out and buy a pomegranate so that I can count the seeds. <br />Hope you have a safe trip and I look forward to hearing all about it.Lighthousegalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748294078711559186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-24162191832690907472010-10-13T15:24:34.353-04:002010-10-13T15:24:34.353-04:00You are so cute. I love this post :)
*kisses* HHYou are so cute. I love this post :)<br />*kisses* HHHeavenly Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283933713343453486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-51877269038358775312010-10-13T12:32:04.877-04:002010-10-13T12:32:04.877-04:00Ha ha. I can't believe you counted all those s...Ha ha. I can't believe you counted all those seeds, but I love how systematic you were... and now I really want a pomegranate! Have a great time! I can't wait to hear all about the trip.Delicious Dishingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17718363661439719793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5250624041870127795.post-12663456341800890022010-10-13T11:52:29.054-04:002010-10-13T11:52:29.054-04:00This post makes me so happy. It is a bit disappoin...This post makes me so happy. It is a bit disappointing that there weren't 613 seeds, but I guess it's the thought (myth?) that counts.CapitolBiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574561623283595480noreply@blogger.com