Viewers of the Food TV channel mark your calendars for upcoming shows featuring the pomegranate. Alarm clocks may be required for the first couple of shows, but Alton Brown is worth it - especially when his full show is dedicated to the pomegranate!

Good Eats
Fruit 10 from Outer Space (Pomegranates)
August 28, 2007 @ 11 p.m. ET/PT
August 29, 2007 @ 2 a.m. ET/PT
For those looking for some entertaining, but educational, viewing between the hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., look no further! Alton Brown spends this half-hour sharing his exploration and dissectation(?!) of this “mysterious fruit”, and decides that regardless of being way weird, pomegranates are definitely good eats!

Good Deal with Dave Lieberman
Frozen Treats - No Gadgets!
September 2, 2007 @ 7:30 a.m. ET/PT
Wake up early and catch Dave’s early morning show featuring fantastic frozen desserts, including Pomegranate Granita.

Boy Meets Grill
Mexican Fiesta
September 17, 2007 @ 11 a.m. ET/PT
Just because this show features Mexican fiesta dishes, doesn’t mean a Pomegranate Margarita can’t stand alone, or with other foods! Watch as Bobby Flay serves up a Tangerine and Pomegranate Margarita.

Nigella Feasts
Spiced Up
September 9, 2007 @ 10:30 a.m. ET/PT
Nigella Lawson puts a finishing touch on a fabulous spicy banquet with her version of a cooling Yogurt and Pomegranate Raita.

Sure, we’re young and still in Beta, but we’ve got some great DIY videos such as Pomegranate Juicing (Version 1, Version 2), how to make a Pomegranate Martini, and my personal favorite, how to make Pomegranate Chicken.

So, if you believe all people irrespective of race, religion, broadband connection or computer OS have the right to enjoy the Pomegranate and freely share in this experience through the uploading and viewing of videos and photos that explore the vast possibilities and a frontier that we as citizens of the world have only begun to explore, then rise together, stand firm and cast your vote for PomSocial at Wired Blog’s Best of DIY Elections.

Note About Voting: If you don’t see our listing on the first set of sites, scroll to the bottom and click “next”.

As PomKat points out in the forums, the first crop of California-grown pomegranates are finding their way into local grocery stores and supermarkets across the country. Apparently this early crop will be followed by the main variety, the “Wonderful”.

Thanks PomKat!

PomSocial is very interested to hear where other pomegranates have turned up across the nation! Don’t be shy, let everyone know so we can nab them! Remember, you can always post a video of yourself talking about pomegranates or making pomegranate mixed drinks or cuisine by using the add video functionality in the PomSocial community!

F.X Matt Brewery, the company responsible for the Saranac Beverages and Beers has added “Pomegranate Wheat” to their summer time lineup. (see article)

If any of you tried Pomegranate Wheat, definitely submit a video review to the community or comment here in this blog.

Update: Men’s Health has an article claiming that “A glass of pomegranate juice every day may help manage erectile dysfunction…” Who would’ve thought?

This being the first PomSocial blog post, I thought I’d take a moment to welcome all of you as well as provide a little background behind this idea.

My name is David. I’m a web designer at KickApps Corp. and have been eating and enjoying pomegranates every since I was a young boy.

In recent years, I’ve been fascinated by the emergence and heightened popularity of pomegranates in the West. Some of you may know that “the pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and has been cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region and the Caucasus since ancient times.” (see wikipedia)

Today, most of us would be hard pressed not to find a supermarket selling pomegranates in addition to a wide array of food and health products that contain or claim to contain pomegranate. If the taste and aesthetics of this fruit weren’t enough of a sell, this “superfood” has also been found to have many properties that are beneficial to one’s health.

Why The Pomegranate Social Network?

Why not? For the past few years I have thought frequently about starting a pomegranate blog, but was reluctant to because I wanted to do more than simply setup a modern blog. I wanted to build a community that enabled all viewers to participate, share stories, experiences, recipes, photos of pomegranate-stained clothing, etc.. I wanted to go beyond simply speaking to all of you and limiting your involvement to a meager comments section.

Today

By leveraging the free technology that KickApps offers as well as tying in Wordpress, PomSocial can be a place where everyone and anyone who has an interest in the wonderful world of pomegranates can participate on a level playing ground with people from around the world, share videos, photos/artwork, communicate with others and do just about anything.

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