Hipster Trends I Dislike (part 3)
This is probably my number one item of rage, since I've ranted about it on and off for years. Technically this one is a hipster-turned-mainstream item though... it's still disliked, none the less!
4. POMEGRANATE You are winner!
To be fair, pomegranates are wonderfully good for you. They contain 16% of an adult's daily vitamin C requirement per 100 ml serving, and is a good source of vitamin B5, potassium and natural phenols, such as ellagitannins and flavonoids. If you choose to eat the seeds as well, it's also a good source of fiber (thanks Wiki).
In Christianity, pomegranates are a symbol of "resurrection and the hope of eternal life". Having attended churches and schools with emphasis on Catholicism or Christianity, surprising to not being informed about the symbolism of pomegranates, or even what they were. I only found out after the pome-wave.
I suppose it's not the fruit itself I'm truly bitter about; what I dislike most is the boom out of nowhere of pomegranate products, pomegranate flavored products, and pomegranates being thrown in whatever fancy shmancy dish a chef concocted.
IT'S EVERYWHERE. Look at that hipster pomegranate with hipster lettuce (and neither items look fork friendly). And it's all up in our cough drops too! These are only a handful of examples.
As for the fruit itself, it tastes fresh and tart with a tiny hint of sweet; however, I'm not too fond of it. It's hard to eat (bleh eating seeds) and looks creepy! I do admit that the POM white tea is pretty delicious, but it was a total bummer when they stopped using glass cups and replaced them with plastic bottles. Those cups rocked...
4. POMEGRANATE You are winner!
To be fair, pomegranates are wonderfully good for you. They contain 16% of an adult's daily vitamin C requirement per 100 ml serving, and is a good source of vitamin B5, potassium and natural phenols, such as ellagitannins and flavonoids. If you choose to eat the seeds as well, it's also a good source of fiber (thanks Wiki).
In Christianity, pomegranates are a symbol of "resurrection and the hope of eternal life". Having attended churches and schools with emphasis on Catholicism or Christianity, surprising to not being informed about the symbolism of pomegranates, or even what they were. I only found out after the pome-wave.
I suppose it's not the fruit itself I'm truly bitter about; what I dislike most is the boom out of nowhere of pomegranate products, pomegranate flavored products, and pomegranates being thrown in whatever fancy shmancy dish a chef concocted.
IT'S EVERYWHERE. Look at that hipster pomegranate with hipster lettuce (and neither items look fork friendly). And it's all up in our cough drops too! These are only a handful of examples.
As for the fruit itself, it tastes fresh and tart with a tiny hint of sweet; however, I'm not too fond of it. It's hard to eat (bleh eating seeds) and looks creepy! I do admit that the POM white tea is pretty delicious, but it was a total bummer when they stopped using glass cups and replaced them with plastic bottles. Those cups rocked...