I got given some ready prepared simply boil cous cous a day or two ago. Made it for first tie yesterday and it was pretty nice. But what is it?
2006-08-26 01:57:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Cous cous is a species of pasta originating in North Africa. Rather than being in the form of noodles or extruded shapes, cous cous is granular. The raw pieces are roughly the size of coarse sugar grains.
More, including how to cook at: http://www.dunx.org/persona/food-couscous.html
2006-08-26 02:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cous cous is a species of pasta originating in North Africa. Rather than being in the form of noodles or extruded shapes, cous cous is granular. The raw pieces are roughly the size of coarse sugar grains.
What I find most appealing about cous cous, the reason it has been a staple of my diet for several years now, is its versatility. Once you have the basic recipe down, the things which cous cous will do are limited only by your imagination (provided your imagination stretches no further than variants of the pilaf/pilau idea).
2006-08-26 02:03:38 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cous-cous is actually very small pasta. You don't need to cook it. Cover it with boiling water and leave it for about ten minutes. 1 cup cous-cous and two cups boiling water. It tastes of absolutely nothing - so you have to flavour it - lemon juice, salt, pepper, herbs - whatever takes your fancy. Personally I prefer bulgur - you can soak it the same way as cous-cous and you need to flavour it the same way - but it's cracked wheat. I'm in the wrong Yahoo-answers - what's 'I got given mean'? 'I was given'. maybe?
2006-08-26 02:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
certain I actual have - that's disgusting! i respect cous cous notwithstanding those with extra flavours style very man made and are not extremely mandatory as you may upload you own flavour. purchase simple cous cous, pour on boiling water and leave to face for quarter-hour. upload slightly lemon juice, Olive oil, soya sauce and inspite of herbs and spices you want. ideal desires.
2016-11-27 22:36:26 · answer #4 · answered by simmers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cous cous is a grain, look yellow. Most the Arabic countries eat that and cook like a rice and sometimes they put meat in it.
2006-08-26 02:01:46 · answer #5 · answered by cat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As Jade has already said, it is actually a kind of pasta. It is traditionally made by rubbing flour & water between the palms of ones hands to make little tinny dough balls, and then by letting these dry out in the sun before cooking.
2006-08-26 02:05:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Couscous is a coarse pasta-like food made from semolina wheat. Traditionally, it is steamed and served under a stew. It has a somewhat grainy texture, and is high in carbohydrates.
2006-08-26 02:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by vancevancerevolution 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a yummy pre-cooked semolina/pasta product.
2006-08-26 08:23:24 · answer #8 · answered by TxGrnEyez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From North Africa, a type of pasta, wonderful.
2006-08-26 02:45:09 · answer #9 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fliege52000 is wrong. Couscous is not a grain. It is a type of pasta (semolina) and it is NOT cooked like rice.
2006-08-26 02:05:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋