Couscous is one of the staple foods of the Maghreb (western North Africa). Coucous is made from two different sizes of the husked and crushed, but unground, semolina of hard wheat using water to bind them. Semolina is the hard part of the grain of hard wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum), that resisted the grinding of the relatively primitive medieval millstone. When hard wheat is ground, the endosperm--the floury part of the grain--is cracked into its two parts, the surrounding aleurone with its proteins and mineral salts and the central floury mass, also called the endosperm, which contains the gluten protein that gives hard wheat its unique properties for making couscous and pasta--that is, pasta secca or dried pasta, also called generically macaroni. Couscous is also the name for all of the prepared dishes made from hard wheat or other grains such as barley, millet, sorghum, rice, or maize.
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answered by Polo 7
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Where Does Couscous Come From
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Couscous (IPA /kʊskʊs/ - Berber Seksu - Arabic: كسكس [1]) is a food of the Maghreb of Berber origin. It consists of grains made from semolina that are about 1 mm or 1/16th inch in diameter (after cooking).
The dish is the primary staple food throughout the Maghreb; in much of Algeria, eastern Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya it is simply known as ta`aam طعام, "food". It is popular in the Maghreb, the West African Sahel, in France, in western Sicily's Trapani province, and parts of the Middle East. It is also very popular among Jews of North African descent.
2007-01-10 00:27:15
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answered by Anonymous
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What is couscous? What plant does it come from?
2015-08-10 18:22:30
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answered by Sherman 1
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What Is Couscous
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answered by ? 4
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couscous is something similar to rice,but just in small balls.im not sure where it comes from but im guessing the couscous plant.
2007-01-09 23:56:43
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answered by cindy l 1
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originates from wheat, most common in North Africa and a traditional favorite with Moroccans. the only thing couscous and rice have in common is that they are staple foods in their respective countries- rice in china, couscous in north Africa. it does not require cooking- soak in hot water for several minutes until soft-not gooey though-can be used as both a savory or sweet dish- but mostly served with a traditional lamb, fish or chicken tagine-stew.
2007-01-10 00:04:46
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answered by Anonymous
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couscous is a wheat product,very much like semolina,it is very quick & easy to cook,usually stemed in very little water,then a bit of butter is added & the whole fluffed up with a fork,popularly served in the middle east as a salad,with chopped tomatoes,parsley & a drop or two of olive oil.
2007-01-10 00:21:16
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It is a food of the Maghreb of Berber origin. It consists of grains made from semolina that are about 1 mm or 1/16th inch in
And its so good when well prepared !!
2007-01-10 00:01:07
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answered by talkingformydog 4
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