Grains
What is cous-cous?
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2009-11-29 12:27:31
Actually, couscous is a pasta, not a grain. It is made by mixing
semolina (coarsely ground durum wheat) and water, and then shaping
into the little "grains" of pasta. The pasta is then coated with
flour to prevent them from sticking to each other.
Couscous is a grain from the wheat plant; a staple of many North
African countries, it tastes a bit like nutty pasta. It's about the
size of a large grain of sand.
Originally it is a 'coarsely ground durum wheat', a kind of wheat
semolina as it is for example the Rapunzel's cous-cous. Is
important to read on the label if it is whole grain - which is rich
in nutrients - or shelled grain. Other products can be pasta.
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What region in France is couscous du poulet from?
The couscous, and the couscous de poulet (chicken couscous) are
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Are the calories the same in 100g of dry couscous and 100g cooked couscous?
No, dry couscous has 650 calories, where as cooked couscous have
176.
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What is cooked couscous?
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it in oackage in order to be easy to prepare in a shurt period
.Couscous is a special moroccan meal.
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Where is couscous grown?
Couscous is not grown, it is made from durum wheat which is
first steamed and dried and then formed into couscous granules.
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What is couscous rice?
couscous is not rice. Couscous is a type of semolina originating
from North Africa, consisting of granules of crushed durum
wheat.
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Where does couscous originate?
Some claim that couscous, like pasta, originated from China
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Where is couscous from?
couscous is from North africa
it needs cold weather to survive and tastes
beutiful!
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What is the serving size of couscous?
The common serving size for cooked couscous is 1 cup.
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Is couscous a grain?
Despite having similar appearance to grain, couscous is actually
pasta. Traditional couscous is made from ground millet, but can be
produced with ground semolina wheat.
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Is Couscous healthier than pasta?
Couscous is pasta. It originated in Africa, where semolina was
crushed and steamed to obtain the tender granules called
couscous.
Both couscous and other forms of pasta, such as noodles, form an
excellent part of a healthy diet.
Couscous is more nutritious than pasta, see related links for
more information.
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Why is couscous good for you?
couscous is good for you because it is a grain and it is healthy
and the way they make it is good too
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When did people in Israel start eating couscous?
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Morocco Jews. When they came to Israel they brought their cuisine
with them which included Couscous
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Is couscous rice?
NO- couscous is traditionally made from wheat- like Bulgar.
Whenever you see the word couscous without a modifier you can be
sure it is wheat based.
However there is now at least one commercial 'rice couscous'
from lundberg farms, and there are Internet recipes for making a
couscous like preparation from rice. These are very recent and will
always have special labeling.
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Does couscous contain gluten?
Yes, because it is related to durum wheat. However, you can buy
gluten-free couscous.
Yes. Couscous is made the same way as pasta and processed into
small balls.
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What is the main ingredient of couscous?
Couscous is a form of pasta. Durum wheat is formed into granules
of semolina which are precooked and then dried.