What is couscous?
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keithold thanks all baggers
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I believe it's technically made from buckwheat, but it's similar to rice (except smaller) and it's yummy :)
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Couscous is a coarsely ground semolina pasta. The grain is a staple in many North African countries. Over the last decade, it's cropped up on American menus and dinner tables. Parboiled couscous is now available in many grocery stores. http://www.gourmetspot.com/ask/couscous.htm
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It's a wheat based, coarsely ground pasta.
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It's poor mans concrete.
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cous·cous 1. savory food made of semolina: a food made from semolina and resembling tiny grains. It is cooked by steaming or briefly soaking in boiling water, and is served in the same way as rice. 2. dish of stew and couscous: a North African dish consisting of a spicy stew of meat and vegetables served with couscous [Late 16th century. Via French from Arabic kuskus , from kaskasa “to pulverize.”]
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