Jan 24, 2010 #1 charles g. 8 10 Joined Jan 20, 2010 Is there a difference between Middle Eastern couscous and Mediterranean? Thanks.
Jan 24, 2010 #2 phatch Moderator Staff member 9,308 931 Joined Mar 29, 2002 There are different kinds of couscous but I'm not aware of a labeleing standard. There is a fine grained kind and a thicker pellet kind usually labeled Israeli couscous in my area.
There are different kinds of couscous but I'm not aware of a labeleing standard. There is a fine grained kind and a thicker pellet kind usually labeled Israeli couscous in my area.
Jan 25, 2010 #3 kyheirloomer 6,367 128 Joined Feb 1, 2007 There are several sizes of cous-cous, just as there are with, say, grits. In North Africa, particularly, you can get fine, medium, and course grades. So-called Israeli cous cous is in a class by itself, though, because of its extreme size.
There are several sizes of cous-cous, just as there are with, say, grits. In North Africa, particularly, you can get fine, medium, and course grades. So-called Israeli cous cous is in a class by itself, though, because of its extreme size.
Jan 26, 2010 #4 giraffic 18 10 Joined Jan 16, 2010 Does the cooking ratio stay the same for all sizes?