1. Jan 24, 2010 #1
   

   charles g.

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   Is there a difference between Middle Eastern couscous and Mediterranean? Thanks.

    
2. Jan 24, 2010 #2
   

   phatch Moderator Staff Member

   

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   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.

    
3. Jan 25, 2010 #3
   

   kyheirloomer

   

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   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.

    
4. Jan 26, 2010 #4
   

   giraffic

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   Does the cooking ratio stay the same for all sizes?

    

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