couscous
a North African dish consisting of steamed semolina, typically served with vegetables and meat.
semolina in the form of tiny pellets or balls, produced by any of various methods and used in a number of different cuisines and dishes.
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Instead, pack ready-to-eat meals like tortillas or tuna, and foods you can cold-soak, like noodles or couscous.
Ultralight backpacking hacks no one tells you about | Sandra Gutierrez | July 29, 2021 | Popular-ScienceRoughly the size of a pea, pearl couscous is even larger than Israeli couscous.
A guide to couscous: The history, different types and how to cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostTo answer this question fully, we need to start with how couscous is made.
A guide to couscous: The history, different types and how to cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostJust as some cultures serve rice at nearly every meal, others do the same with couscous.
A guide to couscous: The history, different types and how to cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostIf it’s not already a part of your regular diet, couscous is a great alternative to the typical starch rotation and deserves a place in your pantry for quick, filling dishes.
A guide to couscous: The history, different types and how to cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | May 14, 2021 | Washington Post
A dinner of fluffy couscous and slow-cooked lamb at La Femina, a family-run Algerian restaurant popular with locals.
One needs to see the master in action in order to understand the proper couscous technique.
A couple of years back, Jean-Yves Hepp was driving down the Champs-Élysées and dreaming of couscous.
The Kabyles live well at all events, and their couscous is renowned throughout all Algeria.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis MiltounThe Arab eats his couscous out of a great wooden platter, and disdains knife or fork or spoon.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis MiltounHere were great copper cauldrons where the couscous was being prepared.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets | Francis Miltouncouscous, kus′kus, n. an African dish of granulated flour steamed over broth.
When he had placed it on the ground, they served a couscous with this ox.
Moorish Literature | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for couscous
/ (ˈkuːskuːs) /
a type of semolina originating from North Africa, consisting of granules of crushed durum wheat
a spicy North African dish consisting of steamed semolina with meat, vegetables, or fruit C17: via French from Arabic kouskous, from kaskasa to pound until fine
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