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Title: Israeli Couscous
Post by: Ice Cream on February 23, 2008, 08:16:36 PM: hmmmm, I am in love with it. Recently discovered.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: i am party on September 27, 2012, 08:57:14 AM: I've been buying a couscous salad at the deli that looks similar to this one:

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/881217776_66972e544c.jpg)
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: redkitty on September 27, 2012, 09:06:35 AM: Quote from: i am party on September 27, 2012, 08:57:14 AM
I've been buying a couscous salad at the deli that looks similar to this one:

(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/881217776_66972e544c.jpg)

Question, is this a different type of couscous since the grains are so big? I ask because one of the local markets around here was selling something they called Moroccan couscous. It had big grains like this. It was awesome. i bought some the other day (just asked for it, didn't look for it) and it had small grains. I was confused. But I am new to eating couscous. The new stuff is still good, but I liked the other stuff better.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: i am party on September 27, 2012, 09:11:28 AM: Quote from: redkitty on September 27, 2012, 09:06:35 AM
Question, is this a different type of couscous since the grains are so big?

I'm also a couscous newbie.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: witchypoo on September 27, 2012, 09:49:20 AM: Quote from: redkitty on September 27, 2012, 09:06:35 AM
Question, is this a different type of couscous since the grains are so big? I ask because one of the local markets around here was selling something they called Moroccan couscous. It had big grains like this. It was awesome. i bought some the other day (just asked for it, didn't look for it) and it had small grains. I was confused. But I am new to eating couscous. The new stuff is still good, but I liked the other stuff better.

couscous is a semolina pasta - the israeli couscous/moroccan couscous grains are just made larger.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: Rejaneration on September 27, 2012, 09:52:57 AM: Quote from: witchypoo on September 27, 2012, 09:49:20 AM
couscous is a semolina pasta - the israeli couscous/moroccan couscous grains are just made larger.

1. I like it with the larger grains also.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: redkitty on September 27, 2012, 09:57:43 AM: Quote from: witchypoo on September 27, 2012, 09:49:20 AM
couscous is a semolina pasta - the israeli couscous/moroccan couscous grains are just made larger.

That is what I had assumed, but then was surprised when they were small grains again when I bought it this week. I am guessing they just used the wrong kind this week.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: speedbump on September 27, 2012, 10:01:36 AM: This is a hijacking! Take this thread to Food Forum! ;)
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: dg1 on September 27, 2012, 10:03:46 AM: Quote from: speedbump on September 27, 2012, 10:01:36 AM
This is a hijacking! Take this thread to Food Forum! ;)

Yeah. WTF is thread space man? >:(
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: moroccangirl on September 27, 2012, 10:07:41 AM: Israeli couscous and Moroccan couscous are very different. Since I've never had Israeli couscous, the only difference I know of is the size, but I'm sure they cook and maybe taste differently too. Moroccan couscous is used in a couscous dish, of course, but it's used in taboouleh as well as other cold salads.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: moroccangirl on September 27, 2012, 10:09:33 AM: Quote from: witchypoo on September 27, 2012, 09:49:20 AM
couscous is a semolina pasta - the israeli couscous/moroccan couscous grains are just made larger.

The semolina grains are Moroccan couscous, the big pearl grains are Israeli. We don't have the big couscous.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: merigayle on September 27, 2012, 10:15:34 AM: The Israeli couscous has such great mouth feel!
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: Ice Cream on September 27, 2012, 10:55:00 AM: Quote from: merigayle on September 27, 2012, 10:15:34 AM
The Israeli couscous has such great mouth feel!

Yes, I love it, and it's esy to cook in the rice cooker, too.
Title: Re: Israeli Couscous
Post by: BonitaApplebum on September 29, 2012, 06:17:17 PM: I ordered some tricolor Israeli couscous this month from my co-op, I can't wait to try it!!