COUSCOUS Definition & Meaning

couscous

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noun

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.
Israeli couscous ( def ).

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noun

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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Origin of couscous¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French, from Arabic kuskus, kuskusū, from Berber seksu

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For a Mediterranean flavor profile, try stuffing them with couscous, white beans, chopped asparagus, olives and tomatoes, seasoned with Mediterranean herbs and spices.

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He would then season the chicken, cook it in the oven and make the rice or couscous for our family.

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Fast-forward 25 years and women carrying individually wrapped portions of the fermented cassava couscous still walk across Abidjan, Ivory Coast's biggest city, selling this now Unesco-recognised dish.

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Accompany with curried couscous, mint, pine nuts and currants.

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Cook: This “risotto” uses pearl couscous instead of rice, which cuts down the stirring time.

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