couscous

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I always enjoy halibut, it's one of my favorite fish, and the couscous is a nice change of pace from regular pasta.

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  1. noun A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
  2. noun A North African dish consisting of pasta steamed with a meat and vegetable stew.

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  • The other advantage of couscous is the quick cooking time: a couple of minutes in the microwave and a few minutes cooling and the dish is ready to compose.
  • The main course, the plat, ranges from spaghetti bolognaise to boeuf bourguignon to couscous, which is not just the grain but a thick meat and vegetable stew.
  • There was couscous, at least two or three kinds, one with lamb meatballs, one with vegetables, another with chicken; mechouia, a dish made of grilled tomatoes and peppers, spiced up with harissa, the Tunisian hot sauce, and the spice blend called tabil; heaping bowls of carrots, glistening with olive oil, redolent with caraway and sprinkled with parsley; and plates of grilled meat of various kinds. —  The African Quest
  • Pasta, noodles, potatoes and couscous are also good sources of carbohydrates. —  IrishHealth.com
  • Whole wheat couscous was my addition and I think the heartier flavor of the grain is a real boon. —  Kate in the Kitchen
 

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  1. French, from Arabic kuskus, from kaskasa, to pulverize; see kšš in Semitic roots.

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  1. F. spelling, as coescoes, the D., and Cuscus, the New Latin, spelling of the native name: see Cuscus.
 

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