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What is couscous?
Couscous (pronounced "koos-koos"), a staple of North African cooking, is now widely available in packaged form in most supermarkets. Couscous is granules of semolina made from durum wheat, the ideal pasta wheat, which are precooked and then dried. Actually, the word can mean the pasta itself, as well as North African stews ("tanginess") traditionally served over it. Like pasta or rice, it can serve many culinary purposes. It is simple to prepare, usually you just add boiling water and let it sit. You can add exotic spices or sauces or leave it plain. It can be a salad base, a filling addition to soups, an accompaniment for meats and vegetables, and if sweetened, spiced and mixed with dried fruits, a dessert.
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