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Originally Posted by nelie
Couscous is really easy to make. All you need is to boil some water (you can even do it in the microwave but don't put it in too long). Pour over the couscous, stir until liquid is absorbed, wait 5 minutes, then fluff.
Ah yes, big couscous fan here also. We make a mango couscous that is always a crowd pleaser.
But, apparently, it wasn't always so easy. Found an older cook book that explains the three steps to cook couscous; after the first boil you lay it out on a baking sheet to dry, crumbling it with your hands so it won't clump. In the last step it is placed in the top half of a couscous steamer while the bottom half contains the lamb stew whose steam finishes cooking the couscous while adding flavor. (googled and found that you can still buy a couscous steamer!)
I like the ease of the current stuff. Yep, whole wheat tastes great.