Couscous: awesome.

[idioteque]

If I was only able to eat one meal for the rest of eternity and crispy duck was taken, my second choice would alost certainly include those two ingredients. Mmm.

I have two blocks of halloumi in the fridge right now

 

[joevsimp]

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[spacemonkey]

It's not THAT healthy, it's basically just pasta. Tiny pasta.

Brown rice and quinoa are the the healthy options, but are crap compared to couscous.

Is quinoa the stuff that's really high in protein?

 

[electrogirl]

You're all thinking of bloody quinoa you pillocks. That's a faff to make, you just pour hot water on couscous.

Maybe I am....I had a packet of Quinoua in my cupboard for 2 years after I that Gillian McCroneface sucked me in.

Never ate even a bit of it.

 

[Pip]

Is quinoa the stuff that's really high in protein?

Yes. Couscous is glorified pasta.

To cook quinoa you have to toast it then boil it until some little tails emerge from each grain like some kind of tadpole.

 

[Dillinger4]

You're all thinking of bloody quinoa you pillocks. That's a faff to make, you just pour hot water on couscous.

There are different kinds of couscous. One is instant and only really takes hot water, and is the stuff most people use, coz its easy. But there are kinds that need proper preperation, and they taste a bit different.

 

[Pip]

Maybe I am....I had a packet of Quinoua in my cupboard for 2 years after I that Gillian McCroneface sucked me in.

Never ate even a bit of it.

It's actually nice, the thing is you can't think of it as healthy otherwise you automatically feel resentful and depressed when you're eating it.

 

[idioteque]

Maybe I am....I had a packet of Quinoua in my cupboard for 2 years after I that Gillian McCroneface sucked me in.

Never ate even a bit of it.

Was that before or after bin diving? Tbf I'd rather eat out of a bin than have to eat according to her drivel...

 

[Pip]

There are different kinds of couscous. One is instant and only really takes hot water, and is the stuff most people use, coz its easy. But there are kinds that need proper preperation, and they taste a bit different.

What's the difference? Tell me more.

 

[spacemonkey]

To cook quinoa you have to toast it then boil it until some little tails emerge from each grain like some kind of tadpole.

Mmm, sounds absolutely gross. But I'm always trying to eat high protein stuff so might have to give it a try.

 

[electrogirl]

It's actually nice, the thing is you can't think of it as healthy otherwise you automatically feel resentful and belligerent when you're eating it.

I see her face in it.

 

[Dillinger4]

What's the difference? Tell me more.

It is more roughly ground durum wheat and wont cook by just pouring water over it. You need to use a proper couscousiere

 

[FridgeMagnet]

What a load of nonsense. Couscous can be prepared by different means but is better when steamed. It has nothing to do with quinoa.

*pah* Honestly.

 

[Xanadu]

My Israeli workmate told me about the two types of cous cous.

Tip - if you occasionally miss lunch at work, keep a tub of marigold veg stock powder and cous cous in your drawer. It's something you can make up in a mug in just a few minutes.

 

[_pH_]

Tip - if you occasionally miss lunch at work, keep a tub of marigold veg stock powder and cous cous in your drawer. It's something you can make up in a mug in just a few minutes.

that's a good idea, i might well do that and maybe put frozen peas in too.

this thread is officially nommy

 

[strung out]

the peas might defrost in your drawer though

 

[Epona]

I can't be bothered with couscous, find it quite boring and there are plenty of alternatives I prefer tbh. Plain boiled rice for instance.

 

[Y_I_Otter]

It needn't be "boring". It's just a vehicle-- bulk, in other words-- a foil to enhance other foods.

If you don't think you "like" couscous, try this: boil some water with an equal amount of freshly squeezed orange juice. Pour that over an equal amount of coarse couscous. Add a few tablespoons of crushed pistachios that have been dry-roasted in a heavy pan for a few minutes. Add a good-sized knob of butter and a bit of salt. Cover and wait five minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork, adding a few drops of orange flower water as you go.

If that, on it's own, isn't perfectly wonderful, God simply doesn't want you to eat couscous.

 

[Epona]

It needn't be "boring". It's just a vehicle-- bulk, in other words-- a foil to enhance other foods.

If you don't think you "like" couscous, try this: boil some water with an equal amount of freshly squeezed orange juice. Pour that over an equal amount of coarse couscous. Add a few tablespoons of crushed pistachios that have been dry-roasted in a heavy pan for a few minutes. Add a good-sized knob of butter and a bit of salt. Cover and wait five minutes. Remove lid and fluff with a fork, adding a few drops of orange flower water as you go.

If that, on it's own, isn't perfectly wonderful, God simply doesn't want you to eat couscous.

Sod god, who doesn't exist anyway, that sounds completely horrible.

And "orange flower water" FFS, strangely enough I don't have that sort of thing in the cupboard sitting there waiting to be used. I'm a NORMAL person

ETA: I have an allergy to oranges anyway

 

[Y_I_Otter]

And "orange flower water" FFS, strangely enough I don't have that sort of thing in the cupboard sitting there waiting to be used. I'm a NORMAL person

Rose water would work in a pinch, but it doesn't restate the orange theme as well.

 

[Epona]

Yeah cos I don't happen to have orange flower water this week, but there's a half pint of rose water waiting to be used. I'M UNEMPLOYED, that would be a luxury too far!

Honestly I don't mind couscous with some roasted veg in it, it's ok, I'll eat it and enjoy it if someone else cooks it for me, but I don't like couscous enough to cook it for myself - and the other half won't touch the stuff, so it's not going to be on the menu any time soon. I also really really like rice, most of the time if something will go well with couscous it will go well with rice, and I'd just rather have rice if it's all the same to you

 

[panpete]

Pour on boiling water, add Stuff, three minutes later you've got a hot steaming bowl of awesome.

HEALTHY awesome too.

It's like Pot Noodles, crossed with Gillian McKeith.

Daft-cheap too.

Everyone should live on couscous. Fact.

Ive got a bag of this.
Dunno what to add to it.
glad its nice though, one less bag of uncertainty in my foodstore.

 

[mrs quoad]

Also, butter.

Buttered couscous.

Contains at least two food groups.

ftw.

 

[Geri]

Honestly I don't mind couscous with some roasted veg in it, it's ok, I'll eat it and enjoy it if someone else cooks it for me, but I don't like couscous enough to cook it for myself - and the other half won't touch the stuff, so it's not going to be on the menu any time soon. I also really really like rice, most of the time if something will go well with couscous it will go well with rice, and I'd just rather have rice if it's all the same to you

I don't have couscous "with" anything, but usually as a meal in itself. I can understand why you might think it's boring, but I mix it with stock instead of plain water to give it a bit more taste, then I put in some chick peas, sliced black olives and toasted pine nuts (or almonds) and mix it together with some pesto. I take it to work for lunch.

 

[blossie33]

I love couscous because it's so quick and easy!
I usually mix coriander and some tinned tuna in mine.

 

[Badgers]

Is it cheap, should we all stock up or is rice still the answer?

 

[cesare]

250g couscous to 400ml stock. Pour boiling stock over couscous, cover bowl with teatowel and in 5 minutes hey presto, fluffy couscous.

Then add tuna, hard boiled egg, olives, thinly sliced red onion, diced cucumber and mix in an olive oil & balsamic vinegar dressing. Serve with lettuce. Mmmmmm.

 

[Biddlybee]

Tip - if you occasionally miss lunch at work, keep a tub of marigold veg stock powder and cous cous in your drawer. It's something you can make up in a mug in just a few minutes.

that is a good idea - wish I'd seen this before - I forgot my lunch today