couscous...

[fit1]

Can anyone tell me what couscous is and what it tastes like?
I read that someone substiuted this for rice, which would help, because i'm gettin' just plain sick of brown rice....

 

[gymrat]

actualy it's a pasta. and it's not too bad at all.

 

[fit1]

thanks...gymrat...
i might give it a try...can you get it at a regular grocery store?

 

[My End Over Mad her]

couscous is a rice and not a pasta
and it tastes alright, I think you should
try it out, but I don't think you would want it
all the time

 

[Honeynut]

couscous is actually wheat seminola...

it's the tiny little hard pale part at the end of a grain of wheat. Imagine a corn kernel, you know the little white lump inside it? Couscous is that part, but from wheat.

It does taste like pasta though. Cooks really quickly. Good rice substitute. I have no idea about the nutritinal value... lemme check FitDay.com, hang on...

 

[Honeynut]

couscous nutritional info from fitday.com

Amount Per 1 cup, cooked (no fat added)
Calories 175
Calories from Fat 2.25

% Daily Value *

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Total Fat 0.25g 0%

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Saturated Fat 0.0453g 0%

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Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g

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Monounsaturated Fat 0.0344g

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Cholesterol 0mg 0%

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Sodium 297.12mg 12%

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Potassium 90.69mg 3%

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Total Carbohydrate 36.28g 12%

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Dietary Fiber 2.19g 9%

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Protein 5.92g 12%

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Alcohol 0g


Vitamin A 0 % Vitamin C 0 %

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Calcium 1 % Iron 3 %

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Vitamin D 0 % Vitamin E 0 %

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Thiamin 5 % Riboflavin 2 %

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Niacin 8 % Folate 6 %

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Vitamin B-6 4 % Vitamin B-12 0 %

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Phosphorus 3 % Magnesium 3 %

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Zinc 3 % Copper 3 %

 

[anthrax]

Agree with Honeynut

couscous = wheat

the "real" couscous is rich in fiber and is low GI

it is a great complex carb.

 

[anthrax]

BTW couscous has a GI of 65
quite good

 

[DanielBishop]

If you want an extra-high energy meal, here's a good one:

Some couscous (as much as you want, keeping in mind that it expands a lot and a little bit in the packet will equal to a lot on your plate).

Chopped vegetables, like peas, corn, carrots, leeks.... even small chunks of ham if you want.

1-2 cups of orange juice.



Yep, orange juice. It's awesome.... mix the whole thing together in a wok and keep stirring in the orange juice gradually, little by little, and when it's all gone, cook until the couscous has absorbed the OJ.

Let it cool for a little while.

I love this food. Couscous is awesome.... especially when cooked in orange juice.

 

[fit1]

thx. guys...this helps a lot...
and orange juice????? lol...doesn't sound too tasty, but i'll give it try sometime...
so, where do i find couscous? in my local grocery store?
and where at in the store do i find it?

thanks again!!!!