QUESTION: What’s the best way to cook Israeli (pearl) couscous? What are some good ways to use it? — Barbara Prais-Hein, Dearborn Heights ANSWER: Couscous, a North African staple, is tiny semolina ...

Israeli couscous adds heft to this Mediterranean salad, a chunkier take on tabbouleh. Serve it on its own for a vegetarian lunch, but it also works well as a side for fish or grilled chicken. Slice ...

I have a new pasta obsession: Israeli couscous. Like its smaller cousin, it is a round pasta, but its diameter is nearly twice the size of regular couscous. The little balls are much chewier than ...

There are days when you feel like eating rice, and others where pasta or potatoes are the starch that your body seems to be craving. But sometimes, you want something in between. I keep couscous in my ...

QUESTION: What is Israeli (pearl) couscous? How is it cooked? ANSWER: If you’ve never tried Israeli couscous, it’s time to give it a whirl. You won’t be disappointed and using it is a great way to ...

Use Israeli couscous as you would any small round pasta. When I called Lucas, my 13-year-old grandson, into the kitchen to offer him a taste of a simple pasta dish I’d just made, I was positive he’d ...

(JTA) – Couscous lovers who frequent the grocery store Trader Joe’s may have noticed a change in the grain aisle: The chain’s brightly colored purple boxes of “Israeli Couscous” are now simply known ...

Couscous originated in North Africa. The pasta gained popularity in American kitchens in recent decades because of its easy preparation. It can be used much like rice but takes far less time to cook.

Photos of the signage at a Yale University dining hall circulated on social media this week after the word “Israeli” was removed from a popular salad dish, prompting a swift response from the school.

This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Israeli couscous, known in Israel as ptitim, which means “flakes” in Hebrew, is a pearl-shaped, pasta-like product with a delicious toasted wheat flavor.

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