I first ate cous cous when I was living in Brazil, it was made from ground sweet corn or rice. This is a different type of cous cous than the one usually purchased in UK supermarkets. Here cous cous is the type that originates from North Africa and is made from wheat . Traditional North African cous cous is a food of Maghreb or Berber origin and takes hours of preparation. This involves grinding, rolling and shaping large grains of hard moistened semolina wheat after mixing it to the correct quantities of water. It is then coated with finely ground wheat flour. Finally it is put through sieves and left for a few days, usually to dry in the sun. The finished ...  Read the complete review

I first tried couscous as a student on a French exchange programme. Being unfamiliar with the food, I found that this couscous stuff was something I liked. This meant I ate quite a lot of it! The stuff I had then was lemon flavoured and I was quite surprised when I came back to the UK to find there were other verities. As an adult and a keen sportswoman, couscous has now become a valuable part of my diet. Since turning vegetarian, it has also become one of my essential sources of protein. Tesco are always quite good for the basics and I find their couscous plentiful, cheap and easy to cook. Why is couscous so good? It is a great source of ...  Read the complete review

A lot of my dinners at university are rice or pasta based dishes (when they weren't ready meals) and around the summer term this year I felt I needed something different, preferably if I wanted a lighter or quicker dish. Now my sister swears by couscous, but I'd avoided it because it didn't seem as filling as rice. Nevertheless I decided to give the Tesco pack a go, seeming it would save on cupboard shopping of the other bulk foods bought in the long term. Tesco couscous comes in two different sized packs: a 500g pack for 59p, or the 1kg pack for £1.18. Either pack is excellent value for money whether you serve for one person or five. The current packaging is ...  Read the complete review

Yet another healthy food attempt from me! Couscous, for those that don't know, are tiny little balls which are wheat flour and can be found on the pasta aisle of Tescos. The packet is plastic and is filled right to the top. The bag is 500g and has a picture of the couscous on the front and the usual nutritional information and instructions. The couscous is really easy to prepare. I make it for just myself, and so it takes literally 2 minutes to prepare, however for a family of four it would take about 6 minutes. The couscous is poured into a saucepan, 50 grammes each, and then some water added. The water soaks in to the couscous and ...  Read the complete review

I first became obsessed with couscous about three years ago.. I had orded my shopping online and I was given a pack of couscous as a substitution.. and since then I've been hooked! Right now, as I write this review, I am tucking into a couscous and pinenut salad. Let me explain why the teeny tiny couscous grains are so good for you (especially if you're a vegetarian like me!) Couscous is absolutely delicious and so nutritious... *****Nutritional Properties 1. Good source of protein Protein is essential for growth (especially children and pregnant women), tissue repair and to make enzymes and hormones. Men need about 44 - 55g a day and ...  Read the complete review