Best dried couscous according to redditors
We found 14 Reddit comments discussing the best dried couscous. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 14 Reddit comments discussing the best dried couscous. We ranked the 12 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Try this one, it seems to be the traditional stuff based on the Q&A and reviews (even though it's an Israeli brand, it's not the so-called pearl couscous).
I haven't tried it myself though, I'm in Sweden where we have a lot of stores that carry arab food products so I just get mine there.
Near East Couscous is one of the BEST things I have found to take camping! Especially if you're a backpacker!
Parmesan, Herbed Chicken, Wild Mushroom and Herb...do I have your attention yet?
In case you're thinking this must take some complicated culinary skills or equipment to cook on the trail...all you need is a pot with a lid, some water, and a heat source. Once the water is boiling you stir in the spices and couscous, pop the lid on and set it aside for 5 minutes or so while it puffs up. BAM! Hot, steaming, deliciously spiced goodness.
Throw one of these suckers in there, or chicken or whatever you prefer. Then be prepared to fight off your camp mates when they get a whiff of this stuff.
If you're car camping and want to make enough for the whole family, you can find bulk plain couscous in the grocery store, too and bring some flavorings of your choice. The Near East ones are perfect single servings though.
DIY
it's literally a cup of water, then fry till golden.
protip: homemade tzatziki with the feta folded directly into it.
Not necessarily slow cooking tip, but this is kinda my favorite carb. Couscous preparation is super quick: just add hot water, wait and fluff. It will complement any delicious, slow stew. It's great for traveling because it is very low volume for the amount of food it becomes. Also, you can improvise new preparations on the fly with whatever you have at hand. Like, who would have known couscous is so delicious mixed with blueberries and extra-virgin olive oil? Not me, but that's what I had at the office, and I was hungry: a recipe for discovery.
I just buy the Casbah hummus in bulk on Amazon
Israeli Israeli Couscous
I have to say you sent me down a rabbit hole. I never realized the couscous we have been eating all along was not even close to authentic and was just instant couscous.
After reading a bunch of articles and recipes on scratch made couscous or authentic Moroccan couscous recipes, it looks like the brand that comes closest is Dari 100% semolina. It seems to hold up the best to the 3 stage steaming process.
I read it in this article that also has a link to another article with a reasonable easy method to scratch make couscous using semolina. It is still quite a labor of love - both the making of couscous and the cooking!
The replies on Dari's product page on Amazon also confirm the same - that is is closest to the real non-instant thing.
For example:
"I purchased the 6-pack investment of this Couscous to compliment a Christmas gift of a copper couscoussier for my husband. I chose it after an exhaustive search for "non-instant" couscous, checking many specialty websites and vendors and coming up with nothing. I was on the verge of giving up when I checked in the Food of Morocco book by Paula Wolfort (the authority on Moroccan cooking), she recommended this brand for its ability to yield an authentic result. So far, so great! If you're tired of trying to find "authentic" and non-instant couscous, try this. After three steams, it yields an entirely fluffy, delicious, and creamy result! "
Then what about the following:
Instant Hummus There are a few different products on Amazon
I would avoid this one
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000F0FZBE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I hated it
Yeah! I like the texture of both, the pearled is just larger and therefore a bit more toothsome. It's Near East brand in the photo, they're about $1.25 US per box.
Near East Basil and Herb Pearled Couscous Mix https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048IC756/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IzOmDb141AP0E
$828
Couscous
if you get the bonus you shoud get this. So pretty!
/u/skinslip1 - is the sexiest, funniest, smartest, kindest, most wonderfullest.
Recipe is from my blog- https://veggiechick.com/pearl-israeli-couscous-with-veggies-vegan/ =)
INSTRUCTIONS
I had been using this which works like you explained. I just add water and let it simmer for a little while.
However I bought this (locally, not on Amazon) and it had all the complicated directions on the back.
Do you think it would work if I just added water and simmered fior a while?