What is Israeli couscous?

Israeli couscous is more than just couscous made in Israel. The couscous, which is most famous for most chefs and in the expansion of most guests comes from North Africa, especially Morocco. The African version, like Israeli couscous, is served as a basis for stewed meat or cold salads. Both Israeli couscous and its more famous cousin are a type of pasta composed of wheat flour and half, although Israeli couscous, according to some gourmets, has more personalities.

In North Africa, these small pasta are called berckes. More known and traditional couscous is smaller, yellow and irregularly shaped due to the fact that it is dried pasta. These roasted vegetables can be complemented by meat such as goat, sausage or chicken. After this meals is cooked, the cousk jumps into a pot for fast frying, then adds enough water to the steam of the pasta bits.

Pearl, or Israeli, couscousThe eating follows its figure and is made up of perfectly shaped, small globeles. Home chefs who are familiar with it already know that it begs to use in soups or salads and creates a perfect side for meat or vegetarian main meals. Instead of being dried, an Israeli cousk is roasted and as a result it boasts a chewing nut.

2 This type of couscous has no objections to re -heating, which has a sufficiently strong sense of itself, so that it does not fall apart, as well as its North African counterpart. It maintains not only its shape with re -heating, but also its beautiful dense chewing.

This meal was first used as a substitute for rice at a time when it was rare. Israeli mizrahi immigrants depended on rice in almost every meal and its absence caused eating misfortune. At the request of the government, a rice -shaped Ptitim was invented by the Food Company axis and a round version was added soon.

similar to the Orzo and Risotto, IZrael's cousk became an international star. It is available in many international food food foods and restaurants and the best chefs create uniquely original recipes. This is ironic, given that in Israel children are his biggest fans, especially when they are made of tomato paste. In fact, manufacturers responded to a fan base by offering it in the shape of stars and small hearts on the home front.