{"id":7033,"date":"2026-08-03T20:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiquie.fr\/couscous\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T20:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:58:15","slug":"couscous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiquie.fr\/en\/couscous\/","title":{"rendered":"Couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couscous is an iconic dish of the <strong>Maghreb<\/strong>. According to historians it would have appeared 3 centuries before <strong>Jesus Christ<\/strong> among the <strong>Berbers<\/strong> of<strong> North Africa<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Morocco<\/strong> <strong>couscous<\/strong> is an essential dish; it is part of <strong>Moroccan culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Couscous<\/strong>, in Berber <strong><em>seksu<\/em><\/strong> or <strong><em>keskes<\/em><\/strong> in Arabic, is partly a <strong>durum wheat semolina<\/strong> prepared with <strong>vegetables<\/strong>, <strong>spices<\/strong>, <strong>oil<\/strong> and <strong>meat<\/strong> (red meat or poultry) or <strong>fish<\/strong> depending on the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Couscous was officially declared a &#8220;Common Maghrebi Heritage.&#8221;<\/strong> And more recently, a project aims to list it among the common heritage of humanity by the <strong>UN<\/strong> (United Nations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couscous is among everyday dishes; it is also enjoyed on major occasions such as <strong>weddings, engagements, baptisms, circumcision, religious festivals<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also a dish of sharing and conviviality. In Morocco every Friday many families give a plate of couscous to neighbors or drop it off at the <strong>mosque<\/strong> for anyone who would like to taste this wonder. This<strong> dish<\/strong> is considered the best way to offer food to people in need.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couscous is the <strong>symbol<\/strong> of the <strong>solidarity<\/strong> and of <strong>sustenance<\/strong>. It is enjoyed by everyone in Morocco and is indispensable in Moroccan households.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These <strong>origins<\/strong> are very distant. It has existed for several centuries and has never failed; it is still much appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couscous is made from durum wheat. The <strong>grains<\/strong> were ground with stone millstones and dried in the open air. Then groups of <strong>women<\/strong> set about preparing the semolina with a mixture of <strong>water<\/strong> and <strong>flour<\/strong> and making <strong>small balls<\/strong> to preserve it better. Later, before cooking it, they passed the semolina through a sieve and worked it with their hands and a little salted water in large basins (\u00ab gesra \u00bb). Finally, they cooked it in the top part of the <strong>couscoussier<\/strong> thanks to the steam from the broth. Indeed, the latter was below and contained meat and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today couscous is manufactured <strong>industrially<\/strong>; it is no longer necessary to go through all those steps, the semolina is bought ready and there is no need to <strong>work<\/strong> the raw durum wheat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From one region to another in <strong>Morocco<\/strong>, recipes vary. There are different <strong>recipes<\/strong> for <strong>couscous<\/strong>: the <strong>tfaya<\/strong>, which is sweet and savory and flavored with cinnamon. It is eaten with chicken, raisins and caramelized onions. And it is often accompanied by <strong>fermented milk<\/strong> or very sweet <strong>mint tea<\/strong>; the <strong>bidaoui<\/strong> with seven vegetables; the <strong>khoumassi<\/strong> or <strong>awerkis<\/strong> couscous, which is a mixture of several <strong>cereals<\/strong> (durum wheat flour, soft wheat flour, corn, barley, \u2026); the <strong>seffa<\/strong>, which is a sweet couscous with raisins, cinnamon and powdered sugar as well as roasted and crushed almonds; the <strong>couscous au lait<\/strong> served with pumpkin\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is something for every taste. Couscous offers great possibilities for culinary creations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Couscous is prepared using a <strong>couscoussier<\/strong>. It is usually made of <strong>metal<\/strong> or <strong>stainless steel<\/strong>. The upper part allows the couscous to be steamed. The lower part of the couscoussier is where the broth is placed as well as all the ingredients needed to accompany the couscous. This allows the couscous to soak up the <strong>aromas<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preparation of couscous is an art in itself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today this dish is widespread in the<strong> world<\/strong>. It appeared in the 20th century in <strong>France<\/strong> with the arrival of the <strong>pieds-noirs<\/strong>. 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