Simple Pearl Couscous

10 comments
By

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2015, America's Test Kitchen TV

These pasta pearls can revitalize a picnic salad—but first you have to cook them right.

SERVES 8 (Makes about 4 cups)

TIME 30 minutes

Simple Pearl Couscous

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We first toast the spheres in oil to bring out their nuttiness. We then cook the couscous in a measured amount of water that is soaked up during cooking. This absorption method produces more evenly cooked results than boiling the couscous.

Print