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07.02.08, 12:12 PM General Topics
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what's the difference btwn cous cous and pasta other than shape and size and the fact that one is Italian in origin and the other Middle Eastern? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:12 PM Flag
 

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LMAO! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:14 PM Flag
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why are you lyao? can you just answer the question? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:20 PM Flag
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np: clearly OP missed the great cous cous wars [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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Apparently. Or she is trying to say hey old timers! I'm still here! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:23 PM Flag
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Ah! I had no idea there were cous cous wars--were they about this particular topic that I'm inquiring about? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:23 PM Flag
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the war is it is pasta or is it a grain. which to me is like, is the earth round or flat, but hey. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:25 PM Flag
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so which is it smarty pants? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:28 PM Flag
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pasta and round. any other q's? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:31 PM Flag
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LOL! Yeah - what color should I paint my kitchen? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:32 PM Flag
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are they both semolina wheat? that may be the difference. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:14 PM Flag
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they ARE both semolina wheat. My contention is that cous cous is simply pasta, no more no less. I constantly hear cous cous being referred to as a "grain" (like rice, or millet, or quinoa) which is incorrect. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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np: Love quinoa, have started to substitute it for couscous even though the prep is longer. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:24 PM Flag
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barely! 15 minutes, same as white rice... so easy. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:52 PM Flag
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ok, here's my question. how are couscous and orzo different? why can't you jsut boil couscous [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:24 PM Flag
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This is the old UB debate [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:25 PM Flag
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that's too funny: I totally missed it. Well here's my late answer: it's PASTA! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:28 PM Flag
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np it's a grain bitch! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:29 PM Flag
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Does Target sell Kiehls? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:16 PM Flag
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shut up grannymom! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.02.08, 12:18 PM Flag
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