Comments on: North African Couscous With Beans and Cauliflower http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/ Healthy Eating Tips for Foodies Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:07:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Kevin Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:31:39 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1702 This sounds really good. I like the spice combinations. This sounds really good. I like the spice combinations.

]]> By: fas http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 fas Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:05:47 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1159 I would really suggest getting to boil the cauliflowers before cooking them in the gravy for softness. I would really suggest getting to boil the cauliflowers before cooking them in the gravy for softness.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Darya Pino Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:34:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1118 <b>@Matt<br/><br/>I know exactly what you mean. I have been FREEZING all winter, and soup is the best thing ever. Guess that's why I have made a zillion of them since it got cold. I wish I could share with you :)<br/><br/></b> @Matt

I know exactly what you mean. I have been FREEZING all winter, and soup is the best thing ever. Guess that’s why I have made a zillion of them since it got cold. I wish I could share with you :)

]]> By: Matt Shook http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Matt Shook Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:36:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1110 I love cauliflower...and this looks absolutely delicious...I wish this was sitting on my kitchen table right now. It was a cold and rainy ride home today, which I still enjoy riding in...but for some reason it makes me crave good soup. ;) I love cauliflower…and this looks absolutely delicious…I wish this was sitting on my kitchen table right now. It was a cold and rainy ride home today, which I still enjoy riding in…but for some reason it makes me crave good soup. ;)

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Darya Pino Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:38:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1109 <b>@Katie<br/><br/>I would go with quinoa over rice. Rice gets pretty soggy and absorbent. Quinoa worked well with my last <a HREF="http://summertomato.blogspot.com/2009/02/healthy-lunch-moroccan-vegetable-tagine.html" REL="nofollow">Moroccan dish</a> :)<br/><br/></b> @Katie

I would go with quinoa over rice. Rice gets pretty soggy and absorbent. Quinoa worked well with my last Moroccan dish :)

]]> By: Katie http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Katie Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1108 What a great picture!! Do you think some whole-grain rice would be a good substitute for the couscous? It would be adding a whole grain, and might make the dish more hearty. What a great picture!! Do you think some whole-grain rice would be a good substitute for the couscous? It would be adding a whole grain, and might make the dish more hearty.

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Darya Pino Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:01:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1107 <b>@Anon<br/><br/>Definitely do not blend olive oil, ever. It makes it bitter and taste really bad. For some reason mechanically whipping olive oil changes its composition and taste. This is the reason <a HREF="http://summertomato.blogspot.com/2008/12/easy-potluck-idea-homemade-hummus.html" REL="nofollow">homemade hummus</a> is often bitter. <br/><br/>I have never looked into the reasons for this. Maybe I will for a future post.<br/><br/>This meal took awhile, probably an hour and a half.<br/><br/></b> @Anon

Definitely do not blend olive oil, ever. It makes it bitter and taste really bad. For some reason mechanically whipping olive oil changes its composition and taste. This is the reason homemade hummus is often bitter.

I have never looked into the reasons for this. Maybe I will for a future post.

This meal took awhile, probably an hour and a half.

]]> By: Anonymous http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 Anonymous Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:48:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1106 What do you mean by don't overwork the olive oil? Don't blend it? How could that possibly cause a problem? How long did it take you to make this from start to finish? What do you mean by don’t overwork the olive oil? Don’t blend it? How could that possibly cause a problem? How long did it take you to make this from start to finish?

]]> By: Darya Pino http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 Darya Pino Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1105 <b>@MB<br/><br/>It was! I ate it for days.<br/><br/>-----<br/>@Mike<br/><br/>It wasn't that spicy. The red stuff is indeed the harissa.<br/><br/>-----<br/>@Melissa<br/><br/>Cool! I have never been to that region of the world, but am completely captivated by the food.<br/><br/>You are right, dried harissa is not common. It was essentially ground up peppers and spices (I got it from a pepper farm). I had to add garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. The suggested water too, but I liked it the way it was, a little thicker. It was amazing! My favorite part of the soup :)<br/><br/></b> @MB

It was! I ate it for days.

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@Mike

It wasn’t that spicy. The red stuff is indeed the harissa.

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@Melissa

Cool! I have never been to that region of the world, but am completely captivated by the food.

You are right, dried harissa is not common. It was essentially ground up peppers and spices (I got it from a pepper farm). I had to add garlic, lemon juice and olive oil. The suggested water too, but I liked it the way it was, a little thicker. It was amazing! My favorite part of the soup :)

]]> By: Melissa http://summertomato.com/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Melissa Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://summertomato.com/uncategorized/north-african-couscous-with-beans-and-cauliflower/#comment-1104 this looks so good! in addition to my love for raw honey, i also lived in north africa for several years (mostly tunisia and morocco), and am always looking for new healthy recipes from that region. one question - i've never seen dried harissa - is it just the dried chilies and spices and you add oil; etc?<br/>I was thinking of your White House post the other day when I heard that a senator (i think it was schumer?) complained that portions are now too small! this looks so good! in addition to my love for raw honey, i also lived in north africa for several years (mostly tunisia and morocco), and am always looking for new healthy recipes from that region. one question – i’ve never seen dried harissa – is it just the dried chilies and spices and you add oil; etc?
I was thinking of your White House post the other day when I heard that a senator (i think it was schumer?) complained that portions are now too small!

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