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    Good Food

    Couscous from Scratch

    Mourad Lahlou is the chef at Aziza in San Francisco, where he and his staff make fresh couscous every day. Couscous is a Moroccan dish made by rolling semolina granules into small pellets. Unlike pasta, couscous must be steamed rather than boiled. Handmade couscous can take as much as five hours to cook.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Mourad Lahlou is the chef at Aziza in San Francisco, where he and his staff make fresh couscous every day. Couscous is a Moroccan dish made by rolling semolina granules into small pellets. Unlike pasta, couscous must be steamed rather than boiled. Handmade couscous can take as much as five hours to cook. Find a recipe for Chef Lahlou's Roasted Root Vegetable Couscous, Braised Beef Cheeks, Chickpeas, Golden Raisins, and Harissa on the Good Food blog.

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    Diet Fads; Seed Saving in the American South; Five Second Rule
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:14Celestino Drago Does It Again
    3. 13:05The History of the Bagel
    4. 20:44Couscous from ScratchYou’re reading this
    5. 26:18Dissecting the Five Second Rule
    6. 32:05Eating with Your Fingers
    7. 37:051970's Diet Fads
    8. 43:42Seed Saving in the American South
    9. 50:34Salad for Dinner
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    4 of 9
    Diet Fads; Seed Saving in the American South; Five Second Rule
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 7:14Celestino Drago Does It Again
    3. 13:05The History of the Bagel
    4. 20:44Couscous from ScratchYou’re reading this
    5. 26:18Dissecting the Five Second Rule
    6. 32:05Eating with Your Fingers
    7. 37:051970's Diet Fads
    8. 43:42Seed Saving in the American South
    9. 50:34Salad for Dinner
    Back to Good Food