"Holly" > wrote in message
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> Bulgar - Bulgur is a wheat product sold whole or cracked. It can be
> used in many of the same ways as rice. When cooked, it has a nutlike
> flavor and a slightly chewy texture.
>
> Found this on the internet. It sounds very like couscous to me. Is
> there an organic health-food store or something similar near you?
> Chances are they'd carry it. Also, many other raw ingredients they
> carry can make valuable additions to your kitchen. My local one is the
> only place I can find raw couscous, decent asparagus, very cool "baby"
> bananas, great olive oils, teas, and lots of other things like that.
> Certainly useful to track down one nearby.
>

Bulgur is great stuff but is nothing like couscous. It is simply wheat
berries crushed to a more or less coarse consistency. Couscous is pasta. The
most common way it is user is probably in tabbouleh, a salad whare it is
mixed with onions, tomatoes, etc. An "organic"store is indeed a likely bet,
as is any store that carries bulk grains.


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