Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

i used a heaping 1/4 cup of dried bing cherries and dried cranberries. and a little less butter. a nice alternative to the usual tomato, cucumber, garlic, etc. couscous.

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Irene

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: May 24, 2009

Used dried cranberries and my oh my delicious!! Couscous on its own is very bland & the cranberries sure helped give it a tasty touch.

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Rude Nun

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2009

Very yummy. I liked the way the cherries added a bit of sweet to the meal. I didn't have any broth so I used a bouillon cube with a cup of water. Otherwise, the recipe was as written. Will make this again.

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annam74

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

This was quite good. It added more of a flavor to the couscous.

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Janet R.

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2008

great taste and the cherries make for a nice addition. This is a keeper thanks

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shawn

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Living In: Reardan, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2008

Tasted like regular couscous, but with cherries. I mean, it wasn't BAD, but I was expecting something sort of different.

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Rachel

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Craig, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

I love this, but, I do find it a bit dry. So, this is what I did to solve it. I added a second T. of butter, some more water, xtra s. and p,. heated it up to warm. Very much improved. As far as blandness goes, I only use Salt and Pepper, but, I'm sure that it would be good with some other spices. Try a little bit of garlic or onion powder perhaps. Enjoy!!

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sueon

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Spokane, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2008

I thought this was good, a nice alternative for side dishes. My only complaint is that it's a little plain, like it needs something. Otherwise, very nice.

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RachtheBach

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jasper, Missouri, USA

Living In: New Lenox, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2007

I served this with a fairly sweet chicken recipe, and both the fella and I thought it was perfect. The sweetness of the dried fruit was just enough to carry the sweetness over from the entree, but the savory couscous kept it from being too cloying. I followed the recipe pretty much as written; I didn't have dried cherries, so I substituted chopped dried apricots and dried cranberries. Also, I was out of chicken broth, so instead I used two herbed chicken bouillon cubes in two cups of boilng water. I didn't find it "bland" at all (although it's possible that the spices in the bouillon cubes helped on that front). While it wouldn't make a meal on its own, it was a great complement to a flavorful main course.

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ZeldaSayre

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: New Paltz, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2007

somehow not very flavorful for us. Needs more cherries.

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VIVNIDHI

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Reviewed: May 20, 2007

Simple and delicious. I've served it with roasted turkey, and as a side dish with spicy meat. It's also good for breakfast.

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Kate

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

I only gave this three stars because I ended up changing the recipe. I could tell this was going to be very bland with just the chicken broth, so I ended up adding an additional tablespoon of butter, and three tablespoons of garlic powder. I also threw in a few cubes of canned pineapple. I finished it off with about a tablespoon of lemon juice and a little bit of salt. It ended up having a very subtle flavor, but it was far from bland. I never would have thought to put cherries in couscous, so thanks for the idea!

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Rabia

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2007

Easy and subtle. I don't like bland food, so perhaps it's the fact that I paired it with a garlicky catfish almondine that makes it so yummy to me. I used raisins, and they plumped up nicely. Will definitely make this again!

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KLOKANEK

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Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2006

I followed the recipe and only added parm cheese at the very end. It was very bland. It needs more seasoning. The fruit is nice and the chicken broth helps, but it needs something more.

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LORNA C

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Living In: Northbrook, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2006

This is a favorite in my house. I cook some garlic in the butter first. I also use dried cranberries and toss in broken toasted pecans at the end. I caught my husband later after dinner standing at the fridge with the leftovers and a spoon! Even my young girls request this for dinner.

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Sgt

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Webb City, Missouri, USA

Living In: Boise, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2006

This is good, it makes a very good side dish for meats that have a sweet sauce. I added a little bit of slivered almonds at the end. It is a tiny bit on the bland side, but sometimes thats what you need to go with other dishes.

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RACHAEL

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2006

I really liked the mixture of salty and sweet flavors. Unfortunately, my dried cherries never really picked up moisture during cooking.

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Corinne

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Home Town: Pennington, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2006

I thought this was delicious. And it is a plus that it is so easy and quick! To perk it up just a bit, I sauteed about half of a small onion (chopped) until lightly browned in the butter in my saucepan before adding the broth and other ingredients. It was good.

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