579724 Fri Dec 12 22:39:39 -0800 2008 1 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 4243499 6 Degrees has been listing both Fregola and Israeli Couscous on its menu. Has anyone tried either? How can you tell the difference? Fri Dec 12 22:39:39 -0800 2008 35524 rightstar 1 4243958 Similar in appearance but Fregola is toasted so it is darker and has a more complex flavor. Popular in parts of Sardinia. Here's a link to a Janet Fletcher article about it that has some different ways that it 's being used by local chefs. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/01/14/FDGSV467611.DTL Sat Dec 13 09:07:08 -0800 2008 4243499 10429 gordon wing