Is Cous Cous ok for Passover?

[harryharry]

I think I read somewhere that couscous shouldn't be served at passover... I'm thinking (but not committed to) making a Moroccan spiced brisket for Passover - if not, what can I serve with it?

[ferret]

You read correctly, couscous is a pasta and should not be used. Try quinoa.

[goodhealthgourmet]

+1.

rice is also an option for Sephardim.

[havdalahclub]

Try quinoa (I believe that the Ancient Harvest brand is ok for Passover).

[vallevin]

Per Star-K Ancient Harvest is OK but you should still sift through it to check of any extraneous items (i.e. stones or chometz)

[sja]

The real Cous Cous is not Pasta but Semalina flour which is cooked and then served with a broth over cooke vegetables, which would make it not acceptable for Pesach,

There is a Pasta called Cous Cous which is small round or barrel shaped cut pasta and that too is a no no for Pesach

Chak Kasher Ve Sameach

[ferret]

Hmmm...

Semolina flour, formed into little shapes, cooked in water. Nope, nothing like pasta.

[zsero]

I think the idea is that real cous cous is *not* formed into little shapes, it's just plain semolina flour, steamed. I don't think that's correct, but I think that's what ferret meant.

[sja]

Real Cous Cous is as I said above steamed semolina served over vegetables

The "pasta cous cous" is just a marketing name for the small round shaped beads of pasta which have a slight resemblace because of shape.

As to the original question , both are not acceptable for Pesach