Stupid Question

[EvianBaby]

Can you reheat couscous in the microwave?

[erin-x]

Yes... It's not like rice. (as far as I know)

[EvianBaby]

That's what was confusing me. It looks like rice, acts like rice but it's not in the rice isle in Tesco :)

[friedgreentomato]

yup just bing it

[lcg]

yes...but i would sprinkle a little water on it first or it will turn into ball bearings! x

[Gavmacp]

I don't think there is any 'stupid questions' !!

[EvianBaby]

It's in a bowl with some chicken, how long should I ping it for?

(I know, I'm embarrassed I even have to ask this stuff)

[sandyRoe]

Agree with Gavmacp. Sometimes lots of stupid answers, though

[friedgreentomato]

I would do it for a minute stir test and then do it in minute batches - you don't want the chicken to dry out

[lcg]

do it a couple of minutes each time and stir the food. if you can, make the chicken into smaller lumps, so the cous cous won't be overdone. or....nukethe food groups separately somehow.

[woofgang]

but you can reheat rice in the microwave......

[EvianBaby]

Thank you all! I can now reeeaalllllyyyy enjoy my lunch. Hurrah!

As an aside, an old boss once told me 'there's no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid answer'. He then went on to berate me for not understanding how to do something really difficult. Moron. :)

[erin-x]

I am Queen of the stupid questions :-)

I've never tried cous cous. Quite a few kids have it for lunch at work. Sometimes it looks delish and sometimes I feel guilty giving them it because it looks so bad! Haha!

[friedgreentomato]

erin try the ainsley harriot stuff as it as the herbs and spices already mixed in with it

[Gavmacp]

There is a saying 'The effectiveness of your communication is the response it gets'. Though sometimes without doing it myself I don't think I could of made it clearer.

[woofgang]

I am a cous cous fan. I make it up from the ready seasoned packs in waitrose and eat half hot then the other half cold the next day.

[Gavmacp]

We use the Ainsley Harriot packets which ar lovely. Especially with salmon.

[EvianBaby]

I've only just found out I like it Erin.

I bought a pack of pre mixed Mediterranean couscous (Sun Valley or something) and it's so easy to make and so yummy. And I'm the fussiest eater in the entire world.

[sandyRoe]

Would it be better heated in a steamer? It wouldn't dry out then.

[woofgang]

more faff than nuking it sandy, and if you are at work it might be nuke or nothing.

[Gavmacp]

My wife has recently made Moroccan chicken with cous cous and dates which is lovely!