I love Italy for its variety. Couscous can be totally normal and traditional in Sicily while they would be shocked by that in the north of the country, and then sauerkraut or frying something in butter would be completely foreign to this Sicilian lady ;)
This brings back childhood memories of my childhood in Morocco when our housekeeper made couscous for us. Fatima cooked the couscous in a flour sack towel and folded the towel over the pasta while it steamed. She was so dear to us. Thanks for the memories.
@@paolobera read about cousous's orgins , those so called arabs who invade silicly where mainly Berbers and few arabs they came there in the name of Religion islam which is an arabian Religion
Just loving this - culture and cooking combined. Im American of Italian heritage and studied Arabic in Morocco. I first learned about Arabic and Berber influences on Sicily there. I've never seen Sicilian couscous made -- what a great honour! I love Nanna Anna's tiled sink and oven as well as her dishes. So beautiful. Thank you, PG!!!
This is right dear, food is the way we forget problems, it is family and tradition but especially food is the best way to stay togheter even if as you could see people in Sicily is often overweight.
My babuska always say never skip meal always make time for you and your meal! Food is really important part of our family 🤣 every woman should know how to cook!
Lovely video 💕 Fish couscous is also the specialty of my hometown, Jijel, in North Eastern Algeria 🇩🇿 Couscous roots aren’t "Arab" though: they’re Maghrebi, North African. Thanks for sharing!
Did you know that a couscous similar dish is made in villages in Southern Arabia.... Also they said that the spices and almonds used in the dish are the Arab connection since they brought it to the island
hi Asma, thank you 😊 I used the word Arab because the Muslim occupation of Sicily (from 827 to 902) in articles and in general conversation is usually referred to as 'Arab'. There is a lot of Islamic influence on the island which makes it so special! Tunisia, the country closest to Sicily also has a fish couscous. best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies couscous is Berber native north african inversion and not arabic , the reason why Silicy calls it arabic is because Religion Islam imposes the arbian language
@@ThePartitoObliquo the first mention of Couscous in Sicily is from the 18th century: the sicilian fishermen probably brought it from coastal NorthAfrica
Lovely video! But I just wanted to say that Couscous isn't from arab origin. It's a common misconception, but arabs actually also appropriated the dish from the indigenous amazigh people of North africa, they're most commonly known as the Berbers.
Cinnamon (together with ginger, clove and other spices from far away, some can't even be found here nowadays) were really common in Catalan medieval cuisine, and both Sicily and Catalonia (with other Spanish territories) have quite the history together, around that period too. Eventually we dropped the use of the fancier spices for some reason, I guess they got too costly and new ingredients came from America, and we don't use them that much now, although I like to include them from now and then in some dishes. I don't know if it comes from the arabs but it may be something we all had in common in the Mediterranean area at some point, which is interesting to think about, Mediterranean food it's definitely not a unitary cuisine but we certainly share some little details all together, both in the north and the south of the Mediterranean
Your book is amazing, congratulations for the channel, I love it! I love pasta and the grannies are very cute!! Thank you very mucy for sharing this beautiful videos😘😘😘💖
When we visited our aunts , uncles and cousins In Trapani, this “cuscusu “ was always made in our honor. I do believe Trapani May be the only place where it is made with fish.... please correct me if I’m wrong. Bacioni a tutti.....
There’s so much to love in this video, not least the cute cat! The process of making the couscous is fantastic, and having prepared couscous “the long way” a few times I know it is really so much more flavourful than otherwise. The fish varieties are interesting and I wonder what my local alternatives would be in southern Portugal...where you’d find some equally beautiful tiles, btw.
Hi Nosizwe, it's true - convenience usually comes at the cost of flavour. With regard to the fish, anything bony which is difficult to fillet will be fine - or perhaps there's a local fish stew you could adapt? best wishes, Vicky
This might shock you but couscous is officially a pasta. Also this isn't how you make it this is how tunisians make it look at the Moroccan one(also yes you should steam your couscous bc it makes it fluffy)
From Kairouan Tunisia,we Tunisians Colonized Scicily and Sardenia,we make couscous with octupous ,calamari and Fish ,i don t know why they don t say this is Tunisian 🇹🇳🇹🇳❤
Oh, I didn't know that one! It probably comes from Tunisia originally, as it is famous for its fish couscous as well (and, I believe, aside from possible seaside local recipes in Algeria or Morocco, the only country in the Maghreb to do so).
@@ValerioGiganteGiga I agree. I grew up with my mother's cooking who is from Sicily. Someone once asked me how my mother makes her polenta and I explained that she never made it or gnocchi for that matter. They are not typical Sicilian dishes, especially from her province and her generation. If we didn't eat pasta, we were more inclined to eat a rice dish or a wheat type grain called Farru.
That was interesting! Have to say that my unwordly, Midwestern US self has never cooked with anything that was said to be poisonous! Hope everyone is safe.
I tend to agree with you, but just to emphasise, the spine is poisonous 😀 - it's mostly a risk to those paddling about in shallow waters. best wishes, Vicky
Ms. Vicky, a great video & Anna is a sweet heart & great chef. This looks delicious, but i am not familiar with the fish that has the poisonous spine, i'm glad Anna knows, lol. There is a fish they eat in Japan that is fatally toxic, can't think of the name , but if you don't clean it properly, it will kill you & there are only 15 chefs in the world certified to clean/prep/& cook it, that is scary. God bless you, the pastagrannies, & all subs/viewers.
Steve Logan, the fish with poisonous spine is the "scorfano" and is no pousonous for eating, like japanese"moonfish" lever. The risk is only for fishermen who can scratch with the spine.
hi Steve, Anna got the fishmonger to remove the spine 😀 the selection of fish is based on what is available locally and on the day. The Japanese fish sounds a bit too high risk for me 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies Ms. Vicky, to high risk for me also, to many other good fish to eat that won't kill me if not cleaned properly, lol, God bless you all.
Wow. Beautiful. I'm Algerian and berber. I just love how she made the couscous from scratch, reminded me of my grandmother God bless you....
I love Italy for its variety. Couscous can be totally normal and traditional in Sicily while they would be shocked by that in the north of the country, and then sauerkraut or frying something in butter would be completely foreign to this Sicilian lady ;)
This brings back childhood memories of my childhood in Morocco when our housekeeper made couscous for us. Fatima cooked the couscous in a flour sack towel and folded the towel over the pasta while it steamed. She was so dear to us. Thanks for the memories.
That's a great memory to have 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
Love love love the cat in the bowl!🥰
Absolutely
Me too!!
In all my cat-keeping years I'd never seen a cat in a bowl before! XD hehe so sweet!
@Nikolas Keaton no one does I guess.
Grazie "Pasta grannies" per rendere onore alla memoria delle tradizioni culinarie del nostro paese.
Le nostre nonnine sono tutte adorabili❤️
piacere mio 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
Okay but those kitchen tiles are to die for!! *_*
Calling couscous Arabic is like calling Pizza German...they don't have it in Arabia....it's Berber.
The cat wants some fish. 😊
Beautiful family. And Grannie has gorgeous skin. And the tiles in the kitchen are just beautiful! LOVE the kitty in the bowl!!!!
From arabic dishes to german dishes. This is our lovely Italy ❤
that's berber cousous isn't arabic
@@azraau2559 This is a legacy of the arabic domination though.
@@benabdallah8987 it is possible but in any case cousous in Sicily is a legacy of the arabic domination
@@benabdallah8987 ok but was "imported" in Sicily by the arabs :)
@@paolobera read about cousous's orgins , those so called arabs who invade silicly where mainly Berbers and few arabs they came there in the name of Religion islam which is an arabian Religion
That was so interesting, how she made the couscous. I love how cultures blend. And the kitty in the bowl was the best part!!!
Just loving this - culture and cooking combined. Im American of Italian heritage and studied Arabic in Morocco. I first learned about Arabic and Berber influences on Sicily there. I've never seen Sicilian couscous made -- what a great honour! I love Nanna Anna's tiled sink and oven as well as her dishes. So beautiful. Thank you, PG!!!
Your studies sound very interesting - and if you ever get the chance to visit Sicily you should do so 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies Thank you for your great work
I don't think culture and cooking are combined, I think cooking is a big part of culture.
Nonna, not Nanna. Nanna is italian baby talk for sleep ;-)
@@bepivisintainer2975 I'm from NYC and we mispronounce it with the 'a'
“The fish are a fiddle to eat” made me laugh. Thanks!
People in Sicily really know how to live their lives.
This is right dear, food is the way we forget problems, it is family and tradition but especially food is the best way to stay togheter even if as you could see people in Sicily is often overweight.
Or not
My babuska always say never skip meal always make time for you and your meal! Food is really important part of our family 🤣 every woman should know how to cook!
Lovely video 💕 Fish couscous is also the specialty of my hometown, Jijel, in North Eastern Algeria 🇩🇿 Couscous roots aren’t "Arab" though: they’re Maghrebi, North African. Thanks for sharing!
Did you know that a couscous similar dish is made in villages in Southern Arabia.... Also they said that the spices and almonds used in the dish are the Arab connection since they brought it to the island
This is a legacy of the arabic domination though.
hi Asma, thank you 😊 I used the word Arab because the Muslim occupation of Sicily (from 827 to 902) in articles and in general conversation is usually referred to as 'Arab'. There is a lot of Islamic influence on the island which makes it so special! Tunisia, the country closest to Sicily also has a fish couscous. best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies couscous is Berber native north african inversion and not arabic , the reason why Silicy calls it arabic is because Religion Islam imposes the arbian language
Asma my family in law is from jjiel.
Iam a German patato and my mother shows me her way of cooking. Also m hajib. 😉
like watching my granny back home in Algeria when I was a kid , preparing black couscous (barley)with fish! sekssou khel belhout...
Finally someone who actually nearly cooks the couscous like we do .not like all the fancy modern kitchens that boil it and serve it dry and uncooked.
It probably comes from the period when sicily was occupied by arabs in 827-902 AD
So it's pretry normal is almost identical to african/asian cous cous :)
@@ThePartitoObliquo thanks for your people.
@@ThePartitoObliquo the first mention of Couscous in Sicily is from the 18th century: the sicilian fishermen probably brought it from coastal NorthAfrica
In oran ( algeria ) we also do couscous with fish
she is so beautitul and kind thank u for the video ❤
pasta grannies and cats. That's heaven :-)
Lovely video! But I just wanted to say that Couscous isn't from arab origin. It's a common misconception, but arabs actually also appropriated the dish from the indigenous amazigh people of North africa, they're most commonly known as the Berbers.
thank you for the clarification 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
Cinnamon (together with ginger, clove and other spices from far away, some can't even be found here nowadays) were really common in Catalan medieval cuisine, and both Sicily and Catalonia (with other Spanish territories) have quite the history together, around that period too. Eventually we dropped the use of the fancier spices for some reason, I guess they got too costly and new ingredients came from America, and we don't use them that much now, although I like to include them from now and then in some dishes.
I don't know if it comes from the arabs but it may be something we all had in common in the Mediterranean area at some point, which is interesting to think about, Mediterranean food it's definitely not a unitary cuisine but we certainly share some little details all together, both in the north and the south of the Mediterranean
Buonissimo!!!!
Your book is amazing, congratulations for the channel, I love it! I love pasta and the grannies are very cute!! Thank you very mucy for sharing this beautiful videos😘😘😘💖
hi Delfina, I'm delighted you are enjoying the book and the channel 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies thank you very much! Best wishes for you as well
North African foods ❤
When we visited our aunts , uncles and cousins In Trapani, this “cuscusu “ was always made in our honor. I do believe Trapani May be the only place where it is made with fish.... please correct me if I’m wrong. Bacioni a tutti.....
I think its a speciality of san vitu lu capu in the west but not sure
No, they do couscous with fish in Tunisia.
also Pantelleria ☺️
Forget about lifting weights, guess I need to start making couscous to get guns like that! Fabulous video as always 🧡
So much to enjoy here: great recipe!; Anna's skill and experience; those tiles; the pussy cat in the bowl....
2:28 give it a good 10 years and Italians will make houses out of dough
Le couscous ce fait en Sicile mes pas dans le nord de l’italie
Big Arabic influence in Sicily.
3:34 she is *exactly* where she belongs, capiche? 😘 🐱 🐟
There’s so much to love in this video, not least the cute cat! The process of making the couscous is fantastic, and having prepared couscous “the long way” a few times I know it is really so much more flavourful than otherwise. The fish varieties are interesting and I wonder what my local alternatives would be in southern Portugal...where you’d find some equally beautiful tiles, btw.
Hi Nosizwe, it's true - convenience usually comes at the cost of flavour. With regard to the fish, anything bony which is difficult to fillet will be fine - or perhaps there's a local fish stew you could adapt? best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies hmmm local fish stew somewhat tasteless with very peculiar fish! Will have to have a think!
Imagine thinking couscous is an Arab dish whahahahahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣
wonderful life style in a beautiful country... but really love the cat in the bowl
This is our traditional dish! I no longer live in Trapani, but I always prepare it for special occasions. It's in my heart and memories from childhood
Sealing the coucousiere with a pasta seal! I think this is my favourite ❤️
Какая чудесная !!!! язык не поворачивается сказать бабушка! Анна!!! Браво!!!Спасибо!!!
Bravissime!!!
Forte abbraccio e un bacione dal Brasile!
5:55 She's the cutest, come on 😍
holy cow i realized i had never eaten cus cus properly and never knew it was made from semolina, i thought it was its own grain
This might shock you but couscous is officially a pasta. Also this isn't how you make it this is how tunisians make it look at the Moroccan one(also yes you should steam your couscous bc it makes it fluffy)
I love all the great grandmas
Scorpion fish gives the best possible flavouring to the coucous/fish sauce .
Top marks for your couscous lovely Lady .
Saluti dall 'Algeria
The cat is too cute! His look says "don't tell me what to do, lady".
sealing with pasta dough... italia❤️😂
I love a bony fish in rustic dishes......really drives home that feeling that youre a peasant
From Kairouan Tunisia,we Tunisians Colonized Scicily and Sardenia,we make couscous with octupous ,calamari and Fish ,i don t know why they don t say this is Tunisian 🇹🇳🇹🇳❤
I hope that all cooking traditions, like all languages and dialects of language, are kept, throughout the world.
Ma che meraviglia !!
How does the couscous not fall through the colander? Also it looks delicious!
Today I learned couscous is hand-made lol I thought it was a grain.
Not Crazy about Fish but in this Case ohhh Deffffooo I would like some Please :)
May I be in your family? LOL Looks delicious!
The tiles and faucet are beautiful.
Love from San Diego!
She is so sweet.....🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Fish with cinnamon.. new experience for me .. I'll try
the apron with her name on it 🥺💕
I've always wondered how cous cous was made
I want that fish stock so bad. 🤤
Great recipe!! Lovely Nonna ❤
About couscous with fish I recommend the great french movie "La graine et le moulet" (2007)
Couscous is berbère is not arabic
she nailed it!!!
north africa food..not arab food
Que linda!!! Faz e adora o que faz! Bela!
Cest d originale Tunisia couscous
Beautiful place, amazing recipe and gorgeous nonna 💕💕💕💕
Nice 👍
labor of love 💗
What a wonderful teacher! Of language too. Thanks
Even the bowl she prepared the couscous in is north african .so cool
This is such a coincidence. I made couscous and Gamberi tonight, in Abruzzo but similar process.
Delicious!
Se imparaste a cucinare come noi italiani..sareste meno grassi....
Yummmm
I love my country but I love Italy toooo
Delicious!
Che meraviglia 😍
That looks so delicious❤
So yummyyyy
This is now amazing to watch
Take it from the expert
this is magic!
Is couscous common in all of Sicily or is it particular to certain regions?
Is typical of western Sicily in the province of Trapani
Giulio D'Arrigo Grazie per l’informazione 😁
Oh, I didn't know that one! It probably comes from Tunisia originally, as it is famous for its fish couscous as well (and, I believe, aside from possible seaside local recipes in Algeria or Morocco, the only country in the Maghreb to do so).
If you think about it, Sicily has more in commons with Tunisia than Lombardy
@@ValerioGiganteGiga I can not agree more :)
@@ValerioGiganteGiga yes, it's no surprise given the geography and distance!
We do like this couscous in Algeria ( jijel) too
@@ValerioGiganteGiga I agree. I grew up with my mother's cooking who is from Sicily. Someone once asked me how my mother makes her polenta and I explained that she never made it or gnocchi for that matter. They are not typical Sicilian dishes, especially from her province and her generation. If we didn't eat pasta, we were more inclined to eat a rice dish or a wheat type grain called Farru.
Amazing!!
Buonissimo!
That was interesting! Have to say that my unwordly, Midwestern US self has never cooked with anything that was said to be poisonous! Hope everyone is safe.
I tend to agree with you, but just to emphasise, the spine is poisonous 😀 - it's mostly a risk to those paddling about in shallow waters. best wishes, Vicky
💜
Ms. Vicky, a great video & Anna is a sweet heart & great chef. This looks delicious, but i am not familiar with the fish that has the poisonous spine, i'm glad Anna knows, lol. There is a fish they eat in Japan that is fatally toxic, can't think of the name , but if you don't clean it properly, it will kill you & there are only 15 chefs in the world certified to clean/prep/& cook it, that is scary. God bless you, the pastagrannies, & all subs/viewers.
Steve Logan, the fish with poisonous spine is the "scorfano" and is no pousonous for eating, like japanese"moonfish" lever. The risk is only for fishermen who can scratch with the spine.
@@massimopalomba5009 my friend, thank you for the info, God bless you & yours, please stay safe my friend, Amen
hi Steve, Anna got the fishmonger to remove the spine 😀 the selection of fish is based on what is available locally and on the day. The Japanese fish sounds a bit too high risk for me 😊🌺 best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies Ms. Vicky, to high risk for me also, to many other good fish to eat that won't kill me if not cleaned properly, lol, God bless you all.
Couscous does not have arabic roots at all. The arabs dont make couscous. Its a berber dish
I can smell it from the video! Looks like one of the best dish in all this channel!
Pardon,did she really say ARAB roots??😂😂😂😂😂
Arabs introduced couscous to Sicily
@@bohboh5220 Still doesn't mean it's arab though?
@@bohboh5220 not arabs but berbers from north Africa
@MariamTN yea I know cause I'm Libyan. But I'm just talking about couscous. I mean it's a berber dish.
@MariamTN yea the majority of berbers are in Algeria and Morocco but anyway we are berbers Arabs also there are a minorities of Greek and Turkish . 🇱🇾
this is not my favorite as i see 'prawns' as insects ..but interesting..
AKA HOW TO SLOWLY ROT DIE OUT OF LOVE.
😛😋❤️ En italien ou en français le Cook book ?
Mine is in English
the book is now available in Italian, Dutch, and German - and of course English. Not French or Spanish, as yet. best wishes, Vicky
@@pastagrannies oh Thank you so much for the answer
English : that's OK 🤗👍
One Italian food addict 😋
Nathalie
What is the title of Pasta Grannies cookbook in Italian, and where is it available?
means that only Tunisians and sicilian a makes fish couscous
Granddaughter Anna 😍😍😇