Beaucaire is a small Provencal town located on the banks of the Rhone river and the Rhone-Sète canal, the name means beautiful stone. There is evidence of a Gallo-Roman settlement in this hilly area as early as 11 B.C.. The ancient community gave way to a medieval town in 1067 and the establishment of a castle in 1180.

Tags: Abbaye de Saint-Roman, Abbeys in France, Beaucaire, Provence, Provence Travel

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Ras El Hanout is a spice blend essential to Moroccan cooking and critical for a traditional couscous recipe. The name translated literally means ‘head of the shop’ for which actual mixtures vary, and in some cases, maybe closely guarded family secrets. A less direct translation is ‘best of the shop’ a savoury combination of as many as 60 spices, ground and mixed together. These are typically found in every ras el hanout; anise, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, mace, nutmeg, ginger, black and white peppers, and turmeric.

Tags: Couscous, Head of the Shop Spice, Moroccan, Ras el Hanout, Traditional Moroccan Couscous

This entry was posted on Monday, June 12th, 2017 at 6:00 am and is filed under Main Dish, Recipes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.