Cornstarch

Categories: Food | Cooking & Recipes
    • 1 tbsp = 2 tbsp all-purpose flour OR 2 tbsp granular tapioca
    • Is a pure starch
    • Gluten-free
    • Best mixed with cold water
    • Sometimes used in baby powder
    • Becomes transparent as it binds with liquid
    • Used to prevent powdered sugar from caking
    • Used more often in pudding and pie fillings
  • Cornstarch is a fine white powder ground from the heart of the corn kernel. It is commonly used in cooking as a thickening agent. It is considered superior to flour because it is a pure starch. Flour contains protein, which means it takes more flour than cornstarch to thicken items. Flour also makes things cloudy, which is another reason cornstarch is preferred.
  • Corn Fast Facts

    1. Scientific name: Zea mays
    2. Called "Maize" outside of North American and Australia
    3. Largest crop in the Americas
    4. American corn exported: 30%
    5. Corn genome sequenced: 2008
    6. Primary use: Feed stock
    7. Corn-based Fuel: Ethanol
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