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Default Corn Starch vs Arrow Root

Steve wrote:

> I have a recipie for a chreeze sauce that uses 2T of corn starch.
>
> "Corn Starch" sounds unhealthy.


Why does it sound unhealthy?

> Is arrow root any better and if I substitute it in should I use the same
> amounts?


"Arrow root" is also a starch. Starch thickens liquids. You can use flour (as in
a roux), corn starch, potato starch, or the starch of arrow root. In the end,
it's all the same.

> Steve
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