On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:12:08 -0500, Allan Matthews
> wrote:

> Thanks for info. Am making clam chowder for first time , but will
> thicken with potato, Ibelieve.

Potatoes are the only way to thicken clam chowder, save your
cornstarch for something else. It's commonly used in Chinese cooking
as a thickener.

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Sometimes I even put it in the food.