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Default Freeze-proof thickener??

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> BeartoothHOS > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Somewhere recently, I read that if you use a certain thickener
>>>> for sauces and gravies, you can freeze and thaw them without making them
>>>> go all thin on you; but I can't remember what thickener it was?
>>>>
>>>> Who knows?
>>> I've never had corn starch break on freezing. Arrowroot either.
>>>
>>> You are probably looking at Guar or Xanthan gum tho'.

>> Clear Jel Om.
>>
>> http://www.barryfarm.com/nutri_info/...el_instant.htm

>
> Interesting. Never heard of this before!


I have the regular Clear Jel on hand for putting up fruit pie fillings,
works wonders but the regular doesn't freeze well, the instant does.