Polly Esther wrote:
> I was just reading a little of Shirley Corriher's "CookWise". She
> mentions that as cornstarch ages sitting around in a box in the pantry
> it will have less and less of a thickening ability. There's no 'best
> used by' sort of date on my cornstarch but I'm thinking 1947 might be
> close. We know to check the dates on baking powder and other items.
> Better replace the cornstarch too. Polly

How long is ages, I wonder. I guess I should look in the book,
which is in this very room. I don't use it extremely quickly but
don't recall ever having an issue with it.

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Jean B.