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Cornstarch Slurry

A mixture of cornstarch and cold water kept in suspension.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 2 ingredients
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Cornstarch Slurry

3 tbsp

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Pour the cornstarch in a cup.

  2. Add water and mix thoroughly with a fork.

  3. Re-mix as needed to keep the cornstarch in suspension.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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What each ingredient does

Cornstarch
Thickens liquids once heated, because its starch granules swell and form a gel.

The step that matters

Add water and mix thoroughly. Cornstarch clumps and settles quickly in water. Mixing it fully into cold water first keeps the starch evenly dispersed, so it thickens smoothly instead of forming lumps when added to hot liquid.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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