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Starch

A fine white starch used to thicken and to coat. In these recipes it is maize starch, the powdered endosperm of the corn kernel.

Origin

Washed or milled from maize.

Flavour

None after cooking.

How to use it

Mix it with cold water before it goes into a hot pan, or toss meat in it before frying.

Storage

Airtight and dry.

Recipes using it

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