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There’s nothing worse than a thin sauce or a watery stew, but such undesirable outcomes can happen to the best of us, which is why the kitchen gods have blessed us with cornstarch—a magical powder ...

Cornstarch may not be the most exciting ingredient, but it's utterly essential in so many recipes — from thickening stir-fries to keeping a cheesecake creamy and baking up a fruit pie. So there’s ...

Cornstarch, also called maize starch or corn flour in the U.S., is the starch found in corn grains. It is a fine, white powder made from the endosperm or the starchy part of corn kernels. It's created ...

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Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Cornstarch is kind of the ugly duckling of pantry ingredients. Even though it ...

Running out of cornstarch in the middle of cooking can be frustrating, but don’t worry, as substitute options are available!