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Let’s say you’re standing at the stove-top, making banana pudding, or some sausage gravy, or a stir-fry sauce. It’s all coming together nicely, but you need to thicken things up. Enter cornstarch.

You may not realize it until the moment presents itself, but the role of cornstarch cannot be overstated when it comes to cooking and baking a vast array of recipes. Whether it's a savory gravy for a ...

Tapioca is a starch derived from the root of the cassava plant. Tapioca is naturally vegan, gluten-free, and grain-free, making it a great starch alternative in your diet. Tapioca is naturally ...

The first option for cornstarch substitute is arrowroot. Arrowroot is a starchy type of flour made from the roots of the Maranta genus of plants that are found in the tropics. To make this flour, the ...