Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?

Posted by: sharon1
Date: April 24, 2006 04:16AM

Hi,
I've found a recipe I would love to try, but what is cornstarch? Is cornflour the same? Would appreciate any help, it's for a very old strawberry tart recipe.
Thanks!!



Edited 1 times. Last edit at 24/04/06 04:17AM by sharon1.

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: Cheryl
Date: April 24, 2006 04:55AM



Hi Sharon,
I think cornstarch is the American name for cornflour. Where are you getting strawberries from at this time of the year ?
Cheryl

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: Lynne
Date: April 24, 2006 05:19PM

Yes, defineately cornflour here. I've done a lot of cooking in US at my Daughter's home. Thank goodness for our great flour here, for starters!

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: Carolyn
Date: April 24, 2006 06:49PM

Try Arrowroot, for the substitute for cornflour.

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: Raewyn G
Date: April 25, 2006 02:43AM

Hi there Sharon,
I notice you are in Australia, and this may not apply to you, I really don't know.
Here in NZ we can buy Wheaten Cornflour or Maize Cornflour. I prefer to use the wheaten, but that's just me. I guess if we were gluten intolerant we would have to have the maize variety.
I remember years ago there was a kelp based product that I think was called AgaAga (please someone correct me if I am wrong......I often am!) This could be used as a thickening agent, similar result to cornflour.
I have probably given you a useless lot of dribble, but who knows?
Kindest Regards,

Raewyn G

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: rowfergold
Date: April 26, 2006 08:59PM

Tapioca Starch or Rice Flour can be substitutes too, more organic!!

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: angel_n_training
Date: May 23, 2006 04:32AM

arrowroot is very good for fruit . it thickens clear and is more easily digestable in the body as well

Tessa....

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Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of Wheaten Cornflour ?
Posted by: Eileen Koh
Date: January 31, 2007 07:40AM

Hi,

When I was in N.Z., I used to make shortbread with wheaten cornflour. Now that I am in S'pore, I cannot get hold of wheaten cornflour but only the usual cornflour made from maize. I would appreciate any advise on what would be a good substitute for wheaten cornflour in baking.

Many thanks.
Eileen

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: Lynette - PNG
Date: January 31, 2007 07:33PM

Eileen, I can't see why you couldn't substitute maize cornflour for wheaten cornflour in baking, providing there isn't an issue with gluten tolerance.

On a separate matter, maize is a variety of corn, so maize cornflour makes perfect sense to me. But if wheaten cornflour is made from wheat then it's not CORNflour is it? It's wheat flour isn't it? Or am I missing something?

Re: Does anyone know what I can use instead of cornstarch?
Posted by: jess
Date: February 2, 2007 12:10AM

I was very disappointed when I used cornflour instead of corn starch in my favourite strawberry pie recipe. The taste was ok but it looked terrible, will try arrowroot, thanks for the suggestion Tessa I had nearly given up on the idea of making it this season. Jess