Both flour and cornstarch can be used to make a sauce thicker, but they have different compositions, so they can't always be used interchangeably. While cornstarch only contains starch, all-purpose ...

While flour is a great way thicken sauce (it acts by binding liquid with starch molecules) you can't just simply stir it in without ending up with a clumpy mess. Here are a few options to avoid the ...

A bottle of hot sauce with red chilis surrounding it - 9dream studio/Shutterstock Ever look at the hot sauce section and think, "Why is this so watery?" Whether it's homemade or store-bought, a thin ...

Saucing a piece of meat, only to have it run off and pool on the plate, is heartbreaking. A good sauce is a vehicle for contrasting and complementary flavors, but it doesn’t do you any good if it ...

When talking about cornstarch, a lot of emphasis is place on the importance of creating a slurry. Swirling and suspending the starch in water or milk (or some other liquid) keeps it from clumping up ...

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Learn how to thicken your cherry sauce with cornstarch and sugar! This simple trick will give your sauce the perfect consistency. Then add a knob of butter for richness! Don’t scroll past this. If you ...

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