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Cornflour, cornstarch, maize starch, or corn starch (American English) is the starch derived from corn grain. [2] The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel . Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups , and to make corn syrup and other sugars . [ 3 ]
[citation needed] Similarly, cheese sauce granules such as in Macaroni and Cheese, lasagna, or gravy granules may be thickened with boiling water without the product going lumpy. Commercial pizza toppings containing modified starch will thicken when heated in the oven, keeping them on top of the pizza, and then become runny when cooled. [4]
[1] [2] [3] In Mexico and Louisiana, very finely ground cornmeal is referred to as corn flour. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] When fine cornmeal is made from maize that has been soaked in an alkaline solution, e.g., limewater (a process known as nixtamalization ), it is called masa harina (or masa flour), which is used for making arepas , tamales , and tortillas ...
Tuwon masara is a Nigerian corn flour swallow [1] eaten primarily by the Hausa and Fulani that resembles fufu.It has several alternative names. This meal is not only common in the northern parts of Nigeria, it is well known around the world, it is just cooked in different ways depending on the country.
Yields: 4 servings. Prep Time: 10 mins. Total Time: 30 mins. Ingredients. 5 to 6 ears of corn, shucked. Kosher salt. 1 lb. campanelle, orecchiette, or other short pasta
A thickening agent or thickener is a substance which can increase the viscosity of a liquid without substantially changing its other properties. Edible thickeners are commonly used to thicken sauces , soups , and puddings without altering their taste; thickeners are also used in paints , inks , explosives , and cosmetics .
Corn pudding – Thick stewed corn dish from the Southern United States; Corn soup – Soup dish made with corn; Corn stew – Thick stew made with maize; Cou-cou – Caribbean dish of cornmeal and okra; Funche – Puerto Rican cornmeal porridge; Creamed corn – American corn dish with thick, soupy consistency; Fufu – Dough-like food in ...
Champurrado is a chocolate-based atole, [1] a warm and thick Mexican beverage. It is prepared with either a masa (lime-treated corn dough), masa harina (a dried version of this dough), or corn flour (simply very finely ground dried corn, especially local varieties grown for atole); piloncillo; water or milk; and occasionally containing cinnamon, anise seed, or vanilla. [2]