I am sure you have come across cornstarch in various recipes, but have you ever wondered exactly what is cornstarch? Is it gluten-free? Is it healthy? And are there substitutes for it? So ...

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.

Here’s the comprehensive cornstarch guide you never knew you needed: Cornstarch, the starch derived from corn, is made from the white endosperms found in the center of a corn kernel. These ...

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