what is in corn starch
Corn starch, cornstarch, cornflour or maize starch or maize is the starch derived from the corn (maize) grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the corn kernel.Corn starch is a popular food ingredient used in thickening sauces or soups, and is used in making corn syrup and other sugars.aby powder often includes cornstarch among its ingredients. Corn starch when mixed with a fluid can make a non-Newtonian fluid, e.g. adding water makes Oobleck and adding oil makes an Electrorheological fluid. A common substitute is arrowroot, which replaces corn starch on a 1:1 ratio.