can you use corn starch for arrowroot?
Arrowroot is nutritious. It contains more calcium, fiber, folate, and potassium then cornstarch with less sodium and carbs. Now granted, you only use a small amount of either of these ingredients but regardless, more nutrition is still more nutrition. For a side by side comparison check out this site. Arrowroot works better then cornstarch for frozen foods and acidic foods. The most neutral tasting of starch thickeners. When you buy arrowroot it is simply the plant ground up. As far as I know, it is not processed. Arrowroot can be used just like cornstarch. Simply mix a bit of arrowroot with a little bit of cold water and add to whatever you are making. Use the same amount of arrowroot as you would cornstarch. I have also heard that you can use arrowroot to replace flour when you need a gluten free substitute but I have yet to try it out.