Is it better to thicken with flour or cornstarch?

Yes, any thickener can be used as long you separate the main juice from boiling. Add the thickener to the mix in a separate container so as not to cause...

A cup of self rising flour is made up of a cup of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Do you have skills they would require? Are you a doctor, surgeon, blacksmith, mechanic? If you have useful skills like these and can handle yourself, then you are just as...

Yes! The cornstarch thickens the sauce by undergoing a process called gelatinisation that requires a temperature of at least 60 degrees Celsius/150 degrees Fahrenheit.

Well, you can add flour and butter or flour and water to make a slurry. Another option is to use potato starch and water if you want a gluten-free alternative.

You have to mix it into a slurry first with cold water and keep that off to the side. Then, the thing that you're trying to thicken should be at...

I wouldn't use cornstarch for a smoothie. Cornstarch needs to be cooked to thicken foods. Your best bet is to freeze the fruit, get that started in the blender, and...

The reduction method is your only course of action. Reduce the liquid to the desired consistency, then chill again.

You can use flour as a quick and easy way to thicken up a sauce. Make a simple flour slurry by combining 2 tablespoons (about 16-18 grams) of flour and...

Yes, simmering does work to thicken a sauce. As the liquid cooks and simmers, the water is cooked and evaporated away. That makes caused the sauce left behind to get...