Is there a difference between flour and cornstarch 2024?
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All starches have this property, which is why flour is often used for thickening sauces, usually as part of a roux. But because it's pure starch, cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour. So you would have to use twice as much flour to achieve the same thickening as cornstarch.
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All starches have this property, which is why flour is often used for thickening sauces, usually as part of a roux. But because it's pure starch, cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour. So you would have to use twice as much flour to achieve the same thickening as cornstarch.
