Arrowroot

[anthrax]

Do you use this ingredient to make pudding or thicken a shake ?

 

[anthrax]

No one is inspired by arrowroot ?

 

[bran987]

nobody knows what it is man
I was almost inspired enough to make a joke about indian arrowheads but...then I realized it wasn't very funny

 

[anthrax]

nobody knows what it is man

so this will be the cultural minute of the day


Arrowroot Powder is a dietary starch derived from the Maranta arundinacea plant, a tropical perennial native to Central American and the West Indies.

It is an excellent thickening agent that is especially useful for delicate sauces and soups, or sauces that need to be cooked at low temperatures, such as dairy- or egg-based sauces. Arrowroot is considered a nutritious and easily digestible starch.

To use it correctly, mix it with a little cold water before adding to hot mixtures.

 

[bran987]

do you just buy it at the healthfood store?
does it have any calories?

 

[anthrax]

Any good healthshop should have some

It's dirt cheap

.... but it has calories (that would be too good to be true)

350cal/100g, almost all those calories coming from carbs (I know, I know)