How to Cook with Arrowroot

Arrowroot is the name of a plant--scientific namearrowroot equals 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of flour.
Maranta arundinacea--and also the white powder orSubstitute arrowroot for cornstarch on a 2-to-3
starch that is derived from the roots of thatbasis; 2 teaspoons of arrowroot equals 1 tablespoon
plant.The plant grows abundantly in rainforests of(3 teaspoons) of cornstarch.Boiling arrowroot in
South America and in some of the islands of thewater will produce a really excellent, very smooth
Caribbean; it is also cultivated in southeast Asia.jelly. You can use this jelly to make easy fruit gels
Supposedly, native Indians in the West Indies usedand jellies. Experiment with adding different fruit
arrowroot to draw out toxins from their body afterflavorings, perhaps sweetening a little with artificial
being struck by poison arrows; hence the name. It issweetener or sugar. You can create easily digestible
also called by some the obedience plant.Arrowroottreats by this method to offer to children or to
powder can be purchased in cans or packages.people on restricted diets. For a different sort of
Genuine pure arrowroot powder (not arrowroot thattaste, try boiling up some arrowroot with beef or
has been mixed with potato starch or otherchicken broth.Here's my favorite arrowroot tip of all:
adulterants) is light and white, and odorless untilWhen you make homemade ice cream, sprinkle a
cooked. In general it looks and feels very much likelittle arrowroot powder into the ice cream mix. If you
cornstarch.In my kitchen, I like to use arrowroot tohave any leftover ice cream that you plan to store in
thicken sauces, gravies, fruit pie fillings, puddings andthe freezer, this will prevent ice crystals from
glazes. It has no taste of its own, so it is ideal forforming in it. Neat!Sarah Sandori is the food and
this job. It is also easy to digest, and should beentertaining columnist for the Solid Gold Info Writers
considered as a substitute for cornstarch or flourConsortium. Have you ever wanted to be able to
when you're cooking for someone with digestion orexactly duplicate a favorite dish from a favorite
allergy problems.You can substitute arrowroot forrestaurant?
flour on a 1-to-3 basis; that is, 1 teaspoon of