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