| Arrowroot is the name of a plant--scientific name | | | | arrowroot equals 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of flour. |
| Maranta arundinacea--and also the white powder or | | | | Substitute arrowroot for cornstarch on a 2-to-3 |
| starch that is derived from the roots of that | | | | basis; 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 the | | | | water 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 used | | | | and jellies. Experiment with adding different fruit |
| arrowroot to draw out toxins from their body after | | | | flavorings, perhaps sweetening a little with artificial |
| being struck by poison arrows; hence the name. It is | | | | sweetener or sugar. You can create easily digestible |
| also called by some the obedience plant.Arrowroot | | | | treats 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 that | | | | taste, try boiling up some arrowroot with beef or |
| has been mixed with potato starch or other | | | | chicken broth.Here's my favorite arrowroot tip of all: |
| adulterants) is light and white, and odorless until | | | | When you make homemade ice cream, sprinkle a |
| cooked. In general it looks and feels very much like | | | | little arrowroot powder into the ice cream mix. If you |
| cornstarch.In my kitchen, I like to use arrowroot to | | | | have any leftover ice cream that you plan to store in |
| thicken sauces, gravies, fruit pie fillings, puddings and | | | | the freezer, this will prevent ice crystals from |
| glazes. It has no taste of its own, so it is ideal for | | | | forming in it. Neat!Sarah Sandori is the food and |
| this job. It is also easy to digest, and should be | | | | entertaining columnist for the Solid Gold Info Writers |
| considered as a substitute for cornstarch or flour | | | | Consortium. Have you ever wanted to be able to |
| when you're cooking for someone with digestion or | | | | exactly duplicate a favorite dish from a favorite |
| allergy problems.You can substitute arrowroot for | | | | restaurant? |
| flour on a 1-to-3 basis; that is, 1 teaspoon of | | | | |