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Elinor Dashwood - 04 Mar 2004 23:08 GMT

Is it safe to assume that arrowroot is as bad for thickening a sauce, in
the carby sense, as flour or cornstarch? What do you all use, other
than butter, as sauce thickeners?

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FOB - 05 Mar 2004 01:22 GMT

ThickenThin No Starch.

In news:Elinor-FEC7F3.17084704032004@news-60.giganews.com,
Elinor Dashwood <Elinor@sussex.net> stated

| Is it safe to assume that arrowroot is as bad for thickening a sauce,
| in the carby sense, as flour or cornstarch? What do you all use,
| other than butter, as sauce thickeners?

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Elinor Dashwood - 05 Mar 2004 05:43 GMT

> In news:Elinor-FEC7F3.17084704032004@news-60.giganews.com,
> Elinor Dashwood <Elinor@sussex.net> stated
> | Is it safe to assume that arrowroot is as bad for thickening a sauce,
> | in the carby sense, as flour or cornstarch? What do you all use,
> | other than butter, as sauce thickeners?

> ThickenThin No Starch.

I have not seen this product either. Where should I look for it?

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FOB - 05 Mar 2004 21:43 GMT

Probably Health Food Stores, I buy mine online,
http://www.netrition.com/expert_foods_not_starch_page.html

In news:Elinor-DC69CD.23433404032004@news-60.giganews.com,
Elinor Dashwood <Elinor@sussex.net> stated

|| In news:Elinor-FEC7F3.17084704032004@news-60.giganews.com,
|| Elinor Dashwood <Elinor@sussex.net> stated
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| I have not seen this product either. Where should I look for it?

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Elinor Dashwood - 06 Mar 2004 02:01 GMT

> Probably Health Food Stores, I buy mine online,
> http://www.netrition.com/expert_foods_not_starch_page.html
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> |
> | I have not seen this product either. Where should I look for it?

Okie thanks :)

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Dale Baker - 05 Mar 2004 02:36 GMT

Xanthan Gum.

> Is it safe to assume that arrowroot is as bad for thickening a sauce, in
> the carby sense, as flour or cornstarch? What do you all use, other
> than butter, as sauce thickeners?

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Elinor Dashwood - 05 Mar 2004 05:42 GMT

> > Is it safe to assume that arrowroot is as bad for thickening a sauce, in
> > the carby sense, as flour or cornstarch? What do you all use, other
> > than butter, as sauce thickeners?

> Xanthan Gum.

Gosh I hope it's not to chewy. :) Can you tell me where this is
available?

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