Cornstarch???

I was wondering if there was a guide for thicking with CS

like how much cornstarch to thicken a cup of liquid?

thanks

By George (George) on Monday, November 19, 2001 - 11:32 am: Edit

I'm don't remember of an actual amount but I do recall that you need about 1/2 as much corn starch as you would flour.

By Dustman (Dustman) on Monday, November 19, 2001 - 11:05 pm: Edit

Firstly what is your desired thickness? any box of corn starch, sysco- argo etc..., will tell you 1 TBL to every 2 cups of liquid to be thickened other than that what is your desired thickness thin jus like or hearty gravy like.
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