noun
- a fine white powder made from corn, used for thickening sauces and in cooking
Examples
- Mix the cornstarch with cold water before adding it to the soup.
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of cornstarch to thicken the gravy.
- She dusted the chicken with cornstarch before frying it.
- Cornstarch is commonly used in Asian cooking for crispy coatings.
- The pudding became thick after adding cornstarch to the mixture.
- You can substitute cornstarch for flour in some recipes.