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Old 02-01-2013, 01:47 PM   #1  
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Default ? what to use in place of cornstarch as thickener?

I have a number of wonder ful soup recipes I can make in my vitamix blender that req a sm amount of corn starch or baked potato to thicken..

Any suggestions on what I could use to place of the cornstartch ?... I know not the white potato

I have 2 that we like one is a broccoli cheese an the other is cauliflower soup..
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I sometimes use an egg yolk to thicken things or a mushroom puree. (Duxelles?) Chick peas or white beans work too and are simpler and faster.
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I use white beans - sometimes though I find that if I puree a small portion of the soup itself, it thickens naturally (especially true with lentils).
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I don't know if this would work like u want but I add quinoa to my soups.
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I heard arrowroot is good for thickening
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Ditto: arrowroot works.
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Arrowroot is what is recommended in the SBD cookbook I have, but it's pretty expensive. I think you only have to use a little bit, though.
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