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Cornstarch is a fine powder made from the starchy part of the corn. And that starchy build makes it a good thickening agent for sauces and stews. It doesn't have much flavor, so it can be added to ...

Let's say you're standing at the stove-top, making banana pudding, or some sausage gravy, or a stir-fry sauce. It's all coming together nicely, but you need to thicken things up. Enter cornstarch.

Cornstarch is an extremely versatile pantry staple. You can use it to achieve a smooth, sticky sauce when you stir fry, thicken up fruit pie filling, or even make a batch of oobleck. Also called ...

Running out of cornstarch mid-recipe is a common enough kitchen problem that most cooks have a rough instinct for how to handle it: reach for flour instead. That instinct is correct, and it's backed ...

Adding cornstarch directly into what needs thickening will only result in clumps. To avoid this, all you have to do is make a slurry—cornstarch and cold water mixed until completely smooth—then add it ...