Easy Recipe: Perfect Cornstarch Packet
Cornstarch Packet. Cornstarch serves a different purpose-a thickening agent like flour. Learn how to properly add it to sauces, gravies, and desserts for the best results.
In the corn refining (wet milling) process, cornstarch is obtained from the endosperm of the corn kernel. Most cornstarch calories come from carbs, and there's a rather insignificant amount of fats and protein in. But turns out this humble ingredient does far more than just that.
FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN).
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Cornstarch is one of the most popular thickening agents. It is extracted from the starch endosperm of wheat or corn. Learn all about cornstarch and its many uses that can go even beyond the kitchen.