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What can be used as a thickener in cooking?
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i always used 1/4 cup flour coked with 1/4 cup butter before adding 2.5 cups milk – cook till thick then add 1/2 cup grated parmesan, S & P. It thickens before the cheese but dunno how to get the same effect with out the flour in the beginning. would the soy flour work?
I personally think soy flour is kinda nasty as a thickener, unless there is a lot of other flavor to cover it up. Google the group and you’ll find lots of recipes for Alfredo sauce that don’t include a flour thickener. Xanthan or guar gum are good thickeners, but with more of a cornstarch texture than a flour one, and no carbs. You definitely don’t need to use flour in alfredo sauce. Also consider using egg yolks as a thickener in some kinds of sauces. Just handle them/heat them gently so they don’t curdle. HG
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I use xanthan gum. — — Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com
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You’ve been looking at my dick? Pervert. — Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. – MFW
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How about JC, he’s obviously rather thick. PC
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Y’all, not yall. — Most people are dumb as bricks; some people are dumber than that. – MFW
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – it would depend what youre cooking, i would think. if you’re making a soup, have you tried puree’ing or using a blender for half of it? that would thicken it. also, have you thought about soy flour? its got 3 carbs per 1/4 cup or something really low. i use it a lot to make breadings and such. yall be nice to JC. he’s an ass, but thats what i love in my men
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You’ve been looking at my dick? Pervert.
JPEGs, please, so that we may all be perverts. Marsha/Ohio
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erm… did i miss something?
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You’ve been looking at my dick? Pervert. JPEGs, please, so that we may all be perverts.
I’m sure you can find what you need through Google, but leave me out of it, thankyouverymuch.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You’ve been looking at my dick? Pervert. JPEGs, please, so that we may all be perverts. I’m sure you can find what you need through Google, but leave me out of it, thankyouverymuch.
What’s Google? Is it low carb? Marsha/Ohio
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Comedy is not low carb!
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Cried out loud… : How about JC, he’s obviously rather thick. PC But you need to use some strong flavors to cover up the nasty taste. Something like soy flour. (Bwa .. haha.. hawawa.. bwaha..) Best Regards, Steve Tout est per