While flour is a great way thicken sauce (it acts by binding liquid with starch molecules) you can't just simply stir it in without ending up with a clumpy mess. Here are a few options to avoid the ...

Have you ever tried to twirl a bite of pasta that, by the time it reaches your mouth, seems to have no sauce? Or maybe you pour turkey gravy over meat and potatoes only finding it to spread over the ...

This Orange Chicken Recipe brings Chinese takeout home! It's easy to make and oh so delicious to enjoy this takeout fakeout ...

As a kid, you might have made one of those DIY stress balls. It was structured around a balloon, water, and the special ingredient—cornstarch. Put it together and you've got a mixture called Oobleck, ...

We’ve all been there. There being left with a thin, watery sauce when instead we’re in want of one that is thick, luscious and full of body-ody-ody. While a roux is a common thickener that we should ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter how you flavor it, there is one thing a pasta sauce needs to be exceptional: the right consistency. If it's too watery it is just a ...

When talking about cornstarch, a lot of emphasis is place on the importance of creating a slurry. Swirling and suspending the starch in water or milk (or some other liquid) keeps it from clumping up ...