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CLEARSPRING WHOLEFOODS Organic Kuzu Root Starch 125g (PACK OF 1)

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Yoshino Kuzu Arrowroot Starch 130g by Manto

Gluten-free thickener. Please note: 1 ¾ tbsp. It is naturally extracted from the roots of one of Japan’s most vigorous mountain plants. Ingredients: organically wild harvested kuzu root (pueraria lobata), water Japanese Kuzu Starch Thickener

Ingredients

  • it is a completely natural gluten free starch
  • with a smooth texture and neutral flavour
  • it is follows the traditional 120-day process of washing, settling, filtering and drying the pure organic kuzu root
  • suitable for vegans
  • its high content of complex starch molecules makes it a powerful thickening agent
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Lee

On the plus side, it actually does thicken up sauces, and without altering the flavour (at least with strong dishes; haven't tried it with 'plainer' sauces). I bought this as a grain-free thickener for stews and curries. This is at least 5-7x more expensive than corn starch, and you'll need to use more.

I'd never heard of Kuzu before, so this was somewhat experimental. It comes in 'crystals' rather than a powder (see the attached pic), but these easily dissolve in water just the same. It requires a little more than the equivalent amount of corn starch, but it works.

Corn starch is fine for gluten-free, but it's not GRAIN free -- so it's not ideal if you're doing Paleo. The only downside is the price. But still -- a pretty hefty price for something as routine as thickening up a stew! It turned out to be a pretty good choice.

If getting this for the grain-free element, you're probably used to paying the 'Paleo tax' anyway, and this will last for a good few meals.



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