Corn starch is a kind of starch, which is extracted from corn. Corn starch is generally used in cooking, because its water absorption is stronger than other starches and the gloss of the dishes is better, so it is used more in cooking.

Take Xihu beef soup as an example. In the production process, starch should be used to thicken the soup. If sweet potato powder is used to thicken the soup, the soup will become more drained and less thick after standing for three or five minutes.

If you thicken the soup with potato starch, it will be very thick and will not leak, but the soup will turn milky white, with insufficient gloss and transparency. But if corn starch is used to thicken the soup, it will not leak, and the soup will become very transparent and crystal clear.

In addition, corn starch is also widely used in starch sugar, food processing, beer production, medicine, paper making and other industries.

Extended information on the application of corn starch in daily diet

1, thickened. When cooking some vegetables, soups and sauces, you can thicken them with corn starch. It can increase the viscosity and improve the taste. Generally, corn starch will be more transparent and attractive.

2. cured meat. Put the corn starch into the raw meat and grab it evenly. When fried again, the meat will taste particularly fragrant and tender.

3, hanging paste. Corn starch is very hygroscopic, and it will be brittle when it is wrapped on the surface of food and fried.

4. The role of baking. Adding corn starch to ordinary flour can reduce the gluten of flour. Generally, corn starch and common flour can be blended into low-gluten flour according to the ratio of 1: 4.

In addition, under certain conditions, corn starch can be gelled. Therefore, it can be used to make pastry fillings, such as pudding fillings.

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