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Can I use cornstarch instead of flour in a bechamel sauce

GMaria
  • Posted by: GMaria
  • June 27, 2013
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Jennifer O.
Jennifer O.December 3, 2017
Yes you can. It ia alot smoother than flour with a better flavor all around, in my opinion.
Cornstarch and cornmeal are 2 different things, so it won't be grainy or taste of corn at all.
Kristen W.
Kristen W.June 27, 2013
The texture can also vary. Cornstarch tends to produce a somewhat "gummier" sauce.
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A Whole Foods Market Customer
Yes, as well as any other flour substitute, but the taste will be different. Cornmeal- corny flavor. Arrowroot, ect,
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