arrowroot
Rhizome-derived starch
Arrowroot is a starchy powder extracted from the rhizomes of tropical plants, used as a thickening agent in cooking.
It produces a clearer, more delicate gel than cornstarch and works at lower temperatures, making it useful for sauces and puddings: Thicken the glaze with a tablespoon of arrowroot.
The plant itself is also called arrowroot.
Substance adding viscosity
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- flourMilled grain powder
- powderFine dry particles
binding · amylose · polysaccharide · carbohydrate · granules · gelatinization · slurry · translucent
Increasing in density
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
pie · biscuits · cookies · soup · gluten-free · baking · roux · filling
Horizontal underground plant stem
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
cultivation · tropicals · horticulture · botany · foliage · propagation · vegetative · greenhouse
Relating to food breakdown
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- poulticeMoist healing application
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
restorative · gentle · convalescent · demulcent · diarrhea · stomach · traditional · folk-medicine
Tropical Atlantic region
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- indigenousOriginating in a region
Arawak · cultivation · export · plantation
thickener
Substance adding viscosity
- cornstarchMaize-derived thickening powder
- tapiocaCassava-derived starch
- flourMilled grain powder
powder · binding · amylose · polysaccharide · carbohydrate · granules · gelatinization · slurry · translucent · neutral
thickening
Increasing in density
custard · pie · biscuits · cookies · soup · gluten-free · baking · roux · filling · jelly
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- perennialRecurring each year
rootstock · cultivation · tropicals · horticulture · botany · foliage · propagation · vegetative · greenhouse · garden
digestive
Relating to food breakdown
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- poulticeMoist healing application
therapeutic · restorative · gentle · convalescent · demulcent · diarrhea · stomach · traditional · folk-medicine · recovery
Caribbean
Tropical Atlantic region
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
indigenous · Arawak · cultivation · export · plantation
- baking ingredientsflour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter
- carbsflour, pasta, rice, bread, oatmeal
- Powdersbaby powder, baking soda, flour, talcum powder, cocoa powder
- root vegetablescarrot, potato, beet, radish, turnip
- starchescorn starch, potato starch, tapioca, sago, flour
- tropical foodsbanana, coconut, coconut milk, papaya, mango