cornstarch slurry
Sauce-thickening suspension
A cornstarch slurry is cornstarch mixed with cold water before being added to hot liquids as a thickener.
The cold water prevents clumping—adding dry cornstarch directly to hot liquid creates lumps.
Cooks stir the slurry into soups, sauces, and gravies, which thicken as they heat: Add the cornstarch slurry and simmer until the sauce coats a spoon.
- thickenerSubstance adding viscosity
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- pan sauceSauce from deglazed drippings
- sauceLiquid food accompaniment
- glossySmooth and shiny
silky · whisk · paste · mixture · cooking · low heat · translucent · clear gel · stirring · last minute · lumps · dissolve · cold water · simmer · coating · gloopy · stir-fry · pudding