Thickeners

Arrowroot is a wonderful, clear thickener used in gravies, sauces and pie fillings. It is also more easily digested than other thickening agents.

Mix 1 rounded tablespoon arrowroot powder into just a little cool water. Add to 1 cup gravy, or other sauce. Stir constantly over high heat, about 10-15 minutes. Gravy will thicken suddenly. 1 lb. bag

Ingredients: Arrowroot Powder

Instant Clear Gel swells and thickens, without sugar or flour. This makes easier to use less sugar or flour in syrups and gravies. Clear Gel is a carbohydrate which is 4 calories per gram. Clear Gel is an amazing food starch that thickens foods instantly without cooking. It thickens foods instantly, yet it can be used in cooking as well.

Ingredients: Food starch

Add natural fiber to your foods with ground psyllium powder. Just add a teaspoon and stir until your sauce or gravy is the texture you wish it to be. It does not have to be boiled like other thickeners to add body to sauces and gravies. Get the benefits of using the strongest natural dietary fiber for promoting bowel regularity and supporting heart health. Psyllium has long been recognized for its potential role in reducing blood cholesterol. Some studies indicate that psyllium may improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetics. It comes from a plantain plant and are seeds filled with a gel.

Tapicoa flour is widely used in place of wheat flour and is made from the cassava plant. A great thickener in soups and puddings. When cooked it becomes transparent. 1 lb. bag.