Bob's Red Mill 25 lb. Arrowroot Starch / Flour

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Add a powerful ingredient to your gluten-free cooking arsenal with this Bob's Red Mill arrowroot starch / flour! By some accounts, arrowroot has been cultivated in the Caribbean for 7,000 years and has been prized as a staple food by people in many cultures for its high fiber content and unique properties. It's especially easy to digest and contains high amounts of potassium, iron, and B vitamins, making it a healthy choice for your recipes. Arrowroot starch is a finely milled powder similar in texture to corn starch. It's gluten-free, making it a perfect ingredient for your customers with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and gluten allergies, and it's also grain-free, so it's a great substitute for corn starch in paleo and grain-free recipes! In fact, it can be used as a one-for-one replacement for corn starch in most recipes.

Like corn starch, arrowroot starch is great for thickening soups, sauces, gravies, and other recipes. To incorporate arrowroot starch into your hearty dishes, begin by making a slurry of arrowroot starch and cold water. Slowly add the slurry to a simmering liquid at the end of the cooking process (it's important not to heat arrowroot starch too much as it looses its thickening ability if overcooked) and stir for about a minute to thicken liquids! This versatile powder won't add flavor or opacity to your recipes, so you can use it without fear of altering your dish's taste or appearance. Unlike cornstarch, it doesn't break down when used with acidic ingredients, so arrowroot starch is an excellent choice for thickening pie fillings, fruit sauces, and jellies. It's especially good for creating brightly tart, crystal-clear cranberry sauce to adorn your holiday plates! You can also try using this arrowroot starch as an ingredient in custards, pancake batters, and even house-made ice cream, where it prevents unsightly ice crystals from forming.

Like other starches, arrowroot starch is a great choice for coating fried foods! Its powder-like consistency makes it perfect for creating an irresistibly crispy texture on your fried foods. Try using it in your batters for fried chicken, fish, onion rings, vegetables, and even vegetarian options like tofu or seitan! It's also a great substitute for eggs as a binder; use this arrowroot starch to create veggie burgers that hold their shape and won't fall apart. Arrowroot starch is also a great ingredient for gluten-free baking, where it adds a delicate texture to cookies, cakes, bars, and other baked treats! No matter how you choose to use it, this versatile arrowroot starch is sure to become an essential ingredient in your busy kitchen. This bulk 25 lb. supply is sure to keep your establishment in good supply for all of your culinary needs!

A leading brand in health foods, Bob's Red Mill is dedicated to providing the best products using the Old World technique of traditional stone milling. This technique allows for the inherent nutrients and flavor of their grains to be preserved, thus providing wholesome, quality foods to your kitchen. Plus, they have a separate 100% gluten-free facility where they process, package, and test all of their gluten-free products, so you can always be sure you are serving your customers with allergies a safe-to-eat product. Offer delicious and equally nutritious foods in your establishment with the help of Bob's Red Mill.