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Masa vs Cornstarch

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    George K
    wrote on 26 May 2022, 22:43 last edited by
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    OK, I've been using a cornstarch slurry forever to thicken a sauce. Cornstarch and water...

    Can I just throw in some masa instead? Seems a lot easier.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Aqua Letifer
      wrote on 26 May 2022, 22:45 last edited by
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      Masa can have a taste to it if you use a lot. But yeah, totally doable.

      Please love yourself.

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        Horace
        wrote on 26 May 2022, 22:46 last edited by
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        Masa? Trigger warning please.

        Education is extremely important.

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          26 May 2022, 22:45

          Masa can have a taste to it if you use a lot. But yeah, totally doable.

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          George K
          wrote on 26 May 2022, 22:46 last edited by
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          @Aqua-Letifer said in Masa vs Cornstarch:

          Masa can have a taste to it if you use a lot. But yeah, totally doable.

          Yeah, my goal is to use a tablespoon or two for thickening.

          Making instant pot stew tonight.

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • G George K
            26 May 2022, 22:46

            @Aqua-Letifer said in Masa vs Cornstarch:

            Masa can have a taste to it if you use a lot. But yeah, totally doable.

            Yeah, my goal is to use a tablespoon or two for thickening.

            Making instant pot stew tonight.

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            Aqua Letifer
            wrote on 26 May 2022, 22:47 last edited by
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            @George-K said in Masa vs Cornstarch:

            @Aqua-Letifer said in Masa vs Cornstarch:

            Masa can have a taste to it if you use a lot. But yeah, totally doable.

            Yeah, my goal is to use a tablespoon or two for thickening.

            Making instant pot stew tonight.

            Very high chance of success. 👍

            Please love yourself.

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              Mik
              wrote on 26 May 2022, 23:03 last edited by
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              Yeah, I’m with Aqua. Masa rocks, but native to southwestern cooking. It will definitely have a flavor though. If you want neutral it’s a roux or cornstarch or a flour slurry.

              "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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              • M Mik
                26 May 2022, 23:03

                Yeah, I’m with Aqua. Masa rocks, but native to southwestern cooking. It will definitely have a flavor though. If you want neutral it’s a roux or cornstarch or a flour slurry.

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                George K
                wrote on 26 May 2022, 23:05 last edited by George K
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                @Mik Mrs. George probably won't notice a flavor difference, and I probably won't either.

                Too lazy to may slurry or roux. As long as it achieves the effect of thickening, I'll be good.

                Didn't someone say that there is a "roux in a jar" that's OK?

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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