Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article >, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:08:28 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >Definitely. Some people find thrills and in illicit drugs -- I'm going
> > >for a new thickener.
> >
> > hope it knocks your socks off, toots.
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> Well, now! That it did! My 39 cents worth of arrowroot powder did the
> job perfectly. Beck's MIL had never heard of it -- I made this year's
> gravy for a change (without a tablespoon of black pepper, thank you).
> Y'all were right about the shine and the consistency when cold (and I'd
> never doubted it). I'm thinking I'm a convert to the Holy Order of the
> Sisters of Saint Arrowroot.
> --
> -Barb

It has become my favorite thickener... :-)

The turkey gravy that I made with it set up overnight instead of going
liquid! It re-heated beautifully. Never had that good a luck with
cornstarch or flour!

K.
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