Rusty wrote:
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> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:14:21 -0600, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
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> >
>
> >>
> >I used just a couple of pinches of flour and mixed it all up. The filling
> >turned out fine. However, by the time I got around to doing that, I wound
> >up just covering it tightly in a bowl. I'll fill and steam the dumplings
> >today. I also thought I'd take about 1/2 of the mixture and add some
> >chopped water chestnuts for something a little different with a bit of
> >crunch.
> >
> >Jill
> >
>
> Don't you hate how cornstarch is packaged?


LOL not especially. We remove it from the box and put it into a clean
wide-mouth screwtop jar. Easy to measure out and easy to clean for the
next box.




>
> The Kingsford's comes in a box with a plastic inner liner. After
> scooping out several tablespoons of cornstarch, the liner has bumped
> the measuring spoon and flipped cornstarch everywhere.
>
> I've tried the Betty Crocker cornstarch that comes in a cylinder. The
> plastic top rotates open and closed. Of course the slot that opens is
> too narrow to get the measuring spoon into. When trying to shake the
> cornstarch into the measuring spoon it either cakes up and won't come
> out of the container or big globs come out and go everywhere.
>
> Does anyone make a workable container that allows you to use
> cornstarch without spreading it everywhere?
>
> Rusty