water chestnut powder

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water chestnut powder

Also called water chestnut flour, this powdered starch is ground from dried water chestnuts. It's used as a thickener in Asian cooking. Like CORNSTARCH, it's mixed with a small amount of water before being added to the hot mixture to be thickened. It can also be used to DREDGE foods before frying. Water chestnut powder is available in Asian markets and in some health-food stores.

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Maureen

Oct. 18, 2009 8:32 pm

I live in the NW suburbs of Chicago, and have not been able to find either water chestnut flour or lotus root powder. I know I could get it in Chinatown, but driving in Chicago is such a pill that I avoid it as mucch as possible. If anyone in the burbs can help with a source, you will be greatly appreciated, and your souffles will never fall.

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