You never stop learning.

I have used arrowroot before. I liked the outcome also. I don't remember using any alternative ingredients in last while. I have had to use margarine for cooking oil lately because I forgot to get some last time we shopped. That is about all. It even adds alittle flavor to things so not a problem.

I think that you're quite right when you say that you're always learning when you're cooking. One of the best things about cooking is the very fact that you are always able to learn new things about food, tastes and textures; and the more you cook, the more you're likely to be able to learn from your experiences. I think that parents should be responsible for teaching their children how to cook while they're growing up, as this means that they will be able to adapt to being independent when they leave home and will be able to cook for themselves.

I have never used arrowroot. It is not as widely available where I am. I may know where to buy it, though. What else do you use it for? Where I live we usually use wheat flour for thickening gravies and sauces. It is not glossy or translucent like cornflour or cornstarch as we call it. I sometimes add interesting things to recipes when I am cooking. I love to experiment.

It's true, not just in cooking but in life! I have done substitutes, and it worked out, and other times, disasters! It's sometimes just trial and error.

Hi hvedra, I am not an expert in cooking, as a matter of fact I just knew very little about cooking so I can't answer your question about arrowroot. But I have certainly used arrowroot powder for my son on a doctor's prescription. Coming to your post's headline You never stop learning, it is a wonderful phrase which should also be implemented in life. Learning is a continuous process, the more you learn the better you are in handling life. Happy Living calpro

It's great that you find remedy and I think it sounds delicious. "You never stop learning" , it is really true, age doesn't matter at all as long as you want to learn and accept the fact that even we age we still have a lot of things to learn.

Oh I admire anyone who can cook and keeps trying new things and learns from all the new ideas that keep coming out, I watch a lot of cooking shows on TV, I find them very relaxing and they use things I have never heard of, good on you for the continuously learning.

Sorry to say I have never seen or tasted arrowroot that I know of, but there are a lot of various flavours like potato flour that give an interesting taste to the meal. I have often substituted things in meals like using whole wheat flour instead of normal flour in pancakes because I was out of normal flour they came out quite tasty they seem nutty. Changing orange peel or juice with lemon or vice versa in cakes gives it a totally different flavour and a recipe that you may have made several times will surprise your friends. It is good to experiment and it is better when things go well, but when things go wrong it also helps as it helps you learn and possibly prevent you making the same mistake again. Have fun and hope your next experiment works out just as well.