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How do you thicken your soups and stews?

kemak28 @kemak28 (724) • United States 28 Feb 13

I like to make soups a lot and tend to make them in my crockpot. I'm making beef stew today. It smells great. I can tell though I'm going to need to thicken it a bit. I typically use dry instant tapioca to thicken my soups and...

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Coq Au Vin

k15682 @k15682 (300) • United States 30 May 12

I made Coq Au Vin for dinner last night, if you haven't tried it yet....do so! Anyways, I followed the recipe exactly (I never do that) and the sauce didn't thicken. If anyone has made this before, how did you thicken it? I...

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You never stop learning.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 24 Nov 11

One thing I've found is that you never stop learning when you are cooking. There are so many ingredients, types of food and methods that it never gets dull. Yesterday I learned to use arrowroot powder as a thickener. I was out...

arrowroot powder

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