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Cornstarch is used to thicken liquids in a variety of recipes such as sauces, gravies, pies, puddings, and stir-fries. It can be replaced with flour, arrowroot, potato starch, tapioca, and even instant mashed potato granules. The ingredient you are most likely to have on hand, of course, is flour, so we'll start with that. When you want 1 cup of liquid to be fairly thick, it takes 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
Arrowroot does give a glossy appearance in recipes. The downside of arrowroot is that it is not likely to be on hand in a pinch, and it still requires a longer cooking time in order to receive the same thickening result. Other acceptable substitutions for cornstarch include tapioca and rice or potato starch. Tapioca is a good substitute if the recipe requires chilling after cooking. Rice or potato starch are good substitutes if the recipe is to be frozen after cooking.