The best type of thermometer â or the best place to insert the thermometer, in some cases â depends on your child's age. Birth to 3 months. Use a regular digital thermometer to take a rectal temperature. New research suggests that a temporal artery thermometer might also provide accurate readings in newborns. 3 months to 4 years.
Instead of using flour and butter, we just use corn flour (corn-starch in North America and maizena in most of Europe and the rest of the world). All we do is whisk the corn flour into COLD milk. Heat slowly, whisking all the while.Simmer very slowly for 5 minutes.nstead of using flour and butter, we just use corn flour (corn-starch in North America and maizena in most of Europe and the rest of the world). All we do is whisk the corn flour into COLD milk. Heat slowly, whisking all the while.
Corn meal (and there are various grinds) is intended for dishes like polenta. Corn flour is a finer grind of corn meal and would be suited for corn bread as an example. Corn starch is an entirely different product contrary to the above poster (at least in America). Corn starch is used in extremely small quantities as a thickening agent. It has 3 times the thickening power of flour.