Cornstarch is a common thickening agent in the culinary arts, but if you add it directly to the liquid you want to thicken, it will clump up. To thicken a sauce or soup with cornstarch, you first need to make a slurry, which is a mixture of equal parts cornstarch and liquid (usually water, stock or wine).It's important to make the slurry with cold liquid, and then add the slurry to the simmering sauce.ere's How: 1  For each cup of liquid you want to thicken, start with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a small bowl. 2  Whisk the slurry into the hot, simmering liquid that you want to thicken.
Of course, pork is also used in many other meat products and processed meats. These are less healthy versions of pork. One medium slice of pork bacon provides 37 calories, 3 grams protein, 3 grams fat, 1 grams saturated fat, 135 milligrams of sodium and 0 grams carbohydrate.
Bacon's Nutrient Content. One slice of raw, cured pork bacon, equal to 28 grams, contains approximately 117 calories and 11 grams of fat. Three grams of this fat is the unsaturated variety. Each slice offers about 3.5 grams of protein and 0.36 grams of carbohydrates, but no fiber.t also contains 185 milligrams of sodium, but very few vitamins or minerals -- just 0.11 milligrams of iron, 3 milligrams of magnesium, 40 milligrams of phosphorus and 55 milligrams of potassium. Although it's still not a health food, turkey bacon might curb a craving for breakfast meat.