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The world of cooking has many legends, rumors and myths. We are trying to gather all the facts and present them to you.
Traditional Ethnic Uses
Arrowroot is used as a thickening agent for sauces, fruit pie fillings and glazes, and puddings. Taste and Aroma
Arrowroot has no flavor. History/Region of Origin
Arrowroot is indigenous to the West Indies, where native people, the Arawaks, used the powder. The Arawaks used the substance to draw out toxins from people wounded by poison arrows. Its name is thought to be derived from that practice. |