Don’t fight. Just match the task. Use flour for comfort food that needs depth. Use cornstarch for bright, shiny, quick jobs.
And if you’re in doubt? Grab a box of arrowroot starch. It’s the wild card—works like cornstarch but tolerates acid and freezing. Mind blown.
Now go thicken something. Ruin a sauce first—that’s the fun part. Then fix it with the right powder. You’ve got this.
And remember: flour bears down. Cornstarch pops up. That’s your whole cheat sheet. You’re welcome.