Yes, you can. 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour equals 1 tablespoon cornstarch.
no
Flour and corn starch are measured the same, but the results aren't always the same.
yes if it is in a small amount
No. The corn starch is added to make a finer, lighter crumb, which cannot be achieved with flour alone.
Cornstarch or Corn flour (for thickening): 1 tablespoon = 2 tablespoons all purpose flour or1 tablespoon potato starch or rice starch or flour 1 tablespoon arrowroot 2 tablespoons quick-cooking (instant) tapioca For other uses such as the main flour it's rather tricky I think it's best to only substitute Corn flour if it's for thickening.
Corn starch is a souluble starch.
It depends what you're using it for. If you're thickening gravy, corn starch works. For general cooking, you can use corn meal.
It depends what you're using it for. If you're thickening gravy, corn starch works. For general cooking, you can use corn meal.
There are some ingredients available that can be substituted for flour but the problem is that flour always works best. Corn starch is sometimes a substitute as is blanched almond flour. None works as well as flour.
corn starch, corn, flour, peas, they are all starchy.
Yes, for 1 cup of regular flour you can replace it with 2/3 cup of potato starch[ not potato flour] and 1/3 cup of soy flour. Do not over beat, just very briefly blend because the starch can get rubbery. It is my favorite combo for cakes.Makes nice light cakes. Sorghum flour makes nice cakes.
In general cornstarch is used to thicken liquids and can be replaced with flour, arrowroot, potato starch, tapioca, coconut flour and even instant mashed potato granules. For frying, flour, salt and pepper is a decent substitute for cornstarch.
A good substitute for corn flour if is being used for thickening, is potato starch. You can also use regular flour that has been mixed and cooked with a small amount of butter in a skillet beforehand.