Is consuming a mixture of flour and water in soups sauces etc dangerous for your health?

Answer 1

The water won't hurt you. The flour will only be a problem if you are gluten intolerant, or have other health issues, in which case you'll already be aware which products you can or can't use.

You don't need to mix flour and water together to thicken sauces and soups. This will dilute the flavour. You can take out a little of the sauce and mix it with the flour, stirring it back in once it's smooth.

Or you can use rice flour (not ground rice) which can be sprinkled into the sauce a little at a time, beating with a fork as you go. Raise the heat as the flour incorporates, stirring well. It won't go lumpy as ordinary flour would. This is a quick and easy way to thicken sauces, stews and soups, and doesn't give you extra washing up!

Rice flour is inexpensive, gluten-free, and good to have in your pantry. It's great to replace a little ordinary flour with rice flour when making shortcrust pastry or cookies, for an attractive texture.