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Compared with flour, cornstarch has a higher gelatinization temperature, meaning that it requires a higher heat to start thickening.
SAUCE, GRAVY OR STEW TOO THIN? WE’VE GOT 3 WAYS TO FIX THAT.AARON HUTCHERSONFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POSTBring the sap to a boil and keep it boiling until it visibly thickens.
MAKE YOUR OWN MAPLE SYRUP WITHOUT HARMING THE TREESBY TIM MACWELCH/OUTDOOR LIFEFEBRUARY 7, 2021POPULAR-SCIENCEReduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
THIS HERB-PACKED PERSIAN FISH STEW IS GOOD TO THE LAST TANGY, SPICY SPOONFULCHARLOTTE DRUCKMANJANUARY 27, 2021WASHINGTON POSTSprinkle the flour on top and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
FIND OUT WHY ANTHONY BOURDAIN’S BOEUF BOURGUIGNON IS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR RECIPES EVERBECKY KRYSTALJANUARY 20, 2021WASHINGTON POSTOvernight they’ll thicken a bit, perhaps to mostly cloudy at times.
PM UPDATE: SOME SNOWFLAKES MAY FLY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING AS CHILLY WINDS WHIP UPIAN LIVINGSTONJANUARY 19, 2021WASHINGTON POSTSlowly add hot milk, stirring gently until milk is hot and the mixture has thickened.
HINTS FROM HELOISE: CHOPPED CRANBERRIESHELOISE HELOISEJANUARY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POSTRaise the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
INSTANT POT DELIVERS THE SILKIEST BREAD PUDDING WE’VE EVER TRIEDJESSIE SHEEHANDECEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON POSTAdd the eggs and whisk for a few minutes, or until the mixture thickens.
THESE NO-BAKE PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE BARS BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO YOUR COOKIE PLATEEDD KIMBERDECEMBER 2, 2020WASHINGTON POSTReturn to the oven for 5 minutes more to thicken the mixture slightly.
TART ROASTED CRANBERRIES AND A BILLOWY MERINGUE TOPPING TAKE THIS PIE IN A BRIGHT, BOLD DIRECTIONERIN JEANNE MCDOWELLNOVEMBER 12, 2020WASHINGTON POST“The darker the roux, the more flavor it has,” Becky Krystal wrote in her excellent guide to gravy last year, “but also the less it will thicken.”
HOW TO MAKE PAN GRAVY WITH OR WITHOUT MEAT DRIPPINGSDANIELA GALARZANOVEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON POSTWORDS RELATED TO THICKEN
- add to
- amalgamate
- amass
- band
- bind
- blend
- build up
- bunch up
- cement
- centralize
- compact
- compound
- concatenate
- concentrate
- condense
- conjoin
- connect
- densen
- develop
- federate
- fortify
- fuse
- harden
- hitch
- hitch on
- hook up with
- incorporate
- join
- league
- mass
- meld
- mix
- plug into
- pool
- reinforce
- render solid
- secure
- set
- slap on
- solidify
- stabilize
- strengthen
- tack on
- tag on
- team up with
- thicken
- throw in together
- tie in
- tie up with
- unify
- aggrandize
- amplify
- beef up
- bloat
- blow up
- bolster
- broaden
- bulk up
- burgeon
- detail
- develop
- diffuse
- dilate
- distend
- elaborate
- embellish
- enlarge
- explicate
- fan out
- fatten
- fill out
- grow
- heighten
- hike
- increase
- inflate
- lengthen
- magnify
- mount
- multiply
- mushroom
- open
- open out
- outspread
- pad
- piggyback
- prolong
- protract
- puff up
- pyramid
- slap on
- soup up
- spread
- spread out
- stretch
- stretch out
- swell
- tack on
- thicken
- unfold
- unfurl
- unravel
- unroll
- upsurge
- wax
- widen
- abounded
- advanced
- aged
- amplified
- arose
- augmented
- became
- branched out
- bred
- built
- burgeoned
- burst forth
- came
- came to was
- cultivated
- developed
- dilated
- enlarged
- expanded
- extended
- filled out
- flourished
- gained
- germinated
- got bigger
- got taller
- heightened
- increased
- issued
- luxuriated
- maturated
- matured
- mounted
- multiplied
- originated
- popped up
- produced
- propagated
- pullulated
- raised
- ripened
- rose
- shot
- sprang up
- spread
- sprouted
- stemmed
- stretched
- swelled
- thickened
- thrived
- turned
- vegetated
- waxed
- widened
- abound
- advance
- age
- amplify
- arise
- augment
- become
- branch out
- breed
- build
- burgeon
- burst forth
- come
- come to be
- cultivate
- develop
- dilate
- enlarge
- expand
- extend
- fill out
- flourish
- gain
- germinate
- get bigger
- get taller
- heighten
- increase
- issue
- luxuriate
- maturate
- mature
- mount
- multiply
- originate
- pop up
- produce
- propagate
- pullulate
- raise
- ripen
- rise
- shoot
- spread
- spring up
- sprout
- stem
- stretch
- swell
- thicken
- thrive
- turn
- vegetate
- wax
- widen
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