Corn starch
Corn starch (or cornflour, sometimes also called maizena) is the starch taken from corn grain. It is used in many ways, mainly in the making of corn syrup, other sugars,[1] snack foods, sweets and beer.[2] Like starch from other sources, it is also used for starching laundry and for industrial uses.[3]
Corn Starch Media
Corn starch mixed in water
Advertisement for a Cornflour manufacturer, 1894
Advertisement by the US Food Administration, 1918, indicating corn starch as "wholesome" and "nutritious"
References
- ↑ Definition of CORNSTARCH. www.merriam-webster.com.
- ↑ Corn Starch｜Japan Corn Starch. www.nihon-cornstarch.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ↑ Corn starchEverything2. Retrieved 21 January 2014.