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Andy BirkenheadAndy Birkenhead Posts: 13,450
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Is it possible that Asda's own brand cornflour could taste any different from other brands ?
My wife insists that gravy made with Asda cornflour tastes awful, but I say it's a figment of her imagination !

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    TellystarTellystar Posts: 12,253
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    Cornflour is just that, no added ingredients!
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    China GirlChina Girl Posts: 2,755
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    I tried Tesco own brand cornflour, used it to thicken a sauce I was making, it was awful.
    Brown and Polson is the only one I will buy now. I don't know what the difference is, but there is a definite difference in quality.
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    JulesFJulesF Posts: 6,461
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    You shouldn't be able to taste cornflour at all. If you can, you've not given the sauce or gravy enough cooking time after adding the cornflour. You have to 'cook out' the floury taste.
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    molliepopsmolliepops Posts: 26,828
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    You as has been suggested need to cook it longer to cook off the floury taste. Made properly you shouldn't taste cornflour at all although it can be made of various things maize mostly.
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    HystericGlamourHystericGlamour Posts: 371
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    Bollocks! I knew there was something else I needed when I was out at the shops earlier.
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    ChoccyCaroleChoccyCarole Posts: 8,867
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    ^^^^:D:D:D^^^^ Hahaha
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Andy Birkenhead wrote: »
    Is it possible that Asda's own brand cornflour could taste any different from other brands ?
    My wife insists that gravy made with Asda cornflour tastes awful, but I say it's a figment of her imagination !
    Really there's only one way to find out isn't there.
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    BrawladBrawlad Posts: 5,711
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    China Girl wrote: »
    I tried Tesco own brand cornflour, used it to thicken a sauce I was making, it was awful.
    Brown and Polson is the only one I will buy now. I don't know what the difference is, but there is a definite difference in quality.
    Perhaps their supplier uses poor quality maize?
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    smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    China Girl wrote: »
    I tried Tesco own brand cornflour, used it to thicken a sauce I was making, it was awful.
    Brown and Polson is the only one I will buy now. I don't know what the difference is, but there is a definite difference in quality.

    It's probably made of horse meat
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