In a message dated 12/1/99 10:04:49 PM Central Standard Time,
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<<  If you ever need to replace cornstarch, arrowroot powder (available in
 health food stores) can be used exactly as cornstarch.  >>

Also, potato starch, often found in the kosher section of large grocery
stores, works well as a thickener. Carrie