Chowder without flour
Is there a gluten free alternative for flour in clam or mussel chowder? The recipe calls for a couple spoonfuls.
Best Answer
Yes, certainly. The flour is only there for thickening. You can use pretty much any flour or starch from a gluten-free grain or tuber, and it will thicken just as well.
Depending on whether you want to add another flavor, you can go for a flour with a strong taste on its own, like buckwheat, and/or whole grain flour. If you don't want that, go for a starch.
As for the amount, do a 1:1 substitute by weight. You can employ it with whatever technique is prescribed in the original - a roux, a slurry, or dusting the solid pieces before adding them, it will all work.
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Can you make chowder without flour?
How can you thicken your clam chowder without using flour or a roux? To thicken this low carb clam chowder, I used mascarpone cheese. Think of it as solid heavy cream \u2013 it melted into the broth and gave it the most silky, creamy texture!How do you thicken clam chowder without flour?
You simply stir equal parts cornstarch with COLD water until mixed well, scraping bottom to get it all mixed, (which is called a cornstarch \u201cslurry\u201d), and stir into a low simmering or boiling liquid and it will thicken it instantaneously like magic!Does chowder have flour in it?
Clam chowder traditionally contains flour as a thickener which definitely makes it NOT gluten-free.How do you thicken clam chowder without cornstarch?
To use flour to thicken clam chowder, follow these steps:How to thicken Soup - 2 methods in 60 seconds - Cooking Tips by Warren Nash
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