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Speisestärke

cornstarch, cooking starch

noun SHPY-zeh-shtair-keh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Usage Note

Speisestärke is the fine white powder used as a thickening agent in sauces, puddings, and desserts. In Germany it is commonly sold as Mondamin (brand name). It produces a clearer, more glossy result than flour-based thickeners.

Examples

"Die Soße wird mit etwas in Wasser angerührter Speisestärke gebunden."

Natural Translation

The sauce is thickened with some cornstarch dissolved in water.

Literal Translation

The sauce is with some in water stirred cooking-starch thickened.

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