Clearspring Organic Japanese Kuzu Root Gluten-Free Starch - 125g
Brand : Clearspring
- SKU:
- 114039
- UPC:
- 5021554985655
Clearspring Organic Kuzu (also known as Kudzu) is a superior quality starch thickener with a smooth texture and neutral flavour that is naturally extracted from the roots of one of Japan’s most vigorous mountain plants. Its quality was commended in the 2012 Free From Awards.
- Gluten-Free
- Organic
- Vegan & Kosher
Kuzu production
Clearspring's Kuzu producer has been making Kuzu for five generations and follows a 45-day process of washing, settling, filtering, and drying the pure organic Kuzu root starch that it supplies to Clearspring. Located in southern Kyushu, where the volcanic soils produce exceptionally vigorous Kuzu plants, they are one of the few remaining producers of pure Kuzu starch in Japan.
A Superior gluten-free thickener
Kuzu has been a valued ingredient in Japanese cuisine and confectionery for more than two thousand years. Its high content of complex starch molecules makes it a powerful thickening agent. While standard thickeners like cornflour can do much the same job, they tend to be highly processed and treated with chemical bleaches and extracting agents, whereas Clearspring pure organic Kuzu is a completely natural gluten-free starch.
Ingredients
Wild harvested Kuzu* (Pueraria lobata). *organically grown.
Allergens in bold
Directions
A superior thickening agent with a delightfully smooth texture and no starchy or interfering taste. Use Kuzu to thicken soups and stews, both sweet and savoury sauces, glazes, desserts, and pie fillings.
- Crush the chunks
- Dissolve in a small amount of cold water
- Add the mix to your cooking liquid
- Heat, stirring continuously until thick and translucent.
Half to one tablespoon of Kuzu will thicken one cup of liquid. Please note 1 ¾ tbsp. of Kuzu can replace 1 tbsp of corn flour.
*Packaging may vary
