SC - Australian Cornflour - Definitive answer?

[Sue Clemenger]

Along the same lines, but from the U.S. side, I was thumbing through one
of my Williams & Sonoma cookbooks, and they had a good definition of
what we Americans call "corn starch."  As it turns out, it's not
"starch" in the strict definition of the word, it's a very particular
type of _flour_, "ground from the endosperm of corn--the white heart of
the kernel--and, because it contains no gluten, used to give a delicate
texture to cookies and other baked goods. _Also known as cornflour_.
[emphasis mine]"  I would be really interested to know why it's marketed
in the U.S. as starch....<g>
- --Maire
(Oh, and speaking of gluten-free stuff, I ran across a decent, entirely
luscious recipe for Chocolate Decadence Cake that is gluten free [has no
flour, although it has loads of chocolate, etc, etc] I'll try to post
the recipe soon.)
- --Maire

Drake & Meliora wrote:
> 
> Okay guys,
> 
> I received this from the company.  I *think* it answers Bear's questions.
> 
> Mel.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Natalie.Saunders at goodmanfielder.com.au
> [mailto:Natalie.Saunders at goodmanfielder.com.au]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 12:36 PM
> To: meliora%sca at goodmanfielder.com.au
> Cc: meliora at sca.org.au; Coral.Colyer at goodmanfielder.com.au
> Subject: Internet Inquiry from Goodman Fielder Website -maize
> 
> Dear Melissa
> 
> Regarding the product  White Wings Corn Cornflour which is listed as 100%25
> cornflour and gluten-free. The cornflour is made from Australian corn. The
> corn
> maize is soaked, ground up and the starch (cornstarch) and protein are
> separated. (Although corn protein is sometimes referred to as corn gluten,
> this
> is not the type of gluten that must be avoided by persons with coeliac
> disease).To my knowledge I am not aware of any differences with American
> corn
> starch. The product is classified as suitable for gluten free diets as it is
> made from 100% corn starch and not wheat.
> 
> Kind regards
> 
> Natalie Saunders
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> Natalie Saunders
> Nutrition Services Coordinator
> Goodman Fielder
> 
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