The invention of cornstarch is widely attributed to a chemist named Thomas Kingsford in the 1840s but he may only have invented a part of the manufacturing process. His invention was actually based on a process for extracting vegetable starch invented in 1840 by Orlando Jones, an Englishman. Kingsford merely applied Jones's method to corn. Kingsford's method involved soaking corn kernels in an alkaline substance and then grinding them. This process was called wet-milling. At the time that he his process for making cornstarch, Kingsford was working at a New Jersey wheat starch factory owned by Colgate & Company. Kingsford would eventually go into business for himself and start his own cornstarch factory. Until 1850, cornstarch was used…show more content… The taste is neutral, which means that it does not interfere with the flavor of the food that it is being used to thicken. Health Benefits of Cornstarch
Cornstarch does not contain any vitamins but it does provide other nutritional benefits, such as: It Contains Minerals
A 100g serving provides 3 percent of the iron you need each day along with 3 percent of the manganese and 4 percent of the selenium. Iron is needed to make hemoglobin for oxygen to be transported throughout your body. Manganese is needed for proper functioning of the thyroid gland. Selenium fights inflammation and may improve heart health. It is a Great Source of Energy
Calories are a way to measure energy and cornstarch has a relatively high calorie count because it is mainly a carbohydrate, which means that it is a rich source of energy. As such, cornstarch can help to provide you with the fuel needed for physical activity. If you need to take in more calories as a way to gain weight, you can use cornstarch to help without significantly increasing the amount of food that you consume. Since it functions mainly as a thickener, you can just add it to liquid foods to make its presence
