{"product_id":"products-clearspring-organic-japanese-kuzu-root-gluten-free-starch-125g-html","title":"Clearspring Organic Japanese Kuzu Root Gluten-Free Starch - 125g","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClearspring 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 Japans most vigorous mountain plants. Its quality was commended in the 2012 Free From Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGluten-Free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan\u0026amp;Kosher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKuzu production\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClearspring'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eA Superior gluten-free thickener\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKuzu 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eIngredients\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eWild harvested Kuzu* (Pueraria lobata). *organically grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllergens in\u003cstrong\u003ebold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDirections\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrush the chunks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDissolve in a small amount of cold water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd the mix to your cooking liquid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat, stirring continuously until thick and translucent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf to one tablespoon of Kuzu will thicken one cup of liquid.\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e1 tbsp. of Kuzu can replace 1 tbsp of corn flour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Packaging may vary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clearspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56993408680323,"sku":"114039","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7837\/0237\/files\/08dfe70d-c366-4e62-b4f1-57792b344b98__80464.1673357398.1280.1280.jpg?v=1764951655","url":"https:\/\/www.vitaminplanet.co.uk\/products\/products-clearspring-organic-japanese-kuzu-root-gluten-free-starch-125g-html","provider":"Vitamin Planet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}