While some cornstarch substitutes work well in baked goods, others may be more suited to frying chicken. You might be looking for a glossy sauce solution or an alternative binder.

Cornstarch may not be the most exciting ingredient, but it's utterly essential in so many recipes — from thickening stir-fries to keeping a cheesecake creamy and baking up a fruit pie. So there ...

Cornstarch is a multifaceted kitchen staple, but when you run out of it in your time of need, there are a number of substitutes that will get the job done.

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As for cornstarch, it's best to use if you're making a dairy-based sauce, if you're concerned about your sauce tasting like flour, or if you can't cook your sauce long enough to fully cook the flour.