Cornflour disappearing from supermarket shelves?

I know. I gave up trying to buy it. I use plain flour for making roux.

Wow I use cornflour a lot and am really surprises about low customer demand.

But a roux is supposed to be made with normal flour.

I haven't used cornflour for years, so I'm one who has contributed to its disappearance from the shelves.

Nope, never used it and we have all survived.

I think blancmange may have gone the same way.

I use cornflour quite a bit because I can’t tolerate gluten. I managed to get a packet from Morrisons last week after searching for three weeks.

I wonder why people don’t use it much these days? It was always a kitchen cupboard staple.

Ordered and received a box from Sainsburys a couple of weeks ago. Sounds like I will have to stockpile. I use it to thicken gravy and Welsh Rarebit. McDougals do a thickener but it’s not as good.

I use Cornflour to thicken casseroles, but it from Ocado.

I’ve looked in Tesco and Sainsbury to no avail but my daughter got me some in Aldi.

I bought some recently in B and M they seemed to have plenty Didn’t realise there was a shortage I use cornflour for thickening soups, vegi stews, cauliflower cheese etc etc so use it a fair bit

Oh heck.
It’s my go-to when making gravy. I used two forkfuls this evening to make some, adding a few drops of gravy browning.
Seems I might have to learn new tricks.

Old Dog.

i have never bought it.
don't really know what it is.

I'm demanding it!

I always use it for cheese sauce and occasionally for thickening.

Tesco don't have any.

It's as if it never was!

Cornflour is not that expensive, blends easily and, most importantly, is gluten-free.

Many kitchen uses for cornflour. In addition to the ones outlined - some meringue, cake decorating, Turkish delight...

Lots of educational experiments using it.

Great (and safe) instead of talc too!

My last purchase was from Ocado I think.

NotSpaghetti

Many kitchen uses for cornflour. In addition to the ones outlined - some meringue, cake decorating, Turkish delight...

Lots of educational experiments using it.

Great (and safe) instead of talc too!

My last purchase was from Ocado I think.

Meringue for pavlova needs a small spoonful of cornflour.
Ordinary flour will not work.

It seems to be out of stock everywhere.
Why?

I could not buy cornflour last time I needed a new pack. I bought something called thickening flour instead- it is not corn flour, but works in a roux.

I've never used cornflour to make pavlova. I follow the Delia Smith recipe.

Sainsburys have it in stock at £1.75 for 500g.

I always have it in stock but don’t use it a lot (mainly in Chinese cooking), so I don’t know if that is expensive or not.

I added a pack to my order just in case #suggestible 😂

As I said up thread if you have a B and M it’s still there and cheap a lot of food is cheaper in B and M well worth a visit

I often substitute up to a quarter of the amount of flour for cornflour in cakes and biscuits for a lighter texture. And of course use it for thickening sauces where necessary. Here in Germany there is no question of it ever going out of fashion - well not for ten years at least. That is the amount of time it usually takes trends to get here.

When doing out a cupboard the other day, I discovered that I had two unopened packs - had forgotten I'd bought it and gone and bought another one "just in case". May be doing some baking with the grandchildren so it will come in handy.

Shall I send a carton over?

Yes please JackyB !
I have to make a large batch of chocolate dipped shortbread and always use cornflour so will try Sainsburys later

Yet another problem to solve. I always use ground rice in my shortbread and that’s hit the buffers too. Hey ho!