What is a Slurry? | Rouxbe Online Culinary School
A slurry- is a combination of starch (usually cornstarch, flour, potato starch or arrowroot) and cold water which is mixed together and used to thicken a soup or sauce.If the starch is solely added directly to a hot liquid, the starch granules cannot disperse easily and clumps form. Once mixed with water, the slurry can be added directly to the hot liquid.