Sainsbury's crap tip

[AVoidkaTheKillerZombies]

From their FB page

Our favourite fan suggestion of the week has been from Teresa who suggests a healthy alternative for cream in recipes. Why not mix flour with water and mix to thicken?

Thats crap isnt it. You cant make cream of tomato soup and instead of adding cream add home made glue?

Well no, not for cream of tomato soup but you can for lots of other recipes. There are lots of recipes where you add flour to thicken. YABU

I think it means you to thicken the flour and water by stirring, then add it to a recipe that need cream.

Not to add it to things that need thickening.

Same thing innit?

I am never eating pavlova at Theresa's house.

Flour and water is used as a thickener... but it doesnt help with taste. I would rather use creme fraiche, or just milk.

I agree it is nonsense. But why do you have sainsburys on your facebook

Genius

Flour and water mixed together is healthy?

Wow, I'll start eating it immediately, I'm sure I won't feel leaden at all

I add newspaper as well actually.

surprisingly good for thickening

Mind you, I once read a tip in Take a Break or such that suggested keeping the crumbs from the toaster tray to use as breadcrumbs.

I'm not rich, but never that skint either

I think they mean for recipes that use cream to thicken, use flour instead. Not recipes that use cream as the main ingredient.

Oh.

Oh I see :o

I clicked in this thread and it said You Must Be Logged In To View This Page, that's weird as I don't think this thread is particularly contentious.

Is this a new thing?

Nettosuperstar - I swear I am not making this up - I once saw a Top Tip in Take a Break from someone suggesting you use an old, used, disposable razor to peel carrots.

I use Weetabix.

Thickens sauces and soups up a treat. And added fibre!

PS I don't really, before someone thinks "ooh that's a good idea" and tries it...

Mrtumble I suppose that's only like using a Y shaped peeler...

YANBU - cream doesn't EVER thicken a liquid does it? it adds uh, creaminess but e.g. you wouldn't put it in a watery gravy would you?

Mmm. Weetabix in Choux buns.

Lipsmacking.

Hmmm - strawberries with flour and water

      scones with jam and flour and water (healthy scone substitute -, cardboard)

Cream does thicken.

God help us coeliacs if they are labelling it as a cream substitute .

Yes valium, like using a y-shaped peeler someone else has shaved their legs with.

Have none of you lot ever heard of cornflour? It is what our mothers have used for years!