Rice flour

Finely milled white rice. Naturally gluten-free with no gluten to develop, so it stays tender and slightly sandy. Swaps 1:1 for all-purpose flour when thickening sauces or dredging for a crisp fry, but baking needs it blended with starches and a binder.

Rice flour

Used for

  • thickening
  • gluten-free baking
  • dredging
  • tempura

In the kitchen

  • Whisk into cold liquid to avoid lumps.
  • Blend with starches for baking.
  • Dredge before frying.

Picking it at the store

  • Look for finely milled. Coarse grinds stay gritty in sauces.
  • Sweet/glutinous rice flour is a different product and isn't interchangeable.

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