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Cornflour disappearing from supermarket shelves?

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MawtheMerrier Tue 15-Nov-22 21:53:44

From latest news in the DT

Used to do everything from thickening Sunday roast gravies to making shortbread biscuits light and crumbly, cornflour was, and is, a necessity for most home cooks.
But now there are fears it could disappear from supermarket shelves forever after Tesco announced it was no longer selling the product as a result of “low customer demand
The revelation came after one unhappy customer posted on Twitter asking the company why it was no longer stocking cornflour
A spokesman for Tesco responded by saying: “Cornflour has been discontinued because of low customer demand I'm afraid “.”
This prompted outrage on the internet forum for parents, Mumsnet, with users saying that although they often didn’t buy the product more than once every six months, it was still an essential part of their food cupboard

Quick check kitchen cupboards-yes, got one! .

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Callistemon21 Wed 16-Nov-22 20:26:51

CraftyGranny

Whoops, didn't read the OP properly. blush

😁

Yes, it's as if it never existed on their website!

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Callistemon21 Wed 16-Nov-22 20:27:39

Fleurpepper

Whitewavemark2

kittylester

I've added 2 boxes to my Sainsbury's order as I use quite a lot.

I’ve done exactly the same🙂.

LOL, yes a natural reaction. Will probably not help with the shortage though ;)

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I wonder what I'll get as a substitute?

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Callistemon21 Wed 16-Nov-22 20:29:31

I have a 250g box of Waitrose cornflour, unopened.

I already have an online bid of £250
Any advance on £250?

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growstuff Wed 16-Nov-22 20:36:17

Callistemon21

Fleurpepper

Whitewavemark2

kittylester

I've added 2 boxes to my Sainsbury's order as I use quite a lot.

I’ve done exactly the same🙂.

LOL, yes a natural reaction. Will probably not help with the shortage though ;)

😁
I wonder what I'll get as a substitute?

Corn on the cob? You could grind your own. grin

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growstuff Wed 16-Nov-22 20:40:05

12 x 250g boxes (Brown & Polson) on Amazon for £18.04.

If they're really worth £250 each, I could sell them and make a fast buck!

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Septimia Wed 16-Nov-22 21:12:30

I don't usually use cornflower.

To thicken savoury dishes I use peasemeal.

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Septimia Wed 16-Nov-22 21:12:59

Whoops! Cornflour!

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Callistemon21 Wed 16-Nov-22 21:22:11

growstuff

12 x 250g boxes (Brown & Polson) on Amazon for £18.04.

If they're really worth £250 each, I could sell them and make a fast buck!

Yes, the Cornflour Entrepreneur!

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Deedaa Wed 16-Nov-22 21:23:17

I always have some in the cupboard. Perhaps I should look for a back up box next time I'm shopping. My son, who trained as a chef, uses arrowroot for thickening but I prefer cornflour.

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Ali23 Wed 16-Nov-22 21:24:47

I saw some in the baking section of my local Aldi today… worth a look.

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