Kitchen

[Mollie]

When making fresh berry pies (blackberry, blueberry or raspberry) do you use Corn Starch or Minute Tapioca to thicken it? 

[makena]

Always Tapioca.

[Kardi]

Corn starch, usually.  

[QVCkitty1]

Corn starch.

[dex]

Cornstarch or four

[brandiwine]

Tapioca or clear jel

[cancun08]

King Arthur's Pie Enhancer or Instant Clear Gel.  Phenomenal products!

[Rockycoast]

Yes, you can use either thickeners. I also use Clear Jel for a thickener.

[froggy]

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@cancun08 wrote:

King Arthur's Pie Enhancer or Instant Clear Gel.  Phenomenal products!

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That's what I use also.

And America's Test Kitchen cookbook has good tips on making berry pies.

[itsmagic]

My blueberry pie recipe calls for flour for thickening but my raspberry or blackberry calls for tapioca.