Potato Starch 25kg
Potato starch is used asa thickening agent for soups, sauces, and gravies, a binder for meats, and a gluten-free alternative to flour in baking.
It can also provide a crispy coating for fried foods and is used in industrial applications for products like paper and adhesives.
Culinary uses
- Thickener: It is a common thickener for sauces, gravies, soups, stews, and pie fillings, and is often used in commercial products like canned soups and instant puddings. It creates a clear, glossy finish and thickens quickly at lower temperatures.
- Gluten-free baking: Potato starch is a gluten-free ingredient that can be used in place of wheat flour in baking. It helps add moisture and extends the shelf life of gluten-free baked goods like breads, cakes, and cookies.
- Crispy coating: It can be used as a coating for fried foods to give them a crispy texture.
- Binding agent: It acts as a binder in dishes like veggie burgers or meatballs and can help extend the shelf life of some processed meats and cheeses.
- Other uses: It can be sprinkled on dinner rolls to keep them from going stale or used to dust surfaces when rolling dough or fondant. It is also a popular substitute for wheat flour during the Passover holiday.
Industrial and non-culinary uses
- Paper and textile industry: It is used as a sizing agent to strengthen paper and textiles and as an adhesive in cardboard manufacturing.
- Other applications: It serves as a binding agent in some pharmaceuticals and can be found in snack foods for texture and moisture retention. It is also used in some biodegradable products as a substitute for plastic.
Potato starch is starch extracted from potatoes.
- The cells of the root tubers of the potato plant contain leucoplasts.
- – To extract the starch, the potatoes are crushed, and the starch grains are released from the destroyed cells.
- Potato Starch
