Potatoes are rich in starch, a kind of complex carbohydrate. They usually have the bad reputation due to their high carbohydrate content. However, what most people don’t know is that the carbs in the potatoes are the good type which can take a while before your body can break down. Even though you will need carbohydrates to be included in your diet, this can lead to weight gain if you will go overboard and consume too much. Continue Reading
Potato starch is manufactured through the broad process of washing, sometimes cooking as well as separating the starch that can be found in the cell walls of potato for this to be made into liquid or powdered form. In the field of cooking, potato starch is usually regarded as a substitute thickener in place of white flour or corn starch. But, this has a much higher point of heat as compared to cornstarch so this may actually be superior for specific foods that need high temperatures. Another notable benefit of potato starch, particularly when compared to wheat flour as thickener, is that this is gluten free. Continue Reading
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