hash browns

that sounds like good advice...were you a cook in the Navy or something?

 

no...I just watch a lot of that "semi-homemade" show.

have you seen the titties on that bitch....

 

What is potato starch? Like cornstarch?

 

fat guys eating potatos

 

Potato starch is made through an extensive process of washing, sometimes cooking, and then separating the starch present in potato cell walls so that it can be made into powdered or liquid form. In cooking, potato starch is often considered a substitute thickener for cornstarch or white flour. However, it has a higher heat point than cornstarch, so it may be superior for certain foods that require high temperatures.

Another benefit to potato starch, especially as compared to wheat flour as a thickener, is that it is gluten free. This means folks who want nice thick gravy, or soups or stews, but haven’t been able to achieve this with flour due to gluten intolerance, can use potato starch instead with excellent results. Like cornstarch, you generally have to dissolve the potato starch in a little bit of water before adding it as a thickener so it will blend easily with other ingredients. Many people especially prefer starch made from potatoes or corn when thickening sauces because it can help the sauces remain translucent; whereas flour creates a more muddied appearing sauce.

You’ll find many types of potato starch on the market, some in organic forms if you want to avoid pesticides. It is occasionally sold as starch flour or potato flour instead, but usually all names refer to the same starch. Again, with the lack of gluten, such flour could be used to substitute for wheat flour in a variety of recipes, greatly enhancing the number of gluten free products you can make. Potato bread made with the starch or flour is often sweet and excellent, though check labels on commercial brands because they may contain some wheat flour.

There are some interesting new applications for potato starch that have nothing to do with cooking. It’s been found to be a creative way to make environmentally friendly products that are durable. You may be able to find “plastic,” but really potato and cornstarch cutlery that is completely biodegradable and recyclable. Levi’s® now makes “green jeans” meaning eco friendly. These jeans are made with organic cotton and given their indigo finish with a special group of ingredients that include mimosa flower and potato starch.

Levi’s first introduced the “green jeans” in 2007, and they do sell for a hefty price, over $200 US Dollars (USD). The company does hope that in the future they can create less expensive organic brands that would be more alike in price to their standard jeans. Whether in cooking, cutlery or clothing, though, this humble starch is making its mark as being environmentally friendly and easy to use in lots of recipes.

 

I never heard of potato starch, thanks. btw, do you all shred your own potatoes for hash browns or buy frozen ones and add stuff to them?

 

That's a crock of shit...

 

fred fucks potatos

 

I go to waffle house

 

waffle house...LOL