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Potato starch vs. tapioca starch



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Lady Bug




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 1:56 pm
What's the difference between the two?

Are they interchangeable in recipes?

What is each best used for?

Thanks
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animeme




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 2:02 pm
I use potato starch I'm place of flour and tapioca in place of corn starch. It's the difference between a base and a thickener.
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 2:22 pm
They can be used interchangeably in Pesach recipes. Tapioca starch is great for people who can't have white potatoes. I use tapioca in all cake and sauce recipes that call for potato starch and actually prefer the subtle taste difference.
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lkwdlady




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 2:47 pm
I just noticed that the confectioners sugar that I bought for pesach has the 2 ingredients of sugar and tapioca starch. Does anyone know if that is what confectioners sugar is always made of? I never noticed this before and I have no other boxes to compare to now.
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 2:49 pm
lkwdlady wrote:
I just noticed that the confectioners sugar that I bought for pesach has the 2 ingredients of sugar and tapioca starch. Does anyone know if that is what confectioners sugar is always made of? I never noticed this before and I have no other boxes to compare to now.

Gefen has been making it like that for years and it's the only one I buy Smile Tastes much better. The other ones are made with potato starch.
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lkwdlady




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 2:50 pm
ra_mom wrote:
Gefen has been making it like that for years and it's the only one I buy Smile Tastes much better. The other ones are made with potato starch.


all yr round or just for pesach?
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 3:10 pm
lkwdlady wrote:
all yr round or just for pesach?

For Pesach
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babula




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Apr 17 2016, 4:36 pm
The year round ones contain corn starch.
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