{"product_id":"wholefood-earth-organic-potato-flour-gmo-free","title":"Organic Potato Starch","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Is Organic Potato Starch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003ePotato Starch is a larger-grained starch that binds at low temperatures when compared to wheat or corn starches. Sauces thickened with root starches like potato, arrowroot or tapioca are silkier and softer than their equivalent made with grain based flours. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e Potato starch can be dissolved in water and added as a thickener, it will tolerate higher temperatures than corn starch when used as a thickener and works especially well in gravy for this purpose. It attracts and binds water, producing a moist loaf with a particularly good shelf life and also works great in pancake and waffle recipes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e Its worth bearing in mind that root starches don't perform as well as grain starches if your recipe calls for a long cook; in these situations its best used for thickening sauces towards the end of cooking. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Should I Get Organic Potato Starch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003eWell firstly Potato Starch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e is a \"Resistant Starch\", these are starches found in common foods like potatoes, beans, rice and green bananas. These starches resist being digested and therefore make it all the way to the large intestine. In this way they end up as food for your digestive systems good bacteria. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e This is not quite the same as being a pro-biotic, but it is a close second. Officially these are designated \"Pre-biotics\" and together, both are required to maintain the healthy balance of your intestinal flora. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e Potato Starch is perfect for wheat-free cooking! It will produce a superior sponge for cake over other gluten free flours as it absorbs and retains moisture to a greater degree than wheat flour, producing a lighter, fluffier texture which always goes down well in my books. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e Ultimately Potato Starch will serve as a good natural source of fibre, B vitamins and iron lending some additional nutrition to your recipes, especially when used as a substitute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructions For Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003ePotato Starch is typically used as a thickener \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16.1px;\"\u003estabiliser in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e foods such as puddings, custards, soups, sauces, gravies, pie fillings, \u0026amp; salad dressings. It is best to mix potato starch with fluid before it is added to recipes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStorage Instructions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003eStore in a cool dry place, away from direct sunlight, heat and damp. \u003cspan\u003eReseal when no longer in use or move to an airtight container.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEco Friendly 100% Recyclable Packaging. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome sizes are packed in resealable pouches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome sizes may be packed in non-resealable packaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 130%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's In My Organic Potato Starch? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic Potato Starch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAllergen Information: Packed in an environment that handles nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, celery, soya and products containing gluten. For allergens see ingredients in \u003cstrong\u003ebold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSuitable for vegan \u0026amp; vegetarian diets\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003eVarious\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 115%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 57.5375%; margin-left: auto; 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