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Potato Flour

Can Eat 0

Vegetarian

Taste Profile

It has a flavor like a potato.

Usage Tips

  1. Potato flour can be used as an ingredient in potato based recipes to enhance the potato flavor and it is often mixed with other types of flour for baking breads and rolls.
  2. It is used for gluten-free baking. It can also be used as a thickener for soups, gravies and sauces.
  3. Potato flour can be used as a batter or coating for meats and fish, particularly in deep-frying.
  4. Potato flour should be stored in the refrigerator or in the freezer.

Common names and forms

  1. Potato Powder (Solanum Tuberosum) (Roots)

Description

Potato flour is basically made from potatoes, including their skins. The potatoes are cooked with skins, then they are dried and ground to fine powder. It is a fine-textured, gluten-free flour. Potato flour can be white or off-white in color. It is heavier in weight than Potato Starch.

Health benefits

  • Potato flour is packed with various vitamins, like thiamine, riboflavin, folate, niacin, and vitamin C.(1)
  • It is a rich source of potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and dietary fiber.(1)
  • It also contains some protein, iron, magnesium, and zinc.(1)

Resource & Links

(1) https://tastessence.com/what-is-difference-between-potato-starch-potato-flour

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