The Difference Of Starch And Flour...

[melrobsings]

Hello! I'm an avid baker and I'm trying (again) to get my flour mixes right. I have found Potato flour and starch but I can't find tapioca flour....is it the same as starch? I thought there was a HUGE difference!?

Anyone have a great mix of flours? I have about 8 bags of different kinds of flours sitting my freezer and I need them out to shove Christmas cooking in there!!! lol HEEEEELLLLP!

[arc]

Potato flour and starch are different but tapioca starch and flour are the same thing. Clear as mud, eh?

I listed the flour mixes that my wife uses in "Alton Brown Chocolate Chip Cookies" thread. They work really well.

[melrobsings]

I LOVE YOU!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! and yes, totally clear and mud! Happy Holidays. mine will be happier now that I can get about 6 bags of flour out of my freezer!! MUAH!

[num1habsfan]

Yeah tapioca is the same. I can't remember from where, but I know I bought some with a label that said "Tapioca starch/flour" haha. Even with the potato though, I've used flour if it said starch and it still works out the same.

~ Lisa ~

[psawyer]

There is no difference between tapioca flour and tapioca starch.

Potato starch is not the same as potato flour, but in some cases you will be able to substitute without a big difference. Potato starch is more refined and has less of a thickening effect and provides no fiber content.