flours/starch

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2 questions:

 

Is there a difference between tapioca starch and tapioca flour? I can't find

tapioca starch anywhere. Anyone advise or insight?

 

Another question - I have seen recipes that use " sweet rice flour " but I have

never seen it in a store. Any ideas for how to deal with it? Suggestions of

where it could be found or substitutes that can be used?

 

Thanks!

 

Dan

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At 07:57 PM 12/24/02 +0000, dan wrote:

>2 questions:

>

>Is there a difference between tapioca starch and tapioca flour?

 

 

Not to my recollection. I think the difference is between the potato flour

and the potato starch.

 

> I can't find tapioca starch anywhere. Anyone advise or insight?

 

I've been using potato starch instead since I can get it for 50 cents a

box. Let me know if you need some and I'd be glad to ship it.

 

>Another question - I have seen recipes that use " sweet rice flour " but I

>have never seen it in a store. Any ideas for how to deal with

>it? Suggestions of where it could be found or substitutes that can be used?

 

 

It's a very fine blend of sticky rice. I've tried to make my own using

thai rice but was unable to get a fine enough blend. Maybe others will

have suggestions?

 

 

 

Susie

momma to Sarah Rose (May 9, 1995), Emily (April 8, 1998) and Anna (March

15, 2001)

[Guest guest]

>

> Not to my recollection. I think the difference is between the

potato flour

> and the potato starch.

>

> > I can't find tapioca starch anywhere. Anyone advise or insight?

>

> I've been using potato starch instead since I can get it for 50 cents a

> box. Let me know if you need some and I'd be glad to ship it.

 

Susie, that's really sweet, but not necessary! Thanks for the offer

though.

 

Dan