potato starch

Hi! I’m new to this list although I have been following the plan for
almost a month now. I am now ready to experiment with a little baking
and checked out all the wheat-free cookboks I could find from our
library. Most of them seem to call for a mixture of potato starch
flour and tapioca flour. It would seem to me that potato starch flour
is a no no for us O’s. Does anyone know for sure? Any ideas about
what I could substitute? Rice flour is good, but by itself is awfully
grainy. For awhile I got confused by no-wheat and no lectins, but I
think that spelt flour must be okay. Any bakers out there who can
offer insight/experience?
Thank you in advan

5 Responses to “potato starch”

  1. Morton Craig Says:

    I recently purchased some brown rice bread that lists the second
    ingredient as potato starch. I am having trouble locating info in
    the books or website on whether or not that is problematic.
    Does anyone know?
    Thanks

  2. Janell Retta Says:

    Potato is avoid. One of the problems is bone related problems like arthritis.
    Ask me. I feel like an old, very old lady today. Yikes!
    Hilda

  3. Janell Retta Says:

    Afraid not. Tried it all out of desperation. Even baby steamed potatoes makes
    my bones rebel! No fat or anything added.
    Hilda
    Are you sure it is not the bad fats that they are cooked in? They are much
    worse for you than potato in any form. Ann

  4. jacobs100 Says:

    In a message dated 8/12/2002 4:08:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
    lowell.barron@… writes:
    << Are you sure it is not the bad fats that they are cooked in?
    What on earth could be a bad fat assuming it’s not from an avoid animal?–LOL.
    Max

  5. Whitney Shamika Says:

    One that has gone rancid.
    Re-use of vegetable oils which were not meant to stand high heats in the first
    place…
    Frances

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