Tapioca starch is made from the root of the cassava plant. Although it can be used as a flour for baking, its mainly used as a thickener. Tapioca is widely used in Asian cuisine, especially in Thai recipes. Tapioca Starch is a gluten-free thickener and stabilizer used in the baking and meat-product industries. It is an ancient and versatile starch derived from the tapioca root, also known as cassava, manioc or yucca.
Tapioca starch has a bland, neutral taste. This is an advantage when cooking, as adding tapioca starch won’t affect the flavor of a recipe. Because of its neutral taste, tapioca starch can be used in both sweet and salty dishes without problem.
Organic Tapioca Starch may be used to thicken soups, pies and gravies, and is prized by those who are allergic to other starches and there are many benefits of it such as it help in weight gain, increase circulation and RBC count in blood, protect against birth defects, improve digestion, lower cholesterol, prevent diabetes, and many other. Organic Tapioca Starch conveniently replaces other starches in your favorite recipes.