Flour & baking · starch
Tapioca flour
Also called tapioca starch
Cassava starch that cooks clear and chewy; thickens sauces and fillings and gives pão de queijo and Asian desserts their bounce.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodArrowroot
Clear, glossy thickening, but without the stretchy chew.
- T2 · GoodCornflour
Cloudier and not chewy; fine for thickening.
- T2 · GoodPotato starch
Good thickener, but less stretchy and chewy.
- T3 · In a pinchCassava flour
Heavier and more fibrous, with less stretch.
Cook with Tapioca flour
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