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What is the proprietary name for Potato Flour/Starch??

Tim,
Came to me whilst emptying my compost heap!
Fécule.
At least thats what we called it in college!!  ;D
DP

That's what we call it here in France - thought it was just a French name though.   ???  Maybe its the same in the UK.

I always think of both potato flour & potato starch as farina despite the fact they are completely different products with different uses.

A step nearer, but not the name I was after.

And I did not realise that farina could be made from potatoes.

Or that starch is a different thing. Learning!

Arrowroot?

Sorry - just looked it up.  Arrowroot comes from tubers but not spuds.

Potato flour actually tastes of potato, potato starch on the other hand has no taste, it is more like cornstarch(cornflour)

Neither to be confused woth POM!!

XX Jeannine

Potato starch, slightly unsurprisingly, is made from potato starch whereas potato flour is made from the whole potato. Brands? Haven't a clue.

Why do you ask Tim??

Jitterbug

Because I HATE to be robbed of my memory!!
It was a regular store cupboard feature for years & I really should be able to remember.

Kudzu or Katakuriko do anything for you Tim??

Names, no - but your reply does!!

......so,,,,,,we're thinking potato starch, a thickening agent?

Welcome home, Lishka!

Not really - I know that the starch is used in proprietary products, but I have only used the flour.

I give up. It was just an exercise in getting back that everyday brand name that now eludes me.

Thank you all!!

Quote from: tim on November 27, 2007, 13:21:46
What is the proprietary name for Potato Flour/Starch??

? Brown & Polson's or Whitbreads?, or is that just cornflour??

valmarg

Hello Timbo!

As you're thinking years back, what about the old manufacturers of gravy salt (remember that?)...Burdells & Comptons, I think....any chance they also made your potato whatsit?

Potato starch is not limited to just being a thickening agent. If potato starch is used in baking it gives a lighter texture without affecting the flavour whereas potato flour gives a heavier texture & can quite drastically affect the flavour.

You are not thinking of Monikie Mills Farina (potato flour) are you Tim

XX Jeannine

Incredible what one can dig out of the cupboard!!

Still no I'm afraid. But good for the brain cells?