Comments on The Food Allergy Queen: Potato starch vs. potato flour

Anonymous, I'm so sorry to hear about your pot...

2012-02-04T16:00:07.442-08:00

Anonymous, I'm so sorry to hear about your potato allergy, that is unusual. You're sort of in the same boat as me, many of the gluten free options contain rice, to which I am also allergic. And as you know, many contain potato starch. You might try cornstarch, tapioca starch for baking, or perhaps arrowroot starch.

Good luck!

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I was looking for info. about my experience with p...

2012-01-27T12:28:52.856-08:00

I was looking for info. about my experience with potato,wheat,peanut allergy.

I am testing the potato starch,its not looking good.....I just found a wonderful dessert :( potato starch is in too many things.

-Rebecca

Amyloo, dehydrated mashed potatoes are not the sam...

2011-12-08T14:25:49.072-08:00

Amyloo, dehydrated mashed potatoes are not the same thing. Don't use them for baking unless your recipe specifically asks for it. In gluten-free baking, potato starch is usually used because it's more refined. You can find it at Gluten Free Mall if your local health store doesn't carry it.

Is there any specific brand that sells potato flou...

2011-08-24T10:40:01.813-07:00

Is there any specific brand that sells potato flour, or should i use those dry potatoes that you add water to make mashed potatoes to make cupcakes?

I would imagine sweet potato starch has the protei...

2011-04-03T09:14:18.018-07:00

I would imagine sweet potato starch has the protein removed the same as regular potato starch. It may taste different but should perform similarly.

Just like anything else, when you experiment eat only a small amount at first, just to be safe.

Let us know how it works!

Thanks.

What about potato starch vs. Sweet potato starch? ...

2011-04-02T21:57:35.363-07:00

What about potato starch vs. Sweet potato starch? Can one be used in place of the other?

I looked at the list of ingredients on the bag and it said "potato starch, water." I grabbed a couple small bags because I course it was the same. Now, after researching online, I am worried that they are not the same and cannot be used for the same purpose (gluten free flour mix).

You are correct, most red mill products do say man...

2011-03-14T14:38:08.713-07:00

You are correct, most red mill products do say manufactured in a facility that has tree nuts. However, The Bob's Red Mill company has 2 separate processing areas for their products. They have a dedicated gluten free facility which is shared with only 2 nuts, Hazelnut and almond. All other nut products are manufactured at the non-gluten free facility.

The customer service for Bob's red mill is great and able to answer most any allergy question.

Pharmacist in IA

Could this be the reason why my cookies never seem...

2010-12-28T08:55:01.427-08:00

Could this be the reason why my cookies never seem to come out right? I never knew there was a difference between potato starch and potato flour and have been using potato starch for everything. Whenever I try to make cookies, they are always flat and oily looking. Could this all be due to the starch/flour?

Also the flour contains protein, the starch doesn&...

2010-11-16T10:33:39.058-08:00

Also the flour contains protein, the starch doesn't. I go anafylactic eating flour (or 'real' potatoes) but I can eat the starch without any problems.

I would be very careful of Bob's Red Mill. Every p...

2009-05-20T07:44:13.114-07:00

I would be very careful of Bob's Red Mill. Every package I've ever picked up of it has a small, very hard to find warning that their foods are processed in a facility with tree nuts!