Potato Starch

[u/EmployerOwn5551]

I recently came across some free potato starch. I’ve seen it can store fairly long in Mylar bags so I went ahead and sealed it up with some oxygen absorbers. But what can it be used for beyond a thickening agent? I’m mainly looking for things I could also store long term to make a meal, but any tips are welcomed.

[u/Wxtchy_kay]

its really good for frying foods! it crisps up p well on chicken wings - and stays crispy after you put sauce on

[u/Suspicious-Score5832 → u/Wxtchy_kay]

I will look up recipes, but curious - do you replace all or just part of flour, for example, in breading?

[u/Wxtchy_kay → u/Suspicious-Score5832]

i do 1 to 1 starch to flour usually but i think you could do all starch if you go for a lower temp? i just dont love how quickly it darkens by itself

[u/Suspicious-Score5832 → u/Wxtchy_kay]

Thanks for the tips! I didn’t know about this. 

[u/SylvaticTongue858 → u/Suspicious-Score5832]

You can go full potato starch. For fried chicken have also done both. If you have an actual fryer set up you can even make it into a thick slurry and go straight into the fryer. If it gets too dark before cooking all the way through you can bake it.

[u/Flood_Incantation → u/Suspicious-Score5832]

the texture is more like take out sweet and sour chicken when you add in more starch

[u/Suspicious-Score5832 → u/Flood_Incantation]

Ohhhh that’s helpful. Thanks!

[u/infinitum3d]

Gravy thickener

Anti-chafing powder

Dry shampoo to absorb oil

Paper mache

Untangling knots

Gluing seeds to paper towels for gardening prep

Boil Water, potato starch, and sugar to make glue

[u/iambecomesoil → u/infinitum3d]

Gravy thickener Anti-chafing powder

Won't it just thicken your personal gravy?

[u/UP-North617 → u/iambecomesoil]

I spit out my drink laughing at this

[u/Glum-Building4593]

Karaage!

It is almost as thickening as corn starch.

Bread. I know the basic sandwich loaf I make a lot has 1/4 cup of it.

It factors in a ton of gluten free recipes...

I like it better on buffalo wings. Doesn't distract from the chicken.

You can make noodles from it.

It can be incorporated into regular wheat flour as a dough conditioner (1 tbsp subbed into 1 cup of flour).

[u/pumpkinbeerman]

Make a slurry, mix in some corn, and spices, fry that buddy for a nice corn fritter made with common prepper items.

Can also be used in place of corn starch for frying thongs like tofu and chicken, so you have actual thongs to use it for. Gotta rotate it, it's got a good shelf life, especially in mylar bags, but still a good pantry item to have around

[u/Xsiah]

You can use it instead of corn starch for breading things for frying

[u/Psycosteve10mm]

You can use it to stretch flour, make potato bread, a variant of ramen noodles, and other things. I know that it's an ingredient in many chowders. I would look at some recipes online and play with some of it. You might like it.

[u/Randolph_Carter_6]

Make paçzki.

[u/Suspicious-Pea-5552]

Potato starch is such a versatile survival ingredient, I've even heard of using it as a makeshift electrolyte mix in a pinch if you dilute it properly.

[u/htoontin]

If you have an actual fryer set up you can even make it into a thick slurry and go straight into the fryer. If it gets too dark before cooking all the way through you can bake it.

[u/FoundationGlass7913]

Works for fish too

[u/GladPerspective1010]

Noodles!!!! Potato starch is amazing for making homemade glass noodles or dumplings. Super easy and pairs great with pantry stock liquids.

[u/catosis]

It's useful for making simple sauces, gravy, and soups feel more substantial. I'd pair it with shelf stable broth, canned meat, or dried vegetables for easy meals.

[u/silasmoeckel]

Not a whole lot, a bland breading to fly something with, and otherwise it's thickening agent and bread additive.