Plus, it works well as a binding agent in foods like burgers and nuggets, improving both texture and moisture content while preventing sogginess. After tapioca goes through the gelatinization process, it has several commercial and industrial applications.
For example, the gelatinized starch can be used to create adhesives and glues. In textile applications, tapioca can be used in the sizing of yarns and the completion of cotton and polyester fabrics, and it is regularly part of the paper production process. See more: Guide to Alternative Flours.
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Do you prefer chocolate, vanilla, or banana? If you're a pudding connoisseur , your favorite might be tapioca pudding. But what exactly is tapioca anyway? Tapioca doesn't grow on trees like fruit or in gardens like a vegetable.
Instead, it's a starch that's made from the root of a plant whose scientific name is Manihot esculenta. This plant is native to much of South America and the Caribbean, but it is grown worldwide today. The world's main producers of the plant are Brazil, Nigeria, and Thailand.
It goes by many different names around the world. In the United States, it's commonly called cassava, yucca, or simply the tapioca plant. After cassava plants are harvested , their roots are treated to remove toxins found in the plant.
Tapioca is almost completely free of both protein and gluten. It's mostly carbohydrate with low amounts of saturated fat, cholesterol , and sodium. It's a staple food in some areas of the world. People on gluten -free diets often enjoy bread made with tapioca flour. In addition to tapioca pudding and bubble tea, tapioca is often used as a thickening agent when cooking, especially in soups.
Because tapioca does not have a strong taste of its own, it can be added to many dishes to thicken them without changing the taste too much. The roots of the cassava plant have another interesting use. Besides making tapioca, the plant's roots can be used to make a substitute for plastic bags that are biodegradable.
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