Dear Martha: I have a recipe that calls for potato starch. What is this ingredient? Potato starch is, as its name implies, pure starch, a tasteless powder extracted from potatoes but containing none ...

Starches occupy a unique niche in cooking. While they have no flavor or aroma, they play a pivotal role in thickening sauces, ...

Even though two potato varieties may seem the same, there can be a big difference in how each makes it to the dinner table.

Humble potatoes are a rich source not only of dietary carbohydrates for humans, but also of starches for numerous industrial applications. Scientists are learning how to alter the ratio of potatoes' ...