Starch

Cards (3)

  • What happens when starch is cooked in liquid (e.g. boiling)?
    It becomes gelatinised (turning into a jelly like consistency)
  • what happens to starch as it becomes gelatinised?
    becomes easier to digest
  • What is another way gelatinisation can occur with starch?
    cooking methods such as baking or stir frying where the starch absorbs water or oil that’s present