Too much water is the cause of gluey, gummy potatoes. Starch granules exist inside all potato cells. In raw potatoes, these granules are hard and tightly packed. When you boil potatoes ...
When potatoes are cooked the starch granules swell. This starch can also be used in other ways – it can be used as an adhesive, an alternative to plastic packaging and it is also used in the ...
Sweet potatoes present certain advantages over regular potatoes when it comes to mashing: They contain more moisture, less starch, and smaller starch granules, so they cook up smooth and creamy. The ...
When potatoes are cooked the starch granules swell. This starch can also be used in other ways – it can be used as an adhesive, an alternative to plastic packaging and it is also used in the ...