Wholefood Earth: Organic Tapioca Flour 1kg | GMO Free

What is Tapioca Flour? Tapioca is a starch extracted from Cassava, Cassava is a root vegetable originating in South America, it is a staple food in the tropics and is the third largest source of carbohydrates after maize and rice. As an added extra It is naturally gluten free! Tapioca Flour is used in baking and makes especially good flat breads being a perfect substitute for maize or cornflour. Its a popular thickener and stabilizer being one of the primary ingredients in "Skips" crisps here in merry old England; Its popular as its versatile, adding chewiness to baked goods and crispiness to crusts, it blends very well with most ingredients, not adding to much to the flavor. You can use it as a thickener in desserts, i hear it makes wonderful Custards! Its also an ideal addition to the arsenal of any baker making fantastic breads and sponges and it can be easily mixed with other gluten free flours so you can really fine tune its application and use it as you would any other flour.