How to Extract Starch from Potato's|Easy way to Extract from Starch |pharmacognosy|AIM Pharma|2023

Starch rich potatoes usually turn soft and crumbly, while frying or baking. So, if you are making delicacies wherein you want the potatoes to be crispy and crunchy, then removing starch is the best way to keep your wafers, fries, crispy potatoes, hash browns crisp and delicious

.To extract starch from potatoes, follow these steps:

Wash and peel the potatoes to remove any dirt or contaminants.
Grate or finely chop the potatoes into small pieces.
Place the grated or chopped potatoes in a bowl.
Add water to the bowl, covering the potatoes.
Allow the mixture to settle, and then carefully pour off the water, leaving behind the sediment at the bottom.
Repeat the process of adding water and pouring off until the water becomes clearer.
Collect the sediment, which is the starch, and let it dry to obtain potato starch.
Keep in mind that this is a basic method, and more refined processes are used in industrial settings for large-scale starch extraction.
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