gelatinized starch
nounUK /dʒəˈlætɪnaɪzd stɑːtʃ/
US /dʒəˈlætənaɪzd stɑːrtʃ/
Starch that has been cooked with water so it swells up and gets thick and sticky.
The recipe uses gelatinized starch to make the sauce thick and smooth.
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2. Starch that has been heated and dried so it dissolves easily in cold water.
Instant pudding mixes often contain gelatinized starch for quick thickening.
3. Starch whose granules have burst and lost their original structure during cooking.
Under the microscope, gelatinized starch looks broken and swollen compared with raw starch.
4. A processed starch used in food and paper making to improve texture and strength.
The factory adds gelatinized starch to the paper coating to make it smoother.