This heading covers edible products prepared from manioc starch (tapioca), sago starch (sago), potato starch (farinoca, potato tapioca, potato sago) or from similar starches (arrow‑root, salep, yucca, etc.).
The starch is mixed with water to form a thick paste, which is put into a strainer or perforated pan from which it falls in drops on to a metallic plate heated to a temperature of 120 ¡ÆC to 150 ¡ÆC. The drops form small pellets or flakes which are sometimes crushed or granulated. In another method, the starch paste is agglomerated in a steam heated vessel. The products are marketed in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings, seeds or similar forms. They are used for the preparation of soups, puddings or dietetic foods.
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