What starch is used for water starch? How to adjust water starch?

When people watch some food shows, they often see food experts using water starch when cooking dishes, so they also want to use water starch when cooking at home. But when they actually use it, they find that they don’t know what starch should be used to make water starch, let alone how to mix the water starch needed for cooking. The preparation method of water starch is not complicated, it can be prepared with a variety of starches.

What starch is used for water starch

1. When cooking, water starch is mostly used for thickening, especially when making some braised or stewed dishes. However, when preparing water starch, it does not have strict requirements on starch. Common potato starch, sweet potato starch and corn starch in life can all be used to make water starch.

2. The role of water starch when cooking dishes is to make the soup thicker, and all starches sold on the market have strong water absorption. Therefore, when making water starch, you can choose any starch. However, when using it to prepare water starch, you must master the ratio of starch to water. If the ratio is not appropriate, the water starch will not play its due role.

How to adjust water starch

1. Water starch is made by mixing dry starch and water. When mixing water starch, you should prepare an appropriate amount of dry starch in advance, and the amount of water should be 5 to 6 times the amount of dry starch. However, this ratio is not fixed. You can adjust the ratio of water to starch according to the amount of water in the dishes you cook.

2. Prepare a clean bowl, put the prepared water starch in the bowl, and then slowly pour the prepared clean water into the starch. While adding the clean water, stir constantly with chopsticks. When the water starch in the bowl is completely diluted with the clean water, you can get the prepared water starch, and then use it according to your needs.

3. The prepared water starch has many functions such as water absorption, adhesion, smoothness and cleansing. When people are cooking, they can put the prepared water starch into the pot when the dishes in the pot are almost cooked. This can make the soup in the dishes thicker and the color of the dishes better. It can effectively improve the color and taste of the dishes and make it easier for people to make colorful, fragrant and delicious dishes.