<P> Potato starch is starch extracted from potatoes . The cells of the root tubers of the potato plant contain starch grains (leucoplasts). To extract the starch, the potatoes are crushed; the starch grains are released from the destroyed cells . The starch is then washed out and dried to powder . </P> <P> Potato starch contains typical large oval spherical granules ranging in size between 5 and 100 μm . Potato starch is a very refined starch, containing minimal protein or fat . This gives the powder a clear white colour, and the cooked starch typical characteristics of neutral taste, good clarity, high binding strength, long texture and a minimal tendency to foaming or yellowing of the solution . </P>

Where does the starch in a potato come from
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