Is there a product available that is pre-gelatinized starch and what product name is it sold with?
I am trying to make packets of instant pudding that do not need heating, in order to thicken the mix to form a cold dessert. Some sanity has to be found in my kitchen, as most foods are home cooked because of my allergies.
I have attempted to test rice paper and tapioca flour (Australian brand and Chinese or East Asian product), potato starch, and puffed amaranth breakfast cereal, thinking that some value or gel might result from my efforts. (It has not.)
Inquiries regarding pre-gelatinised products result in blunt dismissal, as those products here in Australia are reserved exclusively for medical reasons to celiacs or patients with problems swallowing, and supply is restricted to local chemists.
Is the supply of these products restricted by requirements for a doctor's prescription? If not, how or where can I obtain them?
Best Answer
Yeah, what you want is UltraTex-3 (or possibly the 8 or UltraSperse variants), from National Starch. Willpowder carries them: http://www.willpowder.net/tapioca.html
You can make something very much like instant pudding from just about any liquid using this stuff, and it can be cold. No heating required. Works best with a stick blender.
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What is pre gelatinized starch?
Pre-gelatinised starch is a plant-based ingredient made from potato, wheat, corn or tapioca. This means it is entirely suitable for vegetarian and vegan consumption. What is it used for? Pre-gelatinised starch dissolves in cold liquids and becomes viscous (like gelatine).What is pregelatinized starch used for?
Pregelatinized starch is widely used as a pharmaceutical aid, especially as a filler-binder. It is known that the tableting performance of excipients could be affected by their source.What is pregelatinized cornstarch?
An alternative to native corn starch or polymers for wet granulations is pregelatinized starch. This is a starch that has been previously gelatinized and dried to powder form. Functionally, pregelatinized starches are split into two groups, fully pregelatinized and partially pregelatinized.What is the source of pregelatinized starch?
Pregelatinized starch is a processed carbohydrate, used as a texturizer and/or binder. It is typically derived from corn, waxy corn, potato, or tapioca. It has nothing to do with gelatin.How to mix Starch, Mix Pregelatinized Starches
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To expand on what others above have said, Ultratex is tapioca starch, specifically tapioca maltodextrin. I imagine maltodextrin must be available in Australia. Occasionally health food stores sell it.
If you go to khymos.org and search for the downloadable PDF 'Textures: A hydrocolloid recipe collection,' you will find within a whole bunch of different thickening products (both trade names and chemical names). Alternatively, simonjohnson.com.au carries the Texturas line of products from Albert and Ferran Adria, which includes a variety of thickening and gelling agents.
Answer 3
Instant Clear Jel is your answer! It's a modified corn starch that gelatinizes even in cold liquid. It is very similar to what they use in the instant pudding mixes at the store. They sell it on Amazon as well as another site that can be purchased in bulk. Just make sure to buy the Instant, otherwise you'll have regular pudding.
http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Clear-Jel-1-lb/dp/B00015UC52 http://www.theingredientstore.com/generalstore/product_details/310.htm (even comes with a recipe)
Answer 4
I am trying to make packets of instant pudding that do not need heating, in order to thicken the mix to form a cold dessert.
In case it does not have to be "instant" you could also use flax or chia seeds as a wholesome alternative. However, depending on your desired thickness thickening might take quite some while.
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