Starch is a versatile ingredient that thickens sauces, gravies, and soups, and acts as a gelling agent in puddings and pie fillings. It helps maintain food texture and stability, retains moisture in baked goods, and is used as a coating for pastries. Additionally, starch serves as a filler to bulk up food weight and can function as a coloring agent in certain baked products.

2. It thickens
sauces,
gravies, pie
fillings, and
soups.

6. Starch acts
as gelling
agent in
puddings, pie
fillings, and
kakanin.

9. Starch serves as
binder to maintain
food texture and
shape and as filler
which helps bulk
up the weight of
food.

11. Starch increases
stability and
thickness by
helping foods
remain in an
emulsion and retain
physical
characteristics.

13. Starch retains
moisture in cake
fillings and
candies.

15. It is used as
coating and dusting
for breads and
pastries.

17. It is used as
coloring agent in
toasts and breads.