How to use Ultratex

Cafe Society
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I am dieting and bought some Ultratex 8 Modified Tapioca Starch to use as a thickening agent, but I cannot find any directions for use. Does anyone have any experience with this product?

Thanks for any ideas!

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I guess I should be more specific. Does it thicken instantly or does it continue to thicken over time? Are there any foods it doesn’t react to well? Are there any special storage requirements? How much is normal to use? I am planning to use it mostly to thicken salad dressings.

Thanks!

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Here’s what Modernist Cuisine has to say about Ultra-Tex 8:

  • It doesn’t have to be heated thicken fully
  • The don’t specifically mention it thickening over time, but I believe the above comment about it thickening fully is indirect proof that it will not continue to thicken beyond the initial gelatanization

The parametric recipe “Best bets for thickening with Modified Starch” says this about Ultra-Tex 8:

Source: Tapioca
Scaling Range (set weight of liquid to be thickened to 100%): 1% - 10%
Translucency: nearly opaque
Texture: creamy
Stable when heated: Yes
Stable when thawed: No

Example uses:

Cream sauce: 3-3.5%
Meat gravies, jus: 4%
Purees: 6%
Puddings: 8%

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Since this is about cooking, it’s better suited to Cafe Society than GQ.

Colibri
General Questions Moderator