What is tapioka made of?!

Tapioca flour is starchy substance extracted from the root of the CASSAVA plant!. It's available in several forms including granules, flakes, pellets (called pearl tapioca ) and flour or starch!. The most widely available forms are tapioca flour (also called cassava flour ) and pearl tapioca!. The flour is used as a thickening agent for soups, fruit fillings, glazes, etc!., much like CORNSTARCH!.

Pearl tapioca is used mainly to make pudding and comes in several sizes, regular or instant forms and in a variety of prepackaged flavors!. Pearl tapioca is available in most supermarkets, whereas the other forms are more commonly found in health-food stores and Asian markets!. If stored in a cool, dark place, all types of tapioca will keep indefinitely!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

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Tapioca is a flavorless, colorless, odorless starch extracted from the root of the plant species Manihot esculenta!. This species, native to South America, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, bitter-cassava, manioc, "mandioca", "aipim", "macaxeira", "manioca", "boba", "yuca" (not to be confused with yucca) and "kappa" in the state of Kerala in India!. Tapioca is a staple food in some regions and is used worldwide as a thickening agent, principally in foods!. Tapioca is gluten free, and nearly protein free!. The commercial form of tapioca most familiar to many people is pearl tapioca!.

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I have no idea I live in California
have seen it on TV but !?!? cassava beyond me!.
1959 US Steel Worker!.!.!. we loaded several tons of it raw unprocessed!.!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

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