starchy

It begins with grinding cassava's starchy roots on shredding boards studded with fish teeth, chips of rock or, most often today, a rough sheet of tin.

She loomed into the room in a starchy nightdress, and her sparse hair was tied up in rags.

This is true of many freshly cooked starchy foods, particularly those low in fibre or made from finely milled flours — such as white bread or potatoes.

To make dal feels like an alchemical feat, watching the pebbly lentils turn creamy, starchy and golden with turmeric.

“We understand that the Committee is considering changes to food groups within US dietary patterns. One of those discussions involves the interchangeability of starchy vegetables and grains,” Quarles said.