Made of potato starch, these handmade noodles are very different from homemade wheat-based noodles, such as ramen and udon. Starches contain no gluten, so the raw dough is very supple. When cooked, ...

Humble potatoes are a rich source not only of dietary carbohydrates for humans, but also of starches for numerous industrial applications. Scientists are learning how to alter the ratio of potatoes' ...

Japan has developed a new kind of shopping bag that looks ordinary but behaves very differently from plastic. These bags are made from potato starch, a natural material taken from potatoes. When the ...