Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Hi All. I want to make a beef stew and the recipe calls for fast acting tapioca. I don't know what it is but it sounds like something that would be taboo on SBD. Any ideas for substitutions or is it something I can cut out of the recipe all together? I'm already nixing the potatos.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 In a message dated 11/1/2005 9:12:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, noctaire@... writes: This is usually a thickener. You can leave it out altogether and have more of a soup, or try using one of the many other thickeners we've discussed - guar gum, xanthum gum, arrowroot.... Thank you, ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 In a message dated 11/1/2005 9:12:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, noctaire@... writes: This is usually a thickener. You can leave it out altogether and have more of a soup, or try using one of the many other thickeners we've discussed - guar gum, xanthum gum, arrowroot.... Thank you, ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 > I want to make a beef stew and the recipe calls for fast > acting tapioca. I > don't know what it is but it sounds like something that would > be taboo on SBD. > Any ideas for substitutions or is it something I can cut out > of the recipe > all together? I'm already nixing the potatos.... -- This is usually a thickener. You can leave it out altogether and have more of a soup, or try using one of the many other thickeners we've discussed - guar gum, xanthum gum, arrowroot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 > I want to make a beef stew and the recipe calls for fast > acting tapioca. I > don't know what it is but it sounds like something that would > be taboo on SBD. > Any ideas for substitutions or is it something I can cut out > of the recipe > all together? I'm already nixing the potatos.... -- This is usually a thickener. You can leave it out altogether and have more of a soup, or try using one of the many other thickeners we've discussed - guar gum, xanthum gum, arrowroot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 > I want to make a beef stew and the recipe calls for fast acting tapioca. I > don't know what it is but it sounds like something that would be taboo on SBD. > Any ideas for substitutions or is it something I can cut out of the recipe > all together? I'm already nixing the potatos.... > > Tapioca is often used as a thickener. You don't need it in stew. I made a pot of stew last night that had beef, carrots, celery, cabbage, and rutebaga instead of potatoes. Not a drop is left, and DH and I have dropped a couple more pounds. -- Ann You spend your life fighting dirt, and when you die they bury you in it. hayakawa@... North Bend, Oregon, USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Arrowroot flour would be an acceptable substitute for tapioca, which has a high GI index. ann > > Hi All. > > I want to make a beef stew and the recipe calls for fast acting tapioca. I > don't know what it is but it sounds like something that would be taboo on SBD. > Any ideas for substitutions or is it something I can cut out of the recipe > all together? I'm already nixing the potatos.... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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