This post has been updated. There are plenty of situations that require the thickening power of a pantry starch: your pie filling, soup, sauce, gravy. Cornstarch, tapioca starch (also known as tapioca ...

Turning cassava into tapioca involves a series of steps to extract and dry the starch from the root. By following these instructions, you can produce your own tapioca at home, ready to be used in ...