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    starch

    US /stɑ:rtʃ/

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    UK /stɑ:tʃ/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounSubstance in food changed to energy in the body
    Your body changes starch to sugar
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounSubstance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
    This starch is very strong
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo make clothing stiff using a special substance
    He will starch his clothes

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    Why McDonald's won fries

    11:04Why McDonald's won fries
    • The russet burbank was the dream. It was pretty long, which is obviously good for fries, and over time, it had a good starch sugar balance. 

      The russet burbank was the dream. It was pretty long, which is obviously good for fries, and over time, it had a good starch sugar balance. 

    B1

    A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake

    06:39A Cake or a Biscuit? - The Lengthy and Expensive Saga of the Jaffa Cake
    • However, Pringles only contains about 42% potato-based content, with most of the rest being from wheat, starch, and various types of flour, including from corn and rice.

      However, Pringles only contains about 42% potato-based content, with most of the rest being from wheat, starch, and various types of flour, including from corn and rice.

    B1

    This Beef Noodle Soup Is the Best Late Night Dish in Taiwan | Street Eats | Bon Appétit

    12:28This Beef Noodle Soup Is the Best Late Night Dish in Taiwan | Street Eats | Bon Appétit
    • If it weren't for this feature, it would pick up all of this starch from the noodles that were cooked before, meaning that the noodle gets soggier and soggier and soggier over time.

      If it weren't for this feature, it would pick up all of this starch from the noodles that were cooked before, meaning that the noodle gets soggier and soggier and soggier over time.

    • If it weren't for this feature, it would pick up all of this starch from the noodles that were cooked before, meaning that the noodle gets soggier and soggier and soggier over time.

      If it weren't for this feature, it would pick up all of this starch from the noodles that were cooked before, meaning that the noodle gets soggier and soggier and soggier over time.

    B1

    This Is How Marshmallows Are Really Made

    06:21This Is How Marshmallows Are Really Made
    • "A century ago, confectioners made marshmallows from a froth of sugar, starch, and gelatin in a laborious process that involved lots of primping."

      "A century ago, confectioners made marshmallows from a froth of sugar, starch, and gelatin in a laborious process that involved lots of primping."

    • "Each candy had to 'sweat' for several hours to form its delicate skin, and then it was sprinkled with starch."

      "Each candy had to 'sweat' for several hours to form its delicate skin, and then it was sprinkled with starch."

    B2

    7 Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar

    06:377 Signs You're Eating Too Much Sugar
    • A carbohydrate consists of three things, sugar, fiber, and starch.

      A carbohydrate consists of three things, sugar, fiber, and starch.

    • But starch is the hidden sugar that no one's talking about.

      But starch is the hidden sugar that no one's talking about.

    B2

    Gordon Ramsay Selects The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich (Ft H Woo)

    13:03Gordon Ramsay Selects The Best Fried Chicken Sandwich (Ft H Woo)
    • And then I'm going to get started on the dredge, which is going to be some potato starch, all-purpose flour, panko.

      And then I'm going to get started on the dredge, which is going to be some potato starch, all-purpose flour, panko.

    • then I'm going to get started on the dredge, which is going to be some potato starch, all-purpose flour, panko.

      then I'm going to get started on the dredge, which is going to be some potato starch, all-purpose flour, panko.

    B1

    Behind the Counter at a 6th-Generation Japanese Fish Cake Shop

    17:34Behind the Counter at a 6th-Generation Japanese Fish Cake Shop
    • Oh, the factory manager's back and he's crafting their Chikuwa fish cakes In Japan, Chikuwa is typically made from a paste called surimi A blend of white fish, salt, sugar, starch, mirin, kelp powder and egg whites It's an everyday Japanese food that was once considered a luxury It used to be called Kamaboko, like this one But back in the day, samurai said common folks shouldn't eat it Because it looked like their weapon So to get around that, ordinary people started calling it Chikuwa Which means bamboo ring So that they could keep enjoying it without getting in trouble Excuse me, how long have you worked here?

      Oh, the factory manager's back and he's crafting their Chikuwa fish cakes In Japan, Chikuwa is typically made from a paste called surimi A blend of white fish, salt, sugar, starch, mirin, kelp powder and egg whites It's an everyday Japanese food that was once considered a luxury It used to be called Kamaboko, like this one But back in the day, samurai said common folks shouldn't eat it Because it looked like their weapon So to get around that, ordinary people started calling it Chikuwa Which means bamboo ring So that they could keep enjoying it without getting in trouble Excuse me, how long have you worked here?

    • In Japan, chikuwa is typically made from a paste called surimi, a blend of white fish, salt, sugar, starch, meatine, kelp powder, and

      In Japan, chikuwa is typically made from a paste called surimi, a blend of white fish, salt, sugar, starch, meatine, kelp powder, and

    B1

    How Japanese Candy Art Is Made | The Making Of

    04:27How Japanese Candy Art Is Made | The Making Of
    • We use candy made from glutinous starch syrup, and also candy that doesn't use starch syrup at all.

      We use candy made from glutinous starch syrup, and also candy that doesn't use starch syrup at all.

    • It became a street performance during the Edo period, which lasted from the 17th century to the 19th century, as its base starch ingredient, "mizumae," or water candy, became more popular.

      It became a street performance during the Edo period, which lasted from the 17th century to the 19th century, as its base starch ingredient, "mizumae," or water candy, became more popular.

    B2

    The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words

    55:12The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words
    • To suits for dry cleaning [to] better [whatnot] yes, sir [telling] they over starch my shirts again

      To suits for dry cleaning [to] better [whatnot] yes, sir [telling] they over starch my shirts again

    B1

    マンチーズ ブルックリンで話題のピザ屋 - Munchies: Best Pizza

    13:27マンチーズ ブルックリンで話題のピザ屋 - Munchies: Best Pizza
    • A lot of people in Sicily couldn't afford cheese as a topping, so you see breadcrumb pretty often on top of pasta, which it's starch on starch, but, like, the texture combination goes really, really well.

      A lot of people in Sicily couldn't afford cheese as a topping, so you see breadcrumb pretty often on top of pasta, which it's starch on starch, but, like, the texture combination goes really, really well.

    • it's starch on starch, but like,

      it's starch on starch, but like,

    B1