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    starchy

    US /ˈstɑrtʃi/

    ・

    UK /'stɑ:tʃɪ/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveConsisting of or containing starch
    This is a starchy dinner we are eating

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    Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks

    05:41Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
    • Now, you might think that it's equally difficult to eat rice with chopsticks, but East Asian rice is starchy and conveniently sticks together in nice clumps: very easy to grab with a couple of sticks.

      Now, you might think that it's equally difficult to eat rice with chopsticks, but East Asian rice is starchy and conveniently sticks together in nice clumps: very easy to grab with a couple of sticks.

    • but East Asian rice is starchy and conveniently sticks together in nice clumps, very easy to grab with a couple of sticks.

      but East Asian rice is starchy and conveniently sticks together in nice clumps, very easy to grab with a couple of sticks.

    B1

    Why McDonald's won fries

    11:04Why McDonald's won fries
    • Sugar browns more quickly, so if you don't cure the potato, let it turn starchy, the outside will cook too fast, and the inside won't get cooked.

      Sugar browns more quickly, so if you don't cure the potato, let it turn starchy, the outside will cook too fast, and the inside won't get cooked.

    • let it turn starchy, the outside will cook  too fast, and the inside won't get cooked.

      let it turn starchy, the outside will cook  too fast, and the inside won't get cooked.

    B1

    10 Foods under $1 in Saigon, Vietnam - Street Food Dollar Menu

    13:5710 Foods under $1 in Saigon, Vietnam - Street Food Dollar Menu
    • Yeah The rice cake is so starchy that when she cries it in the oil

      Yeah The rice cake is so starchy that when she cries it in the oil

    • It still has a nice starchy flavor and crunchiness to it the preparation the food is so different, but the flavor is so familiar

      It still has a nice starchy flavor and crunchiness to it the preparation the food is so different, but the flavor is so familiar

    B2

    Swedish Meatballs and JUICY Reindeer Steak in Stockholm, Sweden!

    22:54Swedish Meatballs and JUICY Reindeer Steak in Stockholm, Sweden!
    • It's, like, grainy and starchy.

      It's, like, grainy and starchy.

    • It's like grainy and starchy.

      It's like grainy and starchy.

    B1

    20 Things to do in Milan Italy Travel Guide

    12:2320 Things to do in Milan Italy Travel Guide
    • it is basically a type of rice that is very thick, very starchy and it absorbs a lot of

      it is basically a type of rice that is very thick, very starchy and it absorbs a lot of

    • in case you're not too familiar with risotto, it's basically a type of rice that is very thick, very starchy,

      in case you're not too familiar with risotto, it's basically a type of rice that is very thick, very starchy,

    B1

    THREE Mashed Potatoes Recipes! Hilah Cooking

    08:39THREE Mashed Potatoes Recipes! Hilah Cooking
    • Starchy potatoes are the best.

      Starchy potatoes are the best.

    • Starchy examples are russet potato, which everyone's familiar with, and Yukon gold, which might be a little bit less familiar.

      Starchy examples are russet potato, which everyone's familiar with, and Yukon gold, which might be a little bit less familiar.

    B2

    How to Make Fish Tacos | Tacos De Pescado

    10:37How to Make Fish Tacos |  Tacos De Pescado
    • It's kind of starchy.

      It's kind of starchy.

    • It's kind of starchy.

      It's kind of starchy.

    B1

    Something Great Happens When You Freeze Your BREAD! Dr. Mandell

    05:00Something Great Happens When You Freeze Your BREAD!  Dr. Mandell
    • but as you grew up, you finally realized that that flour and that starchy food that you're eating is not good for you.

      but as you grew up, you finally realized that that flour and that starchy food that you're eating is not good for you.

    • And that starchy food that you're eating is not good for you.

      And that starchy food that you're eating is not good for you.

    B2

    Stress Eating Explained (And Other Weird Fight Or Flight Responses)

    11:02Stress Eating Explained (And Other Weird Fight Or Flight Responses)
    • And if your heart rate increases at the low-response end of the spectrum, then you're more prone to stress-eat, especially the starchy stuff.

      And if your heart rate increases at the low-response end of the spectrum, then you're more prone to stress-eat, especially the starchy stuff.

    • And if your heart rate increases at the low response end of the spectrum, then you're more prone to stress-eat, especially the starchy stuff.

      And if your heart rate increases at the low response end of the spectrum, then you're more prone to stress-eat, especially the starchy stuff.

    B1

    Chefs Try the Top 7 Foods at Taiwan’s Busiest Night Market | Street Eats | Bon Appétit

    13:47Chefs Try the Top 7 Foods at Taiwan’s Busiest Night Market | Street Eats | Bon Appétit
    • I've had versions of this before where it can just be too heavy because the sticky rice is extra starchy and all these things.

      I've had versions of this before where it can just be too heavy because the sticky rice is extra starchy and all these things.

    • I've had versions of this before where it can just be too heavy because the sticky rice is extra starchy and all these things.

      I've had versions of this before where it can just be too heavy because the sticky rice is extra starchy and all these things.

    B2