Why do some recipes use potato flour instead to all purpose?

Answer 1

Probably because that is the flour that is best in that particular recipe. There are so many different flours these days and each one is used in recipes that are best suited to the outcome of the product! It is all about quality! I hope that this helps!

Answer 2

People with celiac disease are allergic to the gluten in wheat flour. Potato starch (flour) is something they can eat. Also, during Passover Jews use potato starch because wheat flour is forbidden. I'm sure there are other dietary and religious/cultural reasons not to use wheat flour. Note that potato starch is primarily used as a thickener, not as the basis for a cake or other baked goods. They are not always interchangeable.

Answer 3

Potato Flour

Enriched All-Purpose Flour has iron and B-vitamins added in amounts equal to or exceeding that of whole wheat flour.

Bleached Enriched All-Purpose Flour is treated with chlorine to mature the flour, condition the gluten and improve the baking quality. The chlorine evaporates and does not destroy the nutrients but does reduce the risk of spoilage or contamination.

Unbleached Enriched All-Purpose Flour (or Occident Flour) is bleached by oxygen in the air during an aging process and is off-white in color. Nutritionally, bleached and unbleached flour are the same.

POTATO STARCH FLOUR: You will see Potato Starch Flour also referred to as Potato Starch; they are the same thing. Potato Starch is a great flour to thicken sauces and add higher volume to your bread making. Made from ground whole, dried potatoes, it used in combination with other flours because it has no gluten and a mild potato taste. Substitute no more than 1/4 to 1/3 of the wheat flour in softer rolls and dessert style bread recipes. It will give you a softer and longer-lasting loaf.

A type of flour produced from cooked, dried, and ground potatoes. It is used as an ingredient in potato based recipes to enhance the potato flavor and is often mixed with other types of flour for baking breads and rolls. It is also used as a thickener for soups, gravies, and sauces. Potato flour is often confused with potato starch, but potato flour is produced from the entire dehydrated potato whereas potato starch is produced from the starch only.

Answer 4

Some people, such as my sister's boyfriend, are allergic to wheat; all-purpose flour is made from wheat.

Also, there are some recipes that are intended for use with potato flour instead of all-purpose flour.