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a starchy and demanding teacher
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To be clear, both kinds of flour are made from the root of the cassava plant, but tapioca flour is made only from the starchy part of the vegetable, while cassava flour uses the whole root.
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Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The starchy tenor, Liparit Avetisyan, as Violetta’s lover Alfredo, seems to like singing to the audience more than to her.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
True yams have a dark, bark-like skin, and more starchy texture, while sweet potatoes have thin skins, and cook up moist and tender.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
Carbs are found in fruit, grains, starchy vegetables, beans, legumes, dairy, and sweets.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Service, pitched five-star high, never feels starchy or formal.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Everyday Dal To make dal feels like an alchemical feat, watching the pebbly lentils turn creamy, starchy and golden with turmeric.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
Like carbonara or cacio e pepe or classic Alfredo, the creaminess of the sauce comes from the emulsification of starchy pasta water and butter, beefed up with grated aged cheese.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
Discover Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
The starchy tenor, Liparit Avetisyan, as Violetta’s lover Alfredo, seems to like singing to the audience more than to her.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
True yams have a dark, bark-like skin, and more starchy texture, while sweet potatoes have thin skins, and cook up moist and tender.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
Carbs are found in fruit, grains, starchy vegetables, beans, legumes, dairy, and sweets.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Service, pitched five-star high, never feels starchy or formal.
—Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
Everyday Dal To make dal feels like an alchemical feat, watching the pebbly lentils turn creamy, starchy and golden with turmeric.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Invariably, most fruits, juice, veggies, confectionaries, and starchy meals are drastically eliminated.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
Like carbonara or cacio e pepe or classic Alfredo, the creaminess of the sauce comes from the emulsification of starchy pasta water and butter, beefed up with grated aged cheese.
—Mackenzie Chung Fegan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Starchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starchy. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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starchy
adjective
starchier; starchiest
1
: containing, consisting of, or resembling starch
starchy foods
2
: consisting of or marked by formality or stiffness
starchiness
noun
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