how many grams in a teaspoon of potato flour?

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• How many grams in a teaspoon of potato flour?
  Just under 4 g — 3.83 g for a level teaspoon, spooned and leveled. Heaped, you're closer to 5–6 g, which is meaningful when you're thickening a small pan sauce because doubling the flour can take a glossy jus to a paste. For a single portion of sauce or gravy, measure level and add more by the half-teaspoon if needed.
• When would a recipe call for potato flour by the teaspoon?
  Finishing a pan sauce for one or two servings, tightening the liquid in a skillet braise, or stabilising a small batch of dairy-based sauce that you don't want to break. Some gluten-free baked-good recipes also call for 1–2 teaspoons (about 4–8 g) as a moisture booster in cookies or pancakes, where a full tablespoon would weigh the batter down.
• Can I swap a teaspoon of potato flour for a teaspoon of potato starch?
  Not cleanly. A teaspoon of starch thickens with a glossy, almost translucent finish and breaks down with prolonged heat. A teaspoon of potato flour gives a matte, savoury body and survives long simmers. If you only have starch on hand, use about half a teaspoon for the same thickening effect, and accept a different sheen on the finished sauce.

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