Potato starch vs. corn starch?

[care11]

Help! I am making fried blue cornmeal crusted bay scallops and the receipe calls for potato starch. Can I use corn starch in its place? Receipe follows:

http://www.foodmayhem.com/2008/11/cor...

[rememberme]

How did you make your chipotle mayo?

[care11]

Recipe for the chipotle mayo:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 small lime, juiced
1 canned chipotle pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (we add a bit more)
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mix all up in a bowl. :)

[alwayscooking]

Too late now perhaps but I recommend flour instead. I find the texture of corn starch cloying.

[care11]

Thanks! I know what you mean, a little too, I don’t know…hard and sweet for lack of better words. We decided to go with a combo of corn starch and flour and made sure to shake off ALL excess. Kept the oil at a constant 350 and fried for 1 min. We loved it!!!! Thanks to both of you for the help and advice...next up...the same recipe but w/calamari. (The chipotle mayo made it even better!)

[chez cherie]

i say yes. in this recipe, the potato starch is used to provide a dry surface for the egg to adhere to the scallops (standard breading procedure), as it would just slide off the slippery scallops without something powdery and dry as a "base coat". flour is most often used, but potato starch, or cornstarch would work. just be sure to pat any excess off, so you don't have too much--should be a really minimal coating.

[care11]

Thanks! Starting to make them right now...w/a chipolte mayo dipping sauce!