Rice Flour

[KBFlyer]

Anyone use rice flour as a binder for making sausage instead of NFDM?
Was looking at binders at one of my ordering outlets and they have rice flour listed as a binder.
Web site says to use it like this:
Use 3-5% of meat block and 10% water.

 

[chopsaw]

I have some I use in the bread proofing bowl . Haven't tried it in sausage yet but the option is there .
I've been using a lot of potato starch , but I add it a little at a time until it comes together . The recommended rates are always to high for my taste .

 

[02ebz06]

Not for sausage, but use it on a pizza peel, doesn't burn as easy when it its the oven floor.

 

[KBFlyer]

Found this post:

Rice Flour as a sausage binder

I used the search function and nothing came up. Anyone ever use it? Do you guys think it would function as a good sausage binder/water retainer? *edit to add: Is rusk the same as rice flour? I know the British use rusk in their sausages. Thanks in advance...

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[SmokinEdge]

Never used rice flour for a binder. Way prefer potato starch. Rice is a good starch but kinda week compared to others.

 

[DougE]

You should be able to find a local source for Bob's Red Mill products. Potato starch should be one they carry. I get it at Meijer grocery store.

 

[chopsaw]

If it's not in the baking isle , look in the whole foods section .
The potato starch works really well , but I'm gonna try the rice flour next go round .

 

[KBFlyer]

Ya I looked in every grocery store in a 30 mile radius and they have every other Bob's Red Mill product but no potato starch. Only place I can get it here is with Amazon.
We do have a a Bulk Barn in town which carries lots of different spices by bulk. Need to remind myself to stop in there one of these days.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Ya I looked in every grocery store in a 30 mile radius and they have every other Bob's Red Mill product but no potato starch. Only place I can get it here is with Amazon.
We do have a a Bulk Barn in town which carries lots of different spices by bulk. Need to remind myself to stop in there one of these days.

Big difference between starch based binders and protein based binders. You have to decide in the end what will work best for your specific application. I never use one type for all and sometimes use none.