When starch is combined with water and heated, individual starch granules absorb the liquid and swell in a process known as

Question

Question 20 options:

A)

coagulation.

B)

denaturing.

C)

poaching.

D)

gelation.

Answer 1

The process you are referring to, where starch granules absorb water and swell upon heating, is known as gelation. Therefore, the correct answer is:

D) gelation.