Question

how do you test for starch?explain

Answer 1

To test the presence of starch in the food items you can do the following:-
peel of the skin of any vegetable

add some drops of iodine solution to the peeled vegetable

make the observations.
If a blue black colour is shown then there is the presence of starch..

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Take a small quantity of food or a raw ingredient
2. Put 2-3 drops of Iodine Solution on it
3. Wait for a few seconds

Do you see that the item has turned blue-black?If yes,it contains starch.