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Salep powder (pure)
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Salep powder (pure)

23.7% carbohydrate · 58.8% fibre

Per 100 g
234 kcal Energy
5.31 g Protein
23.67 g Carbs
0 g Fat
58.8 g Fibre
Gluten-free Year round · stored for winter

Let’s cook with it → Invent something with it

What it is for

They build structure. Starch granules swell in hot water, burst, and weave a net that traps the liquid — most of what you call body comes from here. Wheat does one extra job on top: gluten.

Where it catches you out

Starch does nothing before 62 °C, and acid cuts the chains during a long boil. Think about your thickener after the heat and before the acid.

The knack

Pure salep and a sweetened starch-based instant drink mix are different products; check the ingredient list.

Storage and health

How to keep it, and who it suits.

Keeping it

Keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry, dark cupboard for 1 year.

Gluten-free

Pure salep is powdered orchid tuber and contains no gluten grain.