The present disclosure relates to starch materials useful, for example, as texturants in foodstuffs. In particular, the present disclosure relates to delayed-gelling, inhibited starches and methods of using them, in one aspect, the disclosure provides a delayed-gelling, inhibited starch having an amylose content in the range of 15-30%； a sedimentation volume in the range of 10-50 mL/g； and a % solubles in the range of 10-40%, wherein the starch is not pregelatinized. In certain embodiments, products including the cooked starches of the disclosure can have a much longer processing window (e.g., for pumping, dispensing, packaging) at room temperature than conventional starches, especially conventional tapioca starches. The starches of the disclosure can also have a desirable shear stability, e.g., similar to the shear stability of conventional crosslinked tapioca starches.
