Wheat flour is the most common flour used in batter
systems (Loewe, 1993). However, rice, corn, and soy flours
have also been used (Robert, 1990). Shih and Daigle (1999)
observed a 69% reduction in oil absorption by using rice
flour batter on shrimp products, compared to using wheat
flour. Rice flour resulted in a rough crust on the coating
due to its less effective role as a thickening agent. However,
it still showed some potential as an alternative to wheat
flour in batter formulations. Corn flour generally produces
a yellowish color due to the carotene pigment in the
corn, and may be useful as a source of natural yellow
color (Salvador, Sanz, & Fiszman, 2003). In general, higher