lenona321wrote:
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>I tried making pudding from it and I MUCH prefer the other kind.

What "other kind"?

>It was just...bland. Would it make any difference if I put the
>dry pearls in a processor first?

The whole pearls are the most important part of tapioca pudding,
otherwise use cornstarch. Tapioca is just starch, has no flavor, has
to be flavored just like other puddings. However odds are what you
have is likely sago palm, not tapioca... nowadays most tapioca is
actually sago... check the package label.