[Latin Name] Amorphophallus konjac

[Plant Source] from China

[Specifications] Glucomannan85%-90%

[Appearance] White or cream-color powder

Plant Part Used:Root

[Particle size] 120 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤10.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[Introduction]

Konjac is a plant that is found in China, Japan and Indonesia. The plant is part of the genus Amorphophallus. Typically, it thrives in the warmer regions of Asia.

The extract of the Konjac root is referred to as Glucomannan. Glucomannan is a fiber-like substance traditionally used in food recipes, but now it is utilized as an alternative means of weight loss. Along with this benefit, konjac extract contains other benefits for the rest of the body as well.

The main material of the natural konjac gum is fresh konjac, which grow in virgin forest in Hubei area. We use advanced method to distill the KGM, aminophenol, Ca, Fe, Se which are good for health. Konjac is known as“ the seventh nutriment for human”.

Konjac Gum with its special water holiding capacity, stability, emulsibility, thickening property,suspension property and gel propery can especially adopted in food industry.

[Main Function]

1.It could reduce postprandial glycemia, blood cholesterol and blood pressure.

2.It could control appetite and reduce body weight.

3.It could increase insulin sensitivity.
4.It could control insulin resistant syndrome and diabetesII development.
5.It could reduce heart disease.

[Application]

1) Gelatinizer(jelly, pudding, Cheese, soft candy, jam );

2) Stabilizer(meat, beer);

3) Film Former(capsule, preservative)

4) Water-keeping agent( Baked Foodstuff );

5) Thickener (Konjac Noodles, Konjac Stick, Konjac Slice, Konjac Imitating Food stuff);

6) Adherence agent( Surimi );

7) Foam Stabilizer (ice cream, cream, beer)

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Tired of pumpkins lying around? Turn them into yummy pumpkin fries and crisps this Fall!
Ingredients below & on the blog: https://lacooquette.com/pumpkin-fries/
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Ingredients (using 1 small sugar pumpkin and 1 acorn squash)

Pumpkin Fries (seasoning):
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste

Pumpkin Crisps (seasoning):
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt

*you need enough olive oil to coat them so that they don’t stick – about 1/3 cup!

Savory Dip:
½ cup of sour cream
2 teaspoons onion powder

Sweet Dip:
⅓ cup of maple syrup
½ cup of fat free yogurt

*bake at 375F for 40 min

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Ingredientes (usando 2 calabazas pequeñas)

“Papas fritas” de Calabaza
¼ cucharadita de pimienta de cayena
2 cucharaditas de cúrcuma
2 cucharaditas de ajo en polvo
sal y pimienta al gusto

Chips de Calabaza:
1 cucharadita de ajo en polvo
1 cucharadita de sal

Dip Salado::
½ taza de crema blanca
2 cucharaditas de cebolla en polvo

Dip Dulce:
⅓ taza de sirope de maple
½ taza de yogur libre de grasa

-Por si necesitas convertir los ingredientes a otro tipo de medidas, ve a este enlace: https://lacooquette.com/ConversionES

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