[Latin Name] Valerian Officinalis I.

[Specification] Velerenic acid 0.8% HPLC

[Appearance] Brown powder

Plant Part Used: Root

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[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

[What is Valerian?]

Valerian root (valeriana officinalis) is derived from a plant native to Europe and Asia. The root of this plant has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for various ailments including sleep problems, digestive problems, and disorders of the nervous system, headaches, and arthritis. It is believed that valerian root has an impact on the availability of the neurotransmitter GABA in the brain.

[Function]

1. Beneficial for insomnia
2. FOR ANXIETY
3. AS A SEDATIVE
4. FOR OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
5. FOR DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
6. FOR MIGRAINE FEADACHES
7. FOR HYPERACTIVITY AND FOCUS IN CHILDREN

Here at the Kenmore Live Studio Chef Cory Morris of Mercat a la Planxa demonstrates how to prepare Oaxacan Mole Wrapped Duck Confit Enchiladad, with Queso Requeson and a Pumpkin Seed and Raisin Escabeche. Watch to learn how to prepare mole in a unique way that you’ve probably never seen done before!

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Recipe: Oaxacan Mole Wrapped Duck Confit Enchiladad, with Queso Requeson and a Pumpkin Seed and Raisin Escabeche
Chef: Cory Morris

Standard Poultry Brine Ingredients:
Water – 10 L
Ice – 10,000 g
Salt – 1250 g
Brown sugar – 325 g
Orange quarters – 500 g
Star anise – 20 g
Cinnamon sticks – 10 g
Juniper berries – 10 g
Thyme sprigs – 20 g
Ground black peppercorns – 20 g
Bay leaf – 2 g

Duck Leg Confit Ingredients:
Duck legs – 10 ea
Standard poultry brine – 1 recipe
Rendered Duck fat – 2 gal

Method:
The day before, add legs to brine, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. The next day, preheat oven to 275°F. Melt duck fat over low heat and place duck legs in an even layer in 4″ hotel pans. Pour warm duck fat on top of legs to cover by at least 1″. Cover pans tightly with aluminum foil and place on a cooling rack. Strain duck fat, being careful not to mix the depot liquid with the fat (you may lose some of the fat, but it’s alright, refrigerate for later use.

Oaxacan Mole Enchilada Ingredients:
Ancho chiles – 25 g
Nora chiles – 25 g
Hot water – 100 g
Garlic cloves – 12 g
Roasted garlic – 25 g
Sesame seeds – 50 g
Stale baguette – 25 g
Corn tortillas – 25 g
Marcona almonds – 22 g
Raisins – 15 g
Canela stick, 4″ long – 1 ea
Cloves – 1 ea
Allspice berries – 1 ea
Thyme sprigs – 2 ea
Chopped onion – 125 g
Small dice green plantain – 50 g
Lard – 62 g
Tomatillos – 37 g
Tomatoes – 56 g
Mexican chocolate – 25 g
Kappa Carrageeneen – 14 g

Method:
Fry and soak the ancho chiles and nora chiles in hot water for 20 minutes. Place in blender and puree with soaking water.

Dice and fry stale baguette until golden

Using half of the lard at the lowest temperature, fry the marcona almonds, raisins, canela stick, cloves, allspice berries, chopped onion and green plantain until onions are soft.

Place tomatoes, tomatillos and friend nut/herb/spice mixture into a vita prep and puree until smooth, adding enough water to keep the blades moving. Heat remaining lard in a large saucepot. Add all the blended ingredients (minus chili puree) and cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Add chili puree and cook for 1 hour. Add chocolate and stir until melted. Strain through a fine mess strainer, season with salt and sugar to taste. Bring mix back to a boil and add kappa carrageenen. Cook for 2 minutes and pour on to a half sheet tray to cool (make sure mixture is hot). Once cool, cut into 4 in X 4 in sheets and stuff with duck confit and cheese.

Garnish with pumpkin seed and raisin escabeche.

Pumpkin Seed Mole Brittle Ingredients:
Granulated sugar – 400 g
Corn Syrup – 275 g
Water – 200 g
Pumpkin seeds – 150 g
Whole butter – 23 g
Cumin – 7 g
Dark Chili Powder – 7 g
Cocoa powder – 60 g
Chayane powder – 0.5 g
Sea salt – 2 g

Method:
Put a 24- by 12-inch sheet of parchment on a work surface and anchor corners with pieces of tape. Bring sugar, water, and sea salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cook mixture, without stirring, washing down any sugar crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until syrup registers 238°F (soft-ball stage) on thermometer, 10 to 12 minutes (sugar syrup will be colorless). Remove from heat and stir in seeds , with a wooden spoon, then continue stirring until syrup crystallizes, 3 to 4 minutes.

Return pan to moderate heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar melts completely (sugar will continue to dry and become grainy before melting) and turns a deep caramel color, 4 to 5 minutes more (seeds will be toasted) Add Butter and remaining spices, stir in to incorporate. Carefully pour hot caramel mixture onto parchment and carefully cover with another sheet. Immediately roll out (between sheets of parchment) as thinly as possible with a rolling pin, pressing firmly. Remove top sheet of parchment and immediately cut brittle into pieces with a heavy knife or pizza wheel. Cool brittle completely, then peel paper from bottom. (Alternately, break brittle into pieces once cool.)

3 Drinks for Fat Loss & Digestion: Apple Cider Vinegar- Thomas DeLauer… https://www.ThomasDeLauer.com for all your business, health, and fitness answers.
Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar: The benefits of apple cider vinegar come from its powerful healing compounds, which include acetic acid, magnesium, probiotics, and polyphenols.
Acetic Acid- Apple Cider vinegar contains acetic acid, which is a synthetic carboxylic acid with antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Weight loss/Metabolism- A study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, mice fed a high-fat diet along with acetic acid — vinegar’s key component — developed up to 10% less body fat than control rodents.

Zevia: Zevia is an all-natural zero calorie soda made without artificial sweeteners, is non-GMO, kosher, gluten-free, vegan and contains no colors, dyes or phosphoric acid. Considered all-natural, Zevia uses Stevia as a sweetener.

Regulate Blood Sugar/Glucose- An article published in Journal of Dietary Supplements evaluated how stevia affects diabetic rats. It was discovered that rats treated with 250 and 500 milligrams every day “significantly” reduced fasting blood sugar levels and balanced insulin resistance, and triglycerides.

Matcha Green Tea: Matcha Green Tea is the highest quality powdered green tea available. Made from the nutrient-rich young leaves picked from the tips of shade-grown Camellia sinensis plants, Matcha Green Tea is steamed, stemmed, and de-vined before being stone-ground into very fine powder.

EGCg (epigallocatechin gallate)

Green tea contains a specific set of antioxidant known as catechins. Among antioxidants, catechins are the most potent and beneficial. One specific catechin called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) makes up 60% of the catechins in Matcha Green Tea. Out of all the antioxidants, EGCg is the most widely recognized for its cancer fighting properties.

Reduces Inflammation- Egcg appears to effectively inhibit TAK1 by blocking its phosphorylation. TAK1 is a mediator of inflammation, and is integral to the activation of downstream mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) in response to receptor stimulation by the inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF).

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences conducted a study and found that matcha green tea may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis. During the study, mice were injected with collagen to induce a condition similar to rheumatoid arthritis in humans. Of those who drank tea, 44% became arthritic. Of those who didn’t drink tea, 94% became arthritic. (12)

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2) Polyphenols Can Aid Gut Health, Boost Longevity. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health-news/food-polyphenols-boost-gut-health-and-longevity-121213#1

3) Do Polyphenols Improve Your Gut Bacteria? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://chriskresser.com/do-polyphenols-improve-your-gut-bacteria/

4) Effects of apple cider vinegars produced with different techniques on blood lipids in high-cholesterol-fed rats. – PubMed – NCBI. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21561165

5) Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV): Is it Really a Powerful Healing Tonic? – Underground Health. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.undergroundhealth.com/is-apple-cider-vinegar-really-a-powerful-healing-tonic-science-says-yes/

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