JP2019024410A - Vegetable essence composition, seasoning and food - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vegetable essence composition in which excess flavor derived from vegetable is reduced, that can improve umami even when used alone, and that is versatile, and to provide a seasoning and food.SOLUTION: For example, by blending Chinese cabbage essence, onion essence, and cabbage essence at a particular ratio, or by mixing Chinese cabbage extract, onion extract, and cabbage extract at a particular ratio, and followed by concentration, a vegetable essence composition containing Chinese cabbage component by 22 to 77 mass%, onion component by 8 to 60 mass% and cabbage component by 2 to 35 mass% in dry solid content is obtained; and using this vegetable essence composition a seasoning and food is produced.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

  The present invention relates to a vegetable extract composition containing a plurality of vegetable components, a seasoning and a food using the composition.

  Conventionally, in addition to seasonings for seasoning such as sugar, salt, soy sauce and miso, livestock extracts, seafood extracts, vegetable extracts are added to improve the flavor and umami. Extracts such as are added (see Patent Documents 1 to 4). In general, livestock meat extracts and seafood extracts are strong in flavor and umami and have a high effect of imparting richness and richness, but vegetable extracts are less effective than animal extracts and are used alone in processed foods. It is rarely used, and is often used in combination with livestock meat extracts or seafood extracts.

  On the other hand, as a seasoning for people who need to avoid or limit the consumption of animal foods, such as food allergy patients, vegetarians and natural-minded people, the use of livestock and seafood extracts Is limited. For these reasons, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for seasonings that do not use animal raw materials such as meat and fish.

  Vegetable extracts are listed as extracts that can be used in place of livestock meat extracts and seafood extracts. Conventional vegetable extracts used in seasonings include flavored vegetables such as garlic, ginger, leek and celery, leafy vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, cabbage and spinach, root vegetables such as carrots, and mushrooms such as mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms. Various vegetables such as are used in combination as appropriate according to the purpose and application.

JP-A-10-191924 JP 2007-259744 A JP 2008-5746 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-23018

  However, vegetable extracts have a weak taste, such as umami, compared to animal extracts, and when used in a large amount, there are problems that unfavorable tastes such as vegetable-specific blue odor, bitterness and sashimi may occur. is there. Furthermore, since the extract made from flavor vegetables such as leeks and ginger has a unique flavor, the balance of the flavor of the entire dish may be lost, and the aroma and flavor of the material may be masked.

  As a method for suppressing the flavor derived from vegetables, it is conceivable to use an extract that uses only vegetables with less fragrance as a raw material, but in that case, the effect of improving the flavor and umami when blended with a seasoning or food is also reduced. Moreover, in the seasoning of patent document 1, in order to prevent generation | occurrence | production of the unpleasant odor derived from a vegetable, it is pH before a heating using alcohol, the sour agent of a food additive, an alkaline substance, a brewing vinegar, or a plum vinegar extract. Is adjusted to 3.0-7.0, but in this method, the flavor of the seasoning other than the vegetable extract becomes stronger, so the applicable dishes are limited and the number of work steps during production is increased. become.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a versatile vegetable extract composition, seasoning, and food that can reduce excessive flavor derived from vegetables and improve umami even when used alone. To do.

As a result of intensive experiments and studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor considered the vegetables constituting the vegetable extract composition as a specific combination, and the mixing ratio was within a specific range, so that the vegetable odor The inventors have found that the richness and richness derived from umami can be synergistically improved while suppressing this, and the present invention has been achieved.
That is, the vegetable extract composition according to the present invention contains 22 to 77 mass% of Chinese cabbage component, 8 to 60 mass% of onion component, and 2 to 35 mass% of cabbage component in the dry solid content.
In the vegetable extract composition of the present invention, the compounding ratio of each component can be set to a total nitrogen ratio, such as a Chinese cabbage component: an onion component: a cabbage component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33.
The vegetable extract composition of the present invention may further contain 2 to 32% by mass of a carrot component and / or 4 to 41% by mass of a potato component based on the total mass of the dry solid.
When both the carrot component and the potato component are contained, the mixing ratio of each component is the ratio of total nitrogen, Chinese cabbage component: onion component: cabbage component: carrot component: potato component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33 : 1-19: 2-22.
Moreover, the other vegetable extract composition which concerns on this invention consists of a Chinese cabbage component, an onion component, and a cabbage component.
Furthermore, the other vegetable extract composition according to the present invention comprises a Chinese cabbage component, an onion component, a cabbage component, a carrot component and / or a potato component.

The seasoning which concerns on this invention contains the vegetable extract composition mentioned above.
Content of the said vegetable extract composition can be 0.03-34 mass%, for example.

  The food according to the present invention is produced using the seasoning described above.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to obtain a seasoning that can be applied to a variety of genres of prepared dishes while improving the flavor of cooking while making use of the taste of the material, without using animal extracts or chemical seasonings alone. Even if it uses, the food which has moderately rich feeling derived from umami | taste and richness can be obtained, suppressing the excessive flavor derived from vegetables, such as a blue odor.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

(First embodiment)
First, the vegetable extract composition according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. The vegetable extract composition of this embodiment contains at least a Chinese cabbage component, an onion component, and a cabbage component, and further contains a carrot component and a potato component as necessary.

[Chinese cabbage component: 22-77 mass% in dry solids]
Chinese cabbage is an essential component of the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment and contains various amino acids such as glutamic acid and aspartic acid, and has the effect of imparting sweetness and richness. Chinese cabbage also has the effect of imparting a simmering feeling to dishes and foods without producing a vegetable odor.

  However, when the amount of the component derived from Chinese cabbage in the vegetable extract composition (Chinese cabbage component) is less than 22% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, the above-described effects cannot be obtained, and a rich feeling can be felt as a whole. No flavor. In addition, if the amount of Chinese cabbage component exceeds 77% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, the blending amount of the other components is relatively reduced, so a synergistic effect between the components cannot be obtained, and a rich feeling and richness It will not be felt. Therefore, the Chinese cabbage component is blended so that the content in the dry solid content is 22 to 77% by mass. In addition, it is preferable that the amount of Chinese cabbage components in dry solid content shall be 36-68 mass% from a viewpoint of a rich feeling, the improvement of richness, and optimization of the flavor derived from vegetables.

[Onion component: 8 to 60% by mass in dry solid content]
The onion is an essential component of the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment, contains allyl sulfide, which is the source of spiciness and fragrance, and has an effect of suppressing the flavor generated from other vegetable components from becoming excessive. The onion also has the effect of mellowing the flavor of the dish and imparting sweetness and richness.

  However, when the amount of the component derived from the onion in the vegetable extract composition (onion component) is less than 8% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, the above-described effects cannot be obtained, and the richness and richness are insufficient. It becomes. On the other hand, if the amount of the onion component exceeds 60% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, the flavor caused by the onion extract stands out, the balance of the flavor of the whole dish is lost, and the aroma and flavor of the material are masked. There are things to do. Further, when the amount of the onion component is increased, the blending amount of the other components is relatively reduced, so that a synergistic effect between the components cannot be obtained, and a rich feeling and richness cannot be felt. Therefore, an onion component is mix | blended so that content in dry solid content may be 8-60 mass%.

  In addition, it is preferable that the amount of onion components in dry solid content shall be 29-40 mass%. Thereby, the effect of the onion component mentioned above is improved, a rich feeling and richness are improved, and the vegetable extract composition without the excessive flavor derived from a vegetable is obtained.

[Cabbage component: 2 to 35% by mass in dry solid content]
Cabbage is an essential component of the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment, contains a large amount of vitamins, and has the effect of improving the richness and richness due to its unique flavor. However, when the amount of the component derived from cabbage in the vegetable extract composition (cabbage component) is less than 2% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, the above-described effects cannot be obtained, and a rich feeling and richness are felt. Moreover, when it exceeds 35 mass%, the flavor derived from cabbage will become strong and a rich feeling will fall. Therefore, a cabbage component is mix | blended so that content in dry solid content may be 2-35 mass%.

  In addition, it is preferable that the amount of cabbage components in dry solid content shall be 5-27 mass%. Thereby, the effect of the cabbage component mentioned above is improved, a rich feeling and richness are improved, and the vegetable extract composition without the excessive flavor derived from vegetables is obtained.

[Carrot component: 2 to 32% by mass in dry solid content]
Carrots are used as necessary because they have a unique sweetness and an effect of imparting a rich feeling. However, when the amount of the component (carrot component) derived from the carrot in the vegetable extract composition is less than 2% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, a sufficient addition effect cannot be obtained, and 36% by mass is obtained. When it exceeds, since the excessive flavor derived from vegetables will be conspicuous and the compounding quantity of another component will reduce relatively, on the contrary, a rich feeling and richness will be reduced. Therefore, when mix | blending a carrot component, it is made for the amount of components in dry solid content to be 2-32 mass%.

[Potato component: 4 to 41% by mass in dry solid content]
Potato is mainly composed of starch, but also contains a lot of vitamins and minerals, has a strong sweetness, and has the effect of giving richness. Therefore, in the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment, potato is used as necessary. However, when the amount of the component derived from the potato (potato component) in the vegetable extract composition is less than 4% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid, a sufficient addition effect cannot be obtained. Moreover, when the potato component is added in excess of 41% by mass based on the total mass of the dry solid content, the feeling of roughness becomes noticeable when eating, and the excessive flavor derived from vegetables can be felt. Or Therefore, when mix | blending a potato component, it is made for the component amount in dry solid content to be 4-41 mass%.

[Combination ratio of each component]
It is preferable that the mixing ratio of each vegetable component mentioned above is a total nitrogen ratio and is a Chinese cabbage component: an onion component: a cabbage component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33. Thereby, while the excessive flavor derived from vegetables is suppressed, a rich feeling and richness become strong, and it can be set as the vegetable extract composition which has versatility in cooking. Moreover, when mix | blending a carrot component and a potato component, from a viewpoint of a rich feeling and the further improvement of richness, a Chinese cabbage component: an onion component: a cabbage component: a carrot component: a potato component = 25-79: 7 by a total nitrogen ratio. ~ 58: 2-33: 1 to 19: 2-22 is preferable.

[Other ingredients]
The vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment can take various forms such as liquid, paste, and powder. In the case of liquid or paste, in addition to the above-described components, water for adjusting the water content It may be added. Moreover, in addition to each extract component mentioned above, salt, sugar, etc. may be added to the vegetable extract composition of this embodiment for storage stability improvement. Furthermore, other vegetable extracts may be added to the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment as long as the effects of the present invention are not affected.

  Of course, the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment does not include other components, and “carp component, onion component and cabbage component only” or “carp component, onion component and cabbage component, You may be comprised only by at least 1 sort (s) of a component and a potato component.

[Production method]
Next, the manufacturing method of the vegetable extract composition of this embodiment is demonstrated. The vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment is prepared by separately preparing Chinese cabbage, onion, cabbage as raw materials, and carrot and potato vegetable extracts (hereinafter referred to as vegetable extracts), respectively, as necessary. It can manufacture by mixing each vegetable extract so that the amount of components in it may become the range mentioned above. Moreover, after mixing the liquid (extraction liquid) with a lighter density | concentration of vegetable components than the extract extracted from each raw vegetables, such as a Chinese cabbage, an onion, and a cabbage, it is good also as a vegetable extract composition by concentrating and mixing. Further, the liquid or paste-like vegetable extract composition may be dried to form a powder.

  In addition, the manufacturing method of the "vegetable extract" used in the vegetable extract composition of this embodiment or the "vegetable component extract" is not particularly limited, and a known method can be applied. As a method for extracting an extract from vegetables, for example, as described in paragraph 0016 of Patent Document 4, after pulverizing the raw vegetable, it is heated as necessary and extracted with water or an organic solvent to be solidified. There are a method of liquid separation, a method of concentrating vegetable juice, which is a raw material, by decomposing it with an acid or an enzyme, and the like, and the vegetable extract composition of this embodiment may be prepared by any method. it can.

  When producing “vegetable extract” or “vegetable component extract”, a purification process using a centrifuge, a filtration device, an electrodialyzer, etc. may be performed. Concentration steps such as concentration, vacuum concentration, freeze concentration and reverse osmosis concentration may be performed. In addition, the site | part and form of raw material vegetables used for manufacture of a "vegetable extract" and "the vegetable component extract" are not specifically limited, It can select suitably and can be used.

  As described in detail above, the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment is mainly composed of a Chinese cabbage component, an onion component and a cabbage component, and contained in a specific ratio, so that extracts and chemical seasonings made from raw materials other than vegetables are used. Even without the use of ingredients, it is possible to improve the flavor and umami of the food and to make use of the taste of the material used for cooking. In addition, the vegetable extract composition of the present embodiment has a good overall balance and can be applied to dishes of various genres, so it is excellent in versatility, and further, because it does not use animal ingredients, food allergy patients, Suitable for seasonings and foods for vegetarians and naturalists.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the seasoning which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this embodiment is demonstrated. Although the vegetable extract composition mentioned above may be used independently, it can also mix | blend another component and can be used as a seasoning. Specifically, the vegetable extract composition of the first embodiment can be used for various seasonings such as liquid seasonings, paste-like seasonings, solid seasonings, and powder seasonings. It is preferably used as a liquid seasoning for easy cooking.

[Vegetable extract composition content: 0.03-34% by mass]
The content of the vegetable extract composition in the seasoning of the present embodiment is not particularly limited. For example, in the case of a liquid seasoning for sugar beet, the vegetable extract composition is 0.03 to 34 mass in total. It is preferable to mix in the range of%. By making the content of the vegetable extract composition within this range, a seasoning having a high effect of improving flavor, richness and richness can be obtained.

  From the viewpoint of improving the effect of imparting richness to food, the blending amount of the vegetable extract composition in the seasoning is preferably 0.1 to 19% by mass, more preferably 0.4 to 5% by mass. Thereby, when using for foodstuffs, such as side dish, the seasoning liquid excellent in the sustainability of umami can be obtained.

[Other ingredients]
Ingredients other than the vegetable extract composition blended in the seasoning of the present embodiment include seasonings for seasoning such as soy sauce, salt, sugar, miso, vinegar, mirin, and sake, livestock meat extract, seafood extract, and Examples include extracts other than vegetables such as yeast extract, various oils, spices, and thickeners. Furthermore, ingredients such as meat, seafood, vegetables, dry matter, cereals, mushrooms, and nuts may be blended in the seasoning of the present embodiment.

[Usage]
The seasoning of the present embodiment can be used for various foods such as soups and processed foods in addition to various Western, Japanese, and Chinese-style side dishes, and is particularly suitable for Japanese-style side dishes.

  The seasoning of the present embodiment uses a vegetable extract composition mainly composed of a Chinese cabbage component, an onion component and a cabbage component, so that the effect of improving the flavor is high, and it is used alone without using a chemical seasoning or the like. Even so, the food can be given richness. In addition, the seasoning according to the present embodiment does not have an excessive flavor derived from vegetables and does not disturb the taste of the material. Therefore, the seasoning has high versatility and can be applied to foods in various fields. Furthermore, the seasoning of this embodiment implement | achieves a seasoning which does not use an animal raw material by limiting only components other than a vegetable extract composition to the raw material which is not derived from animals, such as a plant. be able to.

  Hereinafter, the effects of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to Examples and Comparative Examples.

(First embodiment)
First, as a 1st Example of this invention, a Chinese cabbage extract, an onion extract, and a cabbage extract were mix | blended in a predetermined | prescribed ratio, and each vegetable extract composition of the obtained Example and the comparative example was evaluated by the sensory test. In addition, No. shown in Table 1 below. The compositions of A1 to A12 are examples prepared within the scope of the present invention. The compositions A13 to A23 are comparative examples that are out of the scope of the present invention.

[Evaluation method]
About the sample which diluted each vegetable extract composition of the Example and the comparative example 10 times with water, "i. Rich feeling", "" by a panel of 4 analytical type sensory evaluation specialists (training period: 9 to 24 years) Four items were evaluated: “ii. rich”, “iii. excess flavor derived from vegetables”, and “iv. The sensory test was performed in the order of (1) sample presentation, (2) sensory evaluation item alignment, (3) trial evaluation / calibration, and (4) main evaluation.

(1) Sample presentation In order to eliminate panel bias in sensory evaluation and improve the accuracy of evaluation, sample provision was set as follows. A 40 ml sample at room temperature (25 ° C.) was poured into a polystyrene foam thermo cup (capacity 180 ml), capped with a petri dish, and then presented on each panel. At that time, the test plot number of the sample and the ratio of the vegetable component were not notified to the panel, and the sample of each test plot was presented at random.

(2) Combination of sensory evaluation items In carrying out the evaluation, discussions were held throughout the panel, and the characteristics of each evaluation item were adjusted so that each panel had a common understanding. Comprehensive evaluations were also set after discussions in advance for the entire panel so that they could be standardized based on sensory evaluation results.

<I. Rich feeling>
“Thickness” is the strength (thickness) of the taste (umami) at the time of eating. In this example, the evaluation was performed by the following five-step evaluation method.
5: Very strong 4: Strong 3: Slightly strong 2: Slightly weak 1: No effect

<Ii. Rich>
“Body” is the sustainability of the taste (umami) that stays in the oral cavity when eating. In this example, the evaluation was performed by the following five-step evaluation method.
5: Very strong 4: Strong 3: Slightly strong 2: Slightly weak 1: No effect

<Iii. Excessive flavor derived from vegetables>
“Excessive flavor derived from vegetables” evaluated the so-called “vegetable odor”, which is the green odor of vegetables and the fragrance and flavor peculiar to each vegetable, by the following five-step evaluation method.
5: I don't feel 4: I almost don't feel 3: I feel a little 2: I feel 1: I feel very strong

<Iv. Roughness>
“Roughness” is a fibrous texture that remains on the tongue when eating. In this example, the evaluation was performed by the following three-stage evaluation method.
5: Don't feel 3: Feel slightly 1: Feel very strong

<Comprehensive evaluation>
“Comprehensive evaluation” was evaluated based on the following criteria based on the evaluation results of the four items described above in four stages of ◎, ○, Δ, and ×.
◎: “Satisfaction”, “Body”, “Vegetable smell”, and “Roughness” are all 5
○: “Satisfaction”, “Body”, “Vegetable Odor”, and “Roughness” are all 3 or more, and the evaluation score of “Satisfaction”, “Body”, and “Vegetable Odor” 10-14
△: “Satisfaction”, “Body”, “Vegetable Odor”, and “Roughness” are all 2 or more, and the evaluation score of “Satisfaction”, “Body”, and “Vegetable Odor” is 6 to 9
×: One item or more and less than two in the evaluation of “satisfaction”, “bodily”, “vegetable smell”, and “roughness”

(3) Trial Evaluation / Calibration Strength evaluation training was performed for each evaluation item using several vegetable extract compositions. During the training, the reproducibility in repeated evaluation was confirmed by communicating the evaluation results of the panel itself.

(4) This evaluation After ensuring the validity of strength evaluation of each panelist by the above-mentioned training, sensory evaluation was performed using the sample of an Example and a comparative example. The aroma was evaluated by bringing the nose close to the cup directly, and the flavor, taste and texture were evaluated by tasting a sample measured for 1 teaspoon (about 5 ml) with a measuring spoon.

  The dry solid content of each vegetable component and vegetable extract composition was obtained by drying at 105 ° C. for 35 hours and measuring the mass of the solid content remaining after drying. Moreover, the total nitrogen amount of each extract was measured by the Kjeldahl method. The above results are summarized in Table 1 and Table 2 below.

  As shown in Table 2 above, no. The composition of A13 had a strong vegetable odor because the amount of the onion component exceeded the range of the present invention, and the richness was not felt because the Chinese cabbage component was less than the range of the present invention. No. In the composition of A14, the amount of Chinese cabbage component exceeded the range of the present invention, and the amount of onion component was less than the range of the present invention, so that a rich feeling and richness were not felt. Similarly, no. Since the amount of Chinese cabbage component exceeds the range of the present invention, the composition of A15 did not exhibit a synergistic effect with onions and cabbages, and did not feel rich or rich.

  No. Since the composition of A16 had the cabbage component amount exceeding the range of the present invention, the vegetable odor was strong and a rich feeling was not felt. No. In the composition of A17, since the cabbage component amount was less than the range of the present invention, a rich feeling and richness were not felt. In addition, No. consisting only of Chinese cabbage component, onion component or cabbage component. In the compositions of A18 to A20, a rich feeling and richness are not felt. A19 and No. The composition of A20 also had a prominent vegetable odor. A combination of two kinds of Chinese cabbage component, onion component and cabbage component. Similarly, in the compositions of A21 to A23, a rich feeling and richness are not felt. A21 and No. The composition of A23 also had a remarkable vegetable odor.

  On the other hand, No. which is an example of the present invention shown in Table 1 above. The vegetable extract compositions of A1 to A12 had a rich feeling and richness, and did not feel vegetable smell, and were suitable for sugar beet use.

(Second embodiment)
Next, as a second embodiment of the present invention, Chinese cabbage extract, onion extract, cabbage extract, carrot extract and potato extract are mixed at a predetermined ratio, and each vegetable extract composition thus obtained is described in the first embodiment. The sensory test was conducted in the same manner and conditions as in the examples. The results are shown in Table 3 below.

  As shown in Table 3 above, No. 1 added with carrot components exceeding 32 mass%. The vegetable extract composition of B4 and B5 is No. which does not contain a carrot component. Compared with the vegetable extract composition of A6, evaluation of all of a rich feeling, richness, and vegetable smell was low. On the other hand, the number of carrot components is less than 2% by mass. The vegetable extract composition of B1 is No. The evaluation results were the same as those of the A6 vegetable extract composition, and a rich feeling and a rich bottom-up effect were not obtained.

  Moreover, No. which added the potato component exceeding 41 mass%. The vegetable extract composition of B10 and B11 is No. which does not contain a potato component. Compared with the vegetable extract composition of A6, evaluation of all of a rich feeling, richness, and vegetable smell became low, and also the roughness was conspicuous and the texture became worse. On the other hand, No. whose potato component amount is less than 4% by mass. The vegetable extract composition of B6 is No. The evaluation results were the same as those of the A6 vegetable extract composition, and a rich feeling and a rich bottom-up effect were not obtained.

  On the other hand, No. 2 containing 2 to 32% by mass of a carrot component or 4 to 41% by mass of a potato component. The vegetable extract composition of B2, B3, B7, B8, B9 is No. Rich feeling and richness were improved as compared with the vegetable extract composition of A6. Furthermore, No. containing both a carrot component and a potato component. The vegetable extract composition of B12 was greatly improved in both richness and richness.

(Third embodiment)
Next, as a third example, a plurality of seasoning liquids having different amounts of the vegetable extract composition are prepared, a side dish is prepared using each seasoning liquid, and the effect of adding the vegetable extract composition is confirmed by a sensory test. did. In the vegetable extract composition, No. 1 in the first example was used. A6 composition was used. The seasoning liquid was formulated as shown in Table 4 below. The balance of the seasoning liquid component shown in Table 4 is water.

[Cooking method]
The side dish used for evaluation was boiled tofu. When cooking boiled tofu for evaluation, 200 g of tofu was cut into a predetermined size, fried in a frying pan, and then entangled with 100 g of seasoning liquid.

[Evaluation method]
Using a panel of four analytical-type sensory evaluation specialists, the “richness” and “koku” of each side dish were evaluated according to the following four levels, based on the sample without the vegetable extract composition.
◎: Very high ○: High △: Effective ×: There is no difference or the balance of taste is lost

  Here, “richness” refers to the strength (savoryness) of the taste (umami) when eating a side dish, and “rich” refers to the taste (umami) that remains in the oral cavity when the side dish is eaten. It is the sustainability. Then, when evaluating “richness” and “richness”, the entire panel discussed and adjusted the characteristics of each evaluation item so that each panel had a common recognition. In addition, in the strength evaluation training for each evaluation item, the reproducibility in repeated evaluation was confirmed by communicating the evaluation results of the panel itself. After assuring the validity of the strength evaluation of each panelist by training, sensory evaluation was performed for each test section of the examples.

  The above evaluation results are shown in Table 5 below.

  As shown in the said Table 5, No. using the seasoning liquid whose vegetable extract composition content rate is 0.025 mass%. C2 sugar beet (boiled tofu) is a No. 1 seasoning that does not contain a vegetable extract composition. There was no difference in taste with the C1 side dish. Moreover, No. using the seasoning liquid which contains a vegetable extract composition in large quantities with 35 mass% and 50 mass%. C10 and No. The C11 side dish had a stronger vegetable extract and the balance of the taste was lost.

  On the other hand, No. using the seasoning liquid which contains a vegetable extract composition in the range of 0.05-30 mass%. The C3-C9 side dish is No. cooked with a seasoning liquid not containing the vegetable extract composition. Compared with C1 side dish, richness and richness were improved. From these results, it was confirmed that richness and richness can be imparted to sugar beet by blending an appropriate amount of the vegetable extract composition of the present invention. In particular, in the seasoning liquid in which the content of the vegetable extract composition was 0.4 to 5% by mass, the effect of imparting richness was high.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, as a fourth example, a side dish other than boiled tofu was cooked using a seasoning liquid containing the vegetable extract composition of the present invention, and the additive effect of the vegetable extract composition was confirmed by a sensory test. In the vegetable extract composition, No. 1 in the first example was used. A6 composition was used.

<Side bean I: Corn soup>
Corn soup was prepared by adding 3.5% by mass of soy sauce and 2% by mass of the vegetable extract composition to 200 g of cream corn, and adding the seasoning liquid I of water to the remainder, followed by boiling gently.

<Saisai II: Fried sweet potato with eggplant and pepper>
200 g of eggplant and 60 g of bell pepper cut into a predetermined size were poured into salad oil, put into a heated frying pan, and fried until the fire passed. Then, 20% by mass of soy sauce, 40% by mass of soy noodle soy, 30% by mass of sake, 2% by mass of vegetable extract composition, and the remaining portion is seasoned with water II. Entangled.

[Evaluation method]
Based on the fact that no vegetable extract composition was added, the “richness” and “richness” of each side dish were analyzed by the same method and conditions as in Example 3 described above, using an analytical panel for sensory evaluation of four persons. evaluated. The evaluation results are shown in Table 6 below.

  As shown in Table 6 above, in a Western-style corn soup (Saisai I) or a Chinese style eggplant and sweet pepper stir-fried (Saisai II), when the seasoning liquid containing the vegetable extract composition of the present invention is used, Along with the richness and richness of sugar beet, the flavor was enhanced. Thereby, it was confirmed that the vegetable extract composition of the present invention can be suitably used not only in Japanese-style side dishes but also in Western-style side dishes and Chinese side dishes.

As a result of intensive experiments and studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventor considered the vegetables constituting the vegetable extract composition as a specific combination, and the mixing ratio was within a specific range, so that the vegetable odor The inventors have found that the richness and richness derived from umami can be synergistically improved while suppressing this, and the present invention has been achieved.
That is, the vegetable extract composition according to the present invention contains 22 to 77 mass% of Chinese cabbage component, 8 to 60 mass% of onion component, and 2 to 35 mass% of cabbage component in the dry solid content.
In the vegetable extract composition of the present invention, the compounding ratio of each component can be set to a total nitrogen ratio, such as a Chinese cabbage component: an onion component: a cabbage component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33.
The vegetable extract composition of the present invention may further contain 2 to 32% by mass of a carrot component and / or 4 to 41% by mass of a potato component based on the total mass of the dry solid.
When both the carrot component and the potato component are contained, the mixing ratio of each component is the ratio of total nitrogen, Chinese cabbage component: onion component: cabbage component: carrot component: potato component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33 : 1-19: 2-22 .

Claims (9)

In the dry solids,
22-77 mass% of Chinese cabbage ingredients,
8-60 mass% onion ingredients,
2 to 35% by weight of cabbage component
Containing vegetable extract composition.   The vegetable extract composition of Claim 1 whose compounding ratio of each component is a total nitrogen ratio and is a Chinese cabbage component: an onion component: a cabbage component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33.   Furthermore, the vegetable extract composition of Claim 1 or 2 which contains 2-32 mass% of carrot components and / or 4-41 mass% of potato components per dry solid content total mass. Contains both carrot and potato ingredients,
The compounding ratio of each component is, as a total nitrogen ratio, Chinese cabbage component: onion component: cabbage component: carrot component: potato component = 25-79: 7-58: 2-33: 1-19: 2-22. 3. The vegetable extract composition according to 3. Chinese cabbage ingredients,
With onion ingredients,
A vegetable extract composition comprising cabbage ingredients. Chinese cabbage ingredients,
With onion ingredients,
Cabbage ingredients and
A vegetable extract composition comprising a carrot component and / or a potato component.   The seasoning containing the vegetable extract composition of any one of Claims 1-6.   The seasoning of Claim 7 which contains the said vegetable extract composition 0.03-34 mass%.   The foodstuff manufactured using the seasoning of Claim 7 or 8.