JP6307272B2 - Soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, method for improving aftertaste of soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an emulsified liquid seasoning containing edible oil and fat and soy milk, and a method for improving the aftertaste of such an emulsified liquid seasoning.

  In recent years, interest in health has been increasing, and there is a steady increase in the number of people who try to eat foods that are as healthy as possible. Under such circumstances, the value of foods containing vegetable fats and vegetable proteins has been reviewed as an alternative to foods containing animal fats and animal proteins such as milk. Among plant proteins, especially soy protein has been found to have an effect of lowering the cholesterol level. Therefore, interest in soy milk containing soy protein as a main component is increasing. In addition, because the soy odor has been reduced and soy milk has become easier to drink due to advances in processing technology, soy milk (soy milk, prepared soy milk, soy milk beverages, etc.) is used for various liquid foods as an alternative to milk as well as for drinking. Various attempts have been made.

  And as a specific example of the liquid food containing soy milk as described above, for example, soy milk soup containing one or more selected from gum, microcrystalline cellulose and processed starch, and fats and oils has been conventionally used. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As another technique, liquid foods (soy milk soup, soy milk beverages, soy milk-containing seasonings, etc.) containing soy milk, vegetable juice and dried okara powder have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2). reference).

JP 2008-167698 A JP 2006-254803 A

  By the way, when it is desired to impart a milky feeling or richness to the liquid seasoning, for example, in a liquid seasoning containing animal fat such as milk or animal protein, the content of milk or the like may be simply increased as appropriate. Conceivable. However, in the above-mentioned conventional liquid seasoning containing soy milk, the preferable flavor and texture peculiar to soy milk (that is, soy milk feeling, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.) can be sufficiently obtained without relying on an increase in the amount of milk or the like. When trying to give, it is necessary to set so much content of soy milk. As a result, there was a problem that the blue odor peculiar to soy milk and the aftertaste (taste that remains in the mouth) increased, and the palatability decreased. In other words, in the conventional soymilk-containing liquid seasoning, since it was necessary to suppress the content of soymilk to avoid the above-mentioned problems, it is not possible to sufficiently impart the preferred flavor and texture unique to soymilk. There was still room for improvement in terms of palatability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a preferable flavor and texture unique to soy milk and suppress the content of soy milk and to be unique to soy milk. The aftertaste is improved, and the object is to provide a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning with good palatability.

  Another object of the present invention is to reliably improve the aftertaste unique to soymilk while giving the soymilk's preferred flavor and texture while suppressing the soymilk content in the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning. It is to provide a way that can be done.

  Therefore, as a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have found that the content of soy milk in the emulsified liquid seasoning, in other words, the amount of soybean solid content is suppressed to a small value. Have come up with the use of a specific sweetener and a specific free amino acid in combination. In addition, the knowledge that the aftertaste peculiar to soymilk can be surely improved while giving a preferable flavor and texture peculiar to soymilk by adding both of the above-mentioned components in a predetermined amount based on the soy solid content at that time. Newly obtained. In addition, the inventors of the present application have also obtained knowledge about the effectiveness of further containing roasted soybean powder and the effectiveness of containing ground sesame and sesame seeds in the emulsified liquid seasoning. The inventors of the present application have completed the following inventions by further research based on the above findings.

  Means [1] to [6] for solving the above problems are listed below.

[1] An emulsified liquid seasoning containing edible oils and fats and soy milk, containing soy milk as a content ratio of soybean solid content per seasoning of 0.09 % by mass or more and 0.90 % by mass or less, Contains a high-intensity sweetener in an amount of 0.008% to 0.083 % by weight based on 1% by weight of soybean solids, and alanine as a free amino acid is 0.6 % by weight or more based on 1% by weight of soybean solids. A soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning containing 1.7 % by mass or less.

  [2] The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning according to means 1, wherein the high-intensity sweetener is sucralose.

[3] The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning according to means 1 or 2, wherein the roasted soybean powder is contained in an amount of 0.6% by mass to 2.5 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content. .

  [4] Containing at least one of ground sesame and sesame seeds containing 5% by mass or more based on 1% by mass of soybean solid content, comprising soy milk as set forth in any one of means 1 to 3 Emulsified liquid seasoning.

  [5] The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning according to any one of the means 1 to 4, which contains brewed vinegar.

[6] In the emulsified liquid seasoning containing edible oils and fats and soy milk, the soy milk is contained in a content of 0.09 % by mass or more and 0.90 % by mass or less as a content ratio of soybean solid content per seasoning, and high sweetness A sweetener is contained in an amount of 0.008% to 0.083 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solids, and alanine as a free amino acid is 0.6 % by mass to 1. A method for improving the aftertaste of a soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, comprising adding 7 % by mass or less to improve the aftertaste while imparting a preferable flavor and texture unique to soymilk.

  As described in detail above, according to the first to fifth aspects of the invention, the preferred flavor and texture unique to soy milk (soy milk feeling, soy milk-specific richness) despite the fact that the content of soy milk is suppressed. A mild soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning having good palatability can be provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 6, while controlling the content of soy milk in the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, preferred flavor and texture peculiar to soy milk (soy milk feeling, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.) It is possible to provide a method that can surely improve the lingering aftertaste peculiar to soy milk while imparting.

  Hereinafter, the aftertaste improving method of the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning and the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention will be described in detail.

  The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention refers to a liquid seasoning having at least edible fats and oils and soy milk, and properties that are uniformly emulsified and dispersed in an aqueous phase.

  The “edible oil / fat” in the present invention is not particularly limited, and various edible oils / fats that have been conventionally used in emulsion liquid seasonings can be used. More specifically, for example, edible oils and fats derived from plants such as soybean oil, rapeseed oil, safflower oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, rice oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, olive oil, coconut oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, etc. Edible fats and oils (edible animal fats and oils) such as lard, pork fat (lard), beef tallow, chicken fat, sheep fat, whale oil and the like. These edible oils and fats may be used as they are as untreated products, or may be used after being purified, or may be used after being subjected to chemical treatment or enzyme treatment. Moreover, said edible fats and oils may be used alone or in combination of two or more. For example, when selecting edible vegetable oils and fats, it is preferable to use at least one of rapeseed oil and sesame oil from the viewpoint of emulsification stability, flavor improvement, and the like, and a predetermined amount of rapeseed oil and more than that. It is also suitable to use a small amount of sesame oil in combination. The content of edible fats and oils in the liquid seasoning of the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, it is set so as to contain 10% by mass or more and 50% by mass or less per seasoning, preferably 15% by mass or more and 45% by mass or less. Set to do.

  The term “soy milk” in the present invention refers to a milky product obtained by adding water to beans such as soybeans and red beans, and then crushing, heating, and filtering. In the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, It is positioned as the main ingredient that produces the richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk. More specifically, the above-mentioned soymilks are: 1) Soybeans immersed in water and swollen, then ground, simmered with water, filtered and freed of oats; 2) Soybeans Examples include those obtained by cooking and then grinding and filtering to remove okara, and 3) commercially available soy milk made from soybeans (so-called unregulated soy milk). In addition, as other soy milks, those prepared in the above-mentioned unadjusted soy milk with a taste and aroma that are easy to drink (prepared soy milk), those obtained by adding fruit juice and other ingredients to unadjusted soy milk (soy milk beverage), etc. Is mentioned. In the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention, any of unadjusted soymilk, prepared soymilk, and soymilk beverages may be used, but among these, it is advantageous from the viewpoint of improving the flavor and texture, etc. is there. Incidentally, among the prepared soymilk, it is preferable to use a soymilk cream having a soybean solid content increased to 10% by mass or more by concentration.

  In the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention, the content of soy milk is essential, but the amount thereof is kept relatively small. Specifically, soybean milk needs to be contained in an amount of 0.05% by mass or more and 1.0% by mass or less as a content ratio of soybean solid content per seasoning. The reason is that if the content ratio is less than 0.05% by mass, the content of soy milk is too small in the first place, and even if other suitable ingredients are blended, sufficient soy milk feeling and mellowness are imparted. Because it becomes difficult to do. On the other hand, if the content ratio is more than 1.0% by mass, the soy milk content is excessively increased, and even if other suitable ingredients are blended, the aftertaste becomes dull and a blue odor is felt. Because it becomes. In addition, it is preferable that soybean milk is contained 0.09 mass% or more and 0.90 mass% or less as a content ratio of the soybean solid content per seasoning.

  The soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention contains a predetermined amount of a high-sweetness sweetener and a predetermined amount of alanine as free components in addition to the above edible oil and fat and soymilk.

  In the present invention, “high-intensity sweetener” refers to a sweetener with high sweetness, specifically, a sweetener significantly sweetened (for example, 50 times or more) compared to the sweetness of sucrose. Shall point to. Specific examples of such high-intensity sweeteners include sucralose (sweetness: 600 times), stevia (sweetness: 300 times), acesulfame K (sweetness: 200 times), saccharin and saccharin sodium (sweetness). : 300 times), aspartame (sweetness: 200 times), thaumatin (sweetness: 2500 times), licorice extract (sweetness: 250 times), neotame (sweetness: 9000 times), etc. It is not limited. The sweetness level is defined as the sweetness intensity per 1 g of sweetener when 1 g of sucrose is 1. The above-mentioned high-intensity sweeteners may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

  In the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention, the high-intensity sweetener needs to be contained in an amount of 0.008% by mass to 0.1% by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content, preferably It is good to contain 0.01 mass% or more and 0.07 mass% or less. When the content of the high-intensity sweetener is within the above range, when other conditions (that is, a predetermined amount of edible fats and oils, soy milk, and alanine) are prepared, a preferable flavor and texture unique to soy milk (soy milk This is because it is easy to achieve a feeling, a richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, and a soothing aftertaste peculiar to soy milk. Here, if the content of the high-intensity sweetener based on the soybean solid content is too small, the soy milk feeling and the richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk are not sufficiently imparted. Moreover, when there is too much content of a high sweetness degree sweetener on the basis of soybean solid content, the unpleasant sweetness peculiar to this kind of sweetener will remain, and an aftertaste will worsen. In addition, sucralose is particularly preferable as the high-intensity sweetener in the present invention, and when this is selected, imparting a preferable flavor and texture unique to soy milk (soy milk feeling, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.), soy milk It is possible to reliably achieve an improvement in the characteristic aftertaste.

“Alanine (α-aminopropionic acid)”, which is a kind of amino acid, is a compound represented by a formula of CH ₃ CH (NH ₂ ) COOH, and is classified as a hydrophobic amino acid or a nonpolar side chain amino acid. The Since alanine has an asymmetric carbon in its molecule, there exist L-form and D-form which are three-dimensionally mirror image. A racemic form of alanine containing equal amounts of L form and D form is called DL-alanine. In the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention, any of L-alanine, D-alanine, or a mixture thereof (for example, DL-alanine) may be selected. -It is preferred to select alanine.

  In the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention, “alanine” needs to be present at least in the form of a free amino acid. More specifically, the liquid seasoning needs to contain alanine as a free amino acid in an amount of 0.5% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less based on 1% by mass of soybean solid content, preferably 0.8%. It is good to contain 6 mass% or more and 1.7 mass% or less. When the content of alanine as a free amino acid is within the above range, when other conditions (that is, a predetermined amount of edible fats and oils, soy milk, and a high-intensity sweetener) are prepared, a preferable flavor unique to soy milk and This is because imparting a texture (soy milk feeling, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.) and improving the soothing aftertaste peculiar to soy milk are easily achieved. Here, when there is too little content of the said alanine on the basis of soybean solid content, it will become difficult to provide soy milk feeling and the richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk. Moreover, when there is too much content of the said alanine when a soybean solid content is made into a reference | standard, the unpleasant taste peculiar to alanine will remain, and an aftertaste will worsen.

  The liquid seasoning may contain amino acids other than alanine as free amino acids, but the total content of free amino acids in that case is 15% by mass or less with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solids. Preferably there is. This is because, if the total content of free amino acids based on the solid content of soybeans is too large or too small, it is difficult to achieve favorable flavor and texture specific to soy milk and to improve the aftertaste. In this case, the content of alanine in the total content of free amino acids is not particularly limited and is arbitrary, but it is preferably 10% or more.

  The soybean milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention may further contain enzyme-inactivated soybean flour. By the way, raw soybean powder in which the enzyme has not yet been deactivated is not preferable from the viewpoint of improving the flavor because it increases the blue odor when it is contained in a liquid seasoning. As the enzyme-inactivated soybean flour, any one can be used as long as various enzymes contained in the soybean are deactivated. For example, heated soybean flour is preferable, and roasted soybean flour (roasted soybean flour) is particularly preferable. Powder) is more preferable. As such roasted soybean powder, soybean powder obtained by roasting and pulverizing whole grain soybeans, peeled soybeans, or defatted soybeans is more preferable. In addition, the average particle diameter of enzyme-inactivated soybean powder typified by roasted soybean powder is preferably 5 μm to 100 μm, for example, and more preferably 10 μm to 50 μm from the viewpoint of the effect of imparting richness.

  In the present invention, the roasted soybean powder is 0.6% by mass to 2.7% by mass, more preferably 1.0% by mass to 2.6% by mass, particularly preferably 1% by mass of soybean solid content. It is good to contain 1.4 to 2.5 mass%. The reason for this is that by setting within the above range, the soy milk feeling can be sufficiently enhanced without substantially changing the degree of aftertaste. This is because if the roasted soybean powder content is less than 0.6% by mass based on the soybean solid content, the feeling of soybean milk may not be sufficiently enhanced. This is because if the roasted soybean powder content is more than 2.7% by mass based on the soybean solid content, a blue odor may remain.

  The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention may further contain at least one of ground sesame (that is, ground sesame) and roasted sesame (that is, roasted sesame). The “sesame” used as the raw material for the ground sesame and iri sesame is not particularly limited, and white sesame, black sesame, gold sesame, tea sesame or a combination of these in any ratio can be used. In this case, at least one of the ground sesame and the sesame seeds is contained in the liquid seasoning in an arbitrary amount. For example, it is preferably contained in an amount of 5% by mass or more with respect to 1% by mass of the soybean solid content. is there. The reason for this is that if the sesame (steamed sesame seeds, sesame seeds) is contained in the above amount or more when the soybean solid content is used as a standard, it is possible to reliably reduce the off-flavors such as blue odor, which are characteristic in soy milk. Because. In addition, it is preferable that the said sesame is contained 5 mass% or more and 100 mass% or less with respect to 1 mass% of soybean solid content, Furthermore, it is more suitable that 10 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less are contained. .

  The soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention includes the above-mentioned components (edible fats and oils, soy milk, high-intensity sweetener, alanine, roasted soybean powder, sesame), acetic acid, salt, saccharides, thickener , And may contain an emulsifier.

  In the present invention, “acetic acid”, which is an optional component, is a component mainly derived from vinegar, and specifically, for example, cereal vinegar, rice vinegar, rice black vinegar, apple vinegar, and brewed alcohol are used as raw materials. Examples include brewed vinegar and synthetic vinegar. These vinegars may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Here, the content of vinegar in the liquid seasoning can be arbitrarily set according to the type of the target product, but is set to, for example, 0.1% by mass to 30% by mass, preferably 0.5% by mass. % To 20% by mass. The reason for this is that it is considered that the content of vinegar within the above range is advantageous in providing preferable flavor and texture specific to soy milk and achieving improvement in aftertaste. Incidentally, when the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention is used in combination with ground sesame, sesame sesame and brewed vinegar having a relatively low acidity (for example, 16% or less) such as rice vinegar or grain vinegar. By this, the soy milk feeling and the richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk can be more surely imparted.

  In the present invention, “salt” as an optional component is derived from soy sauce, miso, etc. in addition to salt, and the content thereof is appropriately set according to the type of the target product. Similarly, preferable examples of the “saccharide” which is an optional component include fructose-glucose liquid sugar, granulated sugar, super white sugar, tri-warm sugar, medium white sugar, white rough sugar, medium rough sugar, starch syrup and the like. The content of saccharides is also set as appropriate according to the type of target product. Similarly, preferable examples of the “thickening agent” as an optional component include thickening polysaccharides such as guar gum, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, tamarind seed gum, gellan gum, gum arabic, monato gum, tragacanth gum, and modified starch. Etc. The content of the thickener is also appropriately set according to the type of the target product, but it may be contained, for example, 0.5% by mass or more in order to impart an appropriate viscosity to the liquid seasoning. Similarly, as the “emulsifier” which is an optional component, any particularly limited one can be used, and preferred examples include processed egg yolk and processed starch.

  Furthermore, the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention may contain a soup extract, citrus fruits, seasonings, flavors and the like. As a soup extract, it refers to a liquid extracted from umami components contained in meat, seafood, vegetables, mushrooms, seaweed, etc. is there. Examples of citrus fruits include citron, sudachi, lemon, mandarin orange and kabosu. Examples of seasonings include sodium glutamate and sodium inosinate.

  Further, the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention has a viscosity of 500 mPa · S or more and 10000 mPa · s measured at room temperature (20 ° C.) with a B-type viscometer (rotor No. 3, rotation speed: 30 rpm). It is preferable that it is S or less, and more preferably 700 mPa · S or more and 4000 mPa · S or less. The reason is that it is considered that setting the viscosity within such a range is advantageous in imparting a preferable flavor and texture unique to soy milk and achieving an improvement in aftertaste.

  The soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention exhibits acidity when an acidic component such as vinegar is added. The pH of such a soy milk-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning is not particularly limited as long as it is less than 7, but it is set in the range of 3.5 to 5.0, for example, from the viewpoint of flavor improvement and storage stability. It is better. Moreover, although it does not specifically limit as the Brix value (Bx) of the said liquid seasoning, From a viewpoint of achieving appropriate viscosity, it is good to set to 10% or more and 50% or less, for example.

  Hereinafter, some tests performed by further embodying the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the embodiment will be described.

  (1) Test 1 (Test to verify the combined effect of high-intensity sweetener and amino acid)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the following procedure according to the blending amount of Table 1. First, water, edible fat (rapeseed oil), prepared soy milk (soy milk cream with a solid content of 18% by weight), processed egg yolk, high acidity vinegar, sugar (sugar and fructose glucose liquid sugar), salt, umami seasoning ( Basic raw materials such as sodium glutamate) and thickeners were added, as well as various high-intensity sweeteners and / or various amino acids. Thereafter, these raw materials were uniformly mixed and thickened, and further emulsified to prepare a soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (1000 g). In this test, the following plurality of samples (7 types 1A to 1G) were obtained for the purpose of verifying the combined effect of the high-intensity sweetener and the amino acid.

  Specifically, a sample of “Test Example 1A” was prepared by mixing 0.03 g of sucralose as a high-intensity sweetener and 2.0 g of DL-alanine as an amino acid in 1000 g of a liquid seasoning. It was. A sample of “Test Example 1B” was prepared by blending 0.03 g of sucralose as a high-intensity sweetener and blending 2.0 g of glycine as an amino acid instead of alanine. A sample of “Test Example 1C” was prepared by blending 0.03 g of stevia as a high-intensity sweetener instead of sucralose and blending 2.0 g of DL-alanine as an amino acid. A sample of “Test Example 1D” was prepared by blending 0.03 g of licorice as a high-intensity sweetener instead of sucralose and blending 2.0 g of DL-alanine as an amino acid. A sample of “Test Example 1E” was prepared by blending 2.0 g of DL-alanine as an amino acid without particularly blending a high-intensity sweetener. A sample of “Test Example 1F” was prepared by blending 0.03 g of sucralose as a high-intensity sweetener and not particularly blending DL-alanine or the like as an amino acid. A sample of “Test Example 1G” was prepared by blending 0.03 g of sucralose as a high-intensity sweetener and blending 2.0 g of disodium succinate as an amino acid instead of DL-alanine.

  Table 7 shows the results obtained by conducting a conventionally known component analysis for each of these seven types of samples and examining the soybean solid content, the sucralose concentration, and the alanine concentration. The “alanine content” here refers to the concentration of the free amino acid present in the sample solution. And from the above results obtained in this way, the amount of soybean solid content per seasoning was first calculated, and it was found to be 0.18% by mass in all test examples, which was suppressed to a considerably small amount. It was. Next, by dividing the sucralose concentration (referred to as “B” for convenience) by the previously calculated value of soybean solid content (referred to as “A” for convenience), “sucralose content relative to 1% by mass of soybean solid content is obtained. "Amount" (ie "B / A" value) was calculated. Moreover, by dividing the alanine concentration present as free amino acid (for convenience, “C”) by the previously calculated value of soybean solid content, “alanine content as free amino acid relative to 1% by mass of soybean solid content” (Ie, “C / A” value). These results are also shown in Table 1. According to this, B / A value was 0.017 in Test Examples 1A, 1B, 1F and 1G, and 0.000 in Test Examples 1C, 1D and 1E. The C / A value was 1.1 in Test Examples 1A, 1C, 1D, and 1E, and 0.000 in Test Examples 1B, 1F, and 1G. For reference, the content of alanine, which is a free amino acid, and the content of glycine were measured. In Test Example 1A, the alanine content was 0.207% by mass and the glycine content was 0.004% by mass. In Test Example 1B, the alanine content was 0.012% by mass and the glycine content was 0.199% by mass.

  Next, these seven types of samples were evaluated by the following sensory test. Specifically, for each sample immediately after production, five sensory inspectors for each of the five items of “soy milk sensation, richness”, “mellowness”, “dullness of aftertaste”, “blue odor” and “acidity” A sensory test was performed and evaluated. For each evaluation item, a four-step absolute evaluation of ◎ (very preferable), ○ (preferred), △ (somewhat unfavorable), and × (not preferable) is performed, and comprehensive evaluation based on these results ( 1 to 5 points). The results are also shown in Table 1.

  As shown in Table 1, among the above seven types of samples, although the “soy milk sensation and richness” is somewhat weak, the sample of Test Example 1A using both sucralose and alanine has a total score of 4 points. The highest evaluation. The sample of Test Example 1C using stevia and alanine together, and the sample of Test Example 1D using licorice and alanine together are slightly inferior in terms of mellowness, aftertaste, and sourness. The evaluation was the second highest after Test Example 1A. On the other hand, combined use of sucralose and glycine (Test Example 1B), use of alanine alone (Test Example 1E), use of sucralose alone (Test Example 1F), and combined use of sucralose and disodium succinate (Test Example 1E) The overall evaluation was 1 point and the evaluation was low. That is, from the above evaluation results, in order to improve the bitter aftertaste peculiar to soy milk while providing a certain taste and texture peculiar to soy milk in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning, a high-intensity sweetener and free It has been demonstrated that the combined effect with alanine as an amino acid is effective. It has also been demonstrated that it is very effective to select sucralose among high-intensity sweeteners and use this in combination with alanine.

  (2) Test 2 (Test to determine the preferred content of sucralose)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amount shown in Table 2 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. In this test, a plurality of samples (six types of 2A to 2F) were obtained by changing only the blending amount of sucralose so that the sucralose content had various values when used in combination with alanine. More specifically, “Test Example 2A” was obtained with 0.010 g of sucralose in 1000 g of liquid seasoning, “Test Example 2B” with 0.015 g, and 0.020 g. “Test Example 2C”, 0.12 g was designated as “Test Example 2D”, 0.15 g was designated as “Test Example 2E”, and 0.20 g was designated as “Test Example 2F”.

  Table 2 shows the results of component analysis similar to Test 1 for these six types of samples. According to this, the soybean solid content per seasoning was 0.18% by mass, and the alanine concentration as a free amino acid was 0.20% by mass. The sucralose concentration was a value in the range of 0.0010 mass% to 0.0200 mass% for Test Examples 2A to 2F. The “C / A” value indicating the alanine content as a free amino acid with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content was 1.1. On the other hand, the “B / A” value indicating the sucralose content with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content is 0.006 in Test Example 2A, 0.008 in Test Example 2B, 0.011 in Test Example 2C, It was 0.067 in Example 2D, 0.083 in Test Example 2E, and 0.111 in Test Example 2F.

  Next, Table 6 shows the results of evaluating these six types of samples by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above. According to this, the samples of Test Examples 2C and 2D scored 4 points in overall evaluation, which was the highest evaluation. The sample of Test Example 2B was slightly inferior in terms of mellowness, but was 3 in overall evaluation, and this was also a relatively high evaluation. Although the sample of Test Example 2E was slightly inferior in terms of aftertaste, it was 3 points in overall evaluation, and this was also relatively high. On the other hand, in the sample of Test Example 2F having a high “B / A” value, the unpleasant sweetness derived from sucralose remained and the aftertaste was inferior to the others, so the overall evaluation was 2 points. The sample of Test Example 2A having a low “B / A” value was inferior to the other in terms of soy milk feeling, richness, mellowness, and acidity, and thus the overall evaluation was as low as 1 point. That is, from the above evaluation results, in order to improve the bitter aftertaste unique to soy milk while giving a certain flavor and texture specific to soy milk in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning, It has been found that the sucralose content (“B / A” value) should be 0.008 to 0.083, in particular 0.011 to 0.067.

  (3) Test 3 (Test for determining the preferred alanine content)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amount shown in Table 3 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. In this test, a plurality of samples (six types of 3A to 3F) were obtained by changing only the blending amount of alanine so that the alanine content had various values when used in combination with sucralose. More specifically, “Test Example 3A” is 0.5 g in the amount of alanine in 1000 g of liquid seasoning, “Test Example 3B” is 1.0 g, and 1.5 g “Test Example 3C”, 2.5 g was used as “Test Example 3D”, 3.0 g was used as “Test Example 3E”, and 5.0 g was used as “Test Example 3F”.

  Table 3 shows the results of component analysis similar to Test 1 for these six types of samples. According to this, the soybean solid content per seasoning was 0.18% by mass, and the sucralose concentration was 0.0030% by mass. The alanine concentration was a value in the range of 0.05 mass% to 0.50 mass% for Test Examples 3A to 3F. The “B / A” value indicating the sucralose content relative to 1% by mass of soybean solid content was 0.017 in all cases. On the other hand, the “C / A” value indicating the alanine content as a free amino acid was 0.3 in Test Example 3A, 0.6 in Test Example 3B, 0.8 in Test Example 3C, and Test Example 3D. 1.4, 1.7 in Test Example 3E and 2.8 in Test Example 3F.

  Next, Table 3 shows the results of evaluating these six types of samples by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above. According to this, the samples of Test Examples 3C and 3D were 4 points in the overall evaluation, which was the highest evaluation. The sample of Test Example 3B was slightly inferior in terms of mellowness and acidity, but was 3 in overall evaluation, and this was also a relatively high evaluation. The sample of Test Example 3E was slightly inferior in terms of aftertaste, but was 3 in overall evaluation, and this was also relatively high. On the other hand, in the sample of Test Example 3F having a high “C / A” value, the slightly unpleasant umami derived from alanine remained and the aftertaste was inferior to the others, so the overall evaluation was as low as 1 point. . The sample of Test Example 3A having a low “C / A” value was considerably inferior to the other in terms of soy milk feeling, richness, mellowness, and acidity, and thus the overall evaluation was as low as 1 point. That is, from the above evaluation results, in order to improve the bitter aftertaste unique to soy milk while giving a certain flavor and texture specific to soy milk in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning, It has been found that the content of free alanine (“C / A” value) should be between 0.6 and 1.7, in particular between 0.8 and 1.4.

（４）試験４（焙煎大豆パウダーの好適含有量を決める試験）

(4) Test 4 (Test for determining the preferred content of roasted soybean powder)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amounts shown in Table 4 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. In this test, a plurality of samples (5 types of 4A to 4E) were obtained by changing only the blending amount of the roasted soybean powder in the combined use of a suitable amount of sucralose and alanine. More specifically, 1000 g of liquid seasoning was mixed with 1.0 g of roasted soybean powder, “Test Example 4A”, 2.5 g of “Season 4B”, and 3.0 g. "Test Example 4C", a sample containing 4.5 g was used as a sample of "Test Example 4D", and a sample containing 5.0 g was used as a sample of "Test Example 4E".

  Table 4 shows the results of component analysis similar to Test 1 described above for these five types of samples. According to this, the soybean solid content per seasoning was 0.18% by mass, the sucralose concentration was 0.0030% by mass, and the alanine concentration was 0.20% by mass. All of the above-mentioned “B / A” values were 0.017, and the above-mentioned “C / A” values were 1.1. The roasted soybean powder concentration (referred to as “D” for convenience) was a value in the range of 0.10 mass% to 0.50 mass% for Test Examples 4A to 4E. The “D / A” value indicating the roasted soybean powder content with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content is 0.6 in Test Example 4A, 1.4 in Test Example 4B, and 1. in Test Example 4C. 7. 2.5 in Test Example 4D and 2.8 in Test Example 4E.

  Next, Table 5 shows the results of evaluations on these five types of samples by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above. According to this, the samples of Test Examples 4B, 4C, and 4D were 5 points in the overall evaluation, which was a higher evaluation than the result of Test Example 1A described above. That is, it was favorable in terms of soy milk feeling, richness, mellowness, aftertaste, blue odor, and acidity. Although the sample of Test Example 4A was slightly weak in soy milk feeling and richness, the other points were good, so the overall evaluation was 4 points, which was also highly evaluated. Although the sample of Test Example 4E had a slight blue odor, the other points were good, so the overall evaluation was 4 points, which was also highly evaluated. In other words, from the above evaluation results, it is effective to add roasted soybean powder to improve the soy milk-specific taste and texture while improving the soy milk-specific taste and texture in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning. Proved to be In that case, the roasted soybean powder content (“D / A” value) with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content should be 0.6 to 2.8, particularly 1.4 to 2. I found that it should be 5.

  (5) Test 5 (Test for determining the preferred content of prepared soymilk)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amounts shown in Table 5 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. In this test, a plurality of samples (4 types of 5A to 5D) were obtained by changing only the blending amount of the prepared soymilk in combination with a suitable amount of sucralose and alanine. More specifically, "Test Example 5A" was prepared with 1.0 g of the prepared soymilk in 1000 g of liquid seasoning, and "Test Example 5B" was prepared with 5.0 g, and 50.0 g. Was “Test Example 5C”, and 80.0 g was used as a sample of “Test Example 5D”.

  Table 5 shows the results of component analysis performed on these four types of samples in the same manner as in Test 1 above. According to this, the soybean solid content per seasoning became a value in the range of 0.02 mass% to 1.44 mass% in Test Examples 5A to 5D. The sucralose concentration was 0.0030% by mass, and the alanine concentration was 0.20% by mass. In Test Example 5A, the “B / A” value was 0.167 and the “C / A” value was 11.1. In Test Example 5B, the “B / A” value was 0.033 and the “C / A” value was 2.2. In Test Example 5C, the “B / A” value was 0.003 and the “C / A” value was 0.2. In Test Example 5D, the “B / A” value was 0.002 and the “C / A” value was 0.1.

  Next, Table 5 shows the results of evaluating these four types of samples by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above. According to this, although the feeling of soy milk was slightly weak, the samples of Test Examples 5B and 5C had a total evaluation of 4 points, which was the highest evaluation. On the other hand, since the sample of Test Example 5A has too little soy milk content, the soy milk feeling and mellowness are weak regardless of the combination of a suitable amount of sucralose and alanine, and the overall evaluation is as low as 1 point. became. In the first place, the sample of Test Example 5D had too much soy milk content, so that it felt blue odor and sourness in spite of the combined use of a suitable amount of sucralose and alanine, and was inferior in aftertaste. For this reason, the overall evaluation was as low as 1 point. That is, based on the above evaluation results, in order to improve the soy milk-specific taste and texture while improving the soy milk-specific taste and texture in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning, prepared soy milk should be used as a soy per seasoning. It turned out that it should contain 0.09 mass%-0.90 mass% as solid content.

  (6) Test 6 (Test to verify the effect of adding sesame)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amounts shown in Table 5 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. Specifically, at the time of producing 1000 g of the liquid seasoning, after mixing and emulsifying basic raw materials, 30.0 g of ground sesame (crushed product of roasted sesame) was added, and the test was conducted. A sample of Example 6A was obtained. For this sample, not only a suitable amount of sucralose and a suitable amount of alanine were used in combination, but also a suitable amount of roasted soybean powder was used. As a result of the same component analysis as in Test 1, the soybean solid content per seasoning was 0.18% by mass, the sucralose concentration was 0.0030% by mass, the alanine concentration was 0.20% by mass, and the roasted soybean powder concentration Was 0.25% by mass, the “B / A” value was 0.017, the “C / A” value was 1.1, and the “D / A” value was 1.4 (see Table 5). As a result of performing an evaluation by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above, it was good for all of the soymilk feeling, richness, mellowness, dullness of aftertaste, blue odor, and acidity, so the overall evaluation was 5 points. (See Table 5). In other words, from the above evaluation results, a suitable amount of sucralose is required in order to reliably improve the soy milk-specific taste and texture while sufficiently imparting the preferred flavor and texture specific to soy milk in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning. In addition to the combined use of and a suitable amount of alanine, it has been demonstrated that the addition of sesame (rice sesame and sesame) is effective.

  (7) Test 7 (Test to verify the effect of adding specific vinegar)

  In this test, a soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning (a soy milk-containing emulsified sauce) was prepared according to the blending amounts shown in Table 5 basically in accordance with the procedure of Test 1 above. Here, while blending a suitable amount of sucralose and a suitable amount of alanine in 1000 g of the liquid seasoning, the vinegar is changed (that is, changed from 40.0 g of high acidity vinegar to 130.0 g of rice vinegar). Thus, a sample of Example 7A was obtained. As a result of the same component analysis as in Test 1, the soybean solid content per seasoning was 0.18% by mass, the sucralose concentration was 0.0030% by mass, the alanine concentration was 0.20% by mass, and the roasted soybean powder concentration Was 0.30 mass%, the “B / A” value was 0.017, the “C / A” value was 1.1, and the “D / A” value was 1.7 (see Table 5). As a result of performing an evaluation by the same sensory test as in Test 1 above (a maximum score of 10), it was extremely good for all of the soymilk feeling, richness, mellowness, aftertaste, blue odor, and acidity. The overall evaluation was 8 points (see Table 5). In other words, from the above evaluation results, a suitable amount of sucralose is required in order to reliably improve the soy milk-specific taste and texture while sufficiently imparting the preferred flavor and texture specific to soy milk in this type of emulsified liquid seasoning. It was demonstrated that it is effective to use a suitable amount of roasted soybean powder and a relatively low acidity brewed vinegar such as rice vinegar in addition to the combination of and a suitable amount of alanine.

  (8) Summary

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a preferable flavor and texture specific to soy milk (soy milk feeling, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.) are imparted even though the content of soy milk is suppressed. In addition, the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning having good palatability and improved taste after soy milk can be provided. In addition, while suppressing the content of soy milk in the soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, the soy milk-specific flavor and texture (soy milk feel, richness and mellowness peculiar to soy milk, etc.) It is possible to provide a method capable of reliably improving the bitter aftertaste.

  The embodiment of the present invention may be modified as follows without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning of the present invention is embodied as a soymilk-containing emulsified powder, but this may be embodied as a soymilk-containing emulsified liquid dressing, ponzu, sauce, soup, etc. Is possible.

Next, in addition to the technical ideas described in the claims, the technical ideas grasped by the respective embodiments described above are listed below.
-The said seasoning shall be soy milk containing acidic emulsification liquid seasoning.
-The seasoning is a soy milk-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning having a pH of 3.5 to 5.0.
-The seasoning is a soy milk-containing acidic emulsified liquid seasoning having a Brix value of 10% to 50%.
-The soy milk is prepared soy milk.
-The soy milk is soy milk cream.
-The soy milk is a soy milk cream having a soybean solid content of 10% by mass or more.
・ The seasoning further contains vinegar.
・ The seasoning further contains vinegar having an acidity of 16% or less.
・ The seasoning further contains cereal vinegar.
-The seasoning further contains rice vinegar.
-Containing 10 mass% or more and 50 mass% or less of the said edible fat per seasoning.
-The said edible oil and fat is edible vegetable oil and fat.
・ The edible oil / fat must be rapeseed oil or sesame oil.
-The high-intensity sweetener has a sweetness 50 times or more that of sucrose.
-The content of alanine in the total content of the free amino acids is 10% or more.
-Total content of the said free amino acid is 15 mass% or less with respect to 1 mass% of soybean solid content.
-The alanine is DL-alanine.
-The said seasoning contains 0.5 mass% or more thickener.
-The said seasoning contains processed egg yolk as an emulsifier.
-The said seasoning contains processed starch as a thickener and an emulsifier.
The viscosity of the seasoning measured with a B-type viscometer at normal temperature is 500 mPa · S or more and 10,000 mPa · S or less.
The viscosity of the seasoning measured with a B-type viscometer at normal temperature is 700 mPa · S or more and 4000 mPa · S or less.
-The seasoning is sauce, dressing or sauce.

Claims (6)

An emulsified liquid seasoning containing edible oil and fat and soy milk,
Containing soy milk as 0.09 mass% or more and 0.90 mass% or less as a content ratio of soybean solid content per seasoning,
A high-intensity sweetener is contained in an amount of 0.008% by mass to 0.083 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content,
A soy milk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning comprising alanine as a free amino acid in an amount of 0.6 % by mass to 1.7 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content.   The soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning according to claim 1, wherein the high-intensity sweetener is sucralose. The roasted soybean powder is contained in an amount of 0.6% to 2.5 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content.   The soymilk-containing emulsified liquid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of ground sesame and green sesame is contained in an amount of 5% by mass or more based on 1% by mass of soybean solid content. seasoning.   The soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which contains brewed vinegar. In an emulsified liquid seasoning containing edible oils and fats and soy milk, soy milk is contained in a content of 0.09 % by mass or more and 0.90 % by mass or less as a soy solid content per seasoning, and a high-intensity sweetener Is contained in an amount of 0.008% to 0.083 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content, and alanine is contained as a free amino acid in an amount of 0.6 % to 1.7 % by mass with respect to 1% by mass of soybean solid content. A method for improving the aftertaste of a soymilk-containing emulsified liquid seasoning, characterized in that the aftertaste is improved while providing a preferable flavor and texture peculiar to soymilk.