JP7075428B2 - How to make shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food that can be reconstituted with hot water.

Conventionally, imitation foods of various foods have been developed. For example, crab sticks and artificial salmon roe were developed as alternatives to expensive ones, but in recent years, alternative foods such as meat substitutes using plant protein that are not only vegetarian but also health and environment conscious have become available. Has been developed.

As for shrimp, we import not only domestically collected and cultivated shrimp, but also shrimp collected in various countries and shrimp cultivated mainly in Southeast Asia. Prices are skyrocketing due to increasing demand and the spread of illness in recent years, and in terms of vegetarianism, health, and the environment in recent years, there is a demand for alternative foods that are cheaper and have a more authentic texture for shrimp. There is.

Regarding alternative foods for shrimp, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3 are disclosed.

Patent Document 1 relates to a method for producing a shrimp or crab sardine-like food product having a low protein and shrimp or crab sardine-like texture for patients with restricted protein intake, and 1 part by weight of konjak refined powder. Step A in which water and a base are added to 0.5 to 4 parts by weight of water-insoluble food fiber having a fiber length of 100 μm or less and gelled in hot water, and the gelled product obtained by step A is 5 mm or less. Step B of cutting into, step C of mixing konjak refined powder and water with the cut product obtained in step B, and step D of gelling the molded product obtained in step C in hot water. A method for producing a low-protein shrimp or crab sardine-like food, which is characterized by containing, is disclosed.

Further, Patent Document 2 relates to a shrimp substitute food that can be used as a substitute for shrimp whose price is rising, and after mixing and heating konjac flour, starch containing 90% by weight or more of amylopectin, an alkaline agent and water. A shrimp substitute food that is frozen and manufactured is disclosed.

Further, Patent Document 3 relates to a method for producing a shrimp substitute food having a shrimp-like texture, and comprises 1 to 10% by weight of wheat starch and / or high amylose cornstarch, 1.5 to 8% by weight of konjak flour, and 1 by weight of cellulose. Disclosed is a method for producing a shrimp substitute food, which is prepared by mixing ~ 7% by weight, an alkaline agent and water, heating and then freezing.

Both techniques used gelled konjak, but the texture was not sufficient for shrimp-like texture. In addition, there is no description of dried foods that can be easily restored by boiling water used for instant foods.

Japanese Patent No. 5874644 JP-A-2015-177754 Japanese Patent No. 6137412

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a dried shrimp-like food having a shrimp-like texture and which can be easily restored by hot water or the like.

The inventor focused on the internal structure of konjac gel in order to reproduce the shrimp-like texture that was insufficient with conventional konjac gel, and as a result of diligent research, konjac gel with a porous structure is a shrimp-like food. I found that I had a feeling. However, it was not possible to obtain a shrimp-like food that can be restored by hot water or the like only by drying the shrimp-like food using konjac gel having a porous structure. As a result of diligent research, the present invention was reached.

That is, it is a method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food containing konjak gel and a base material containing konjak gel crushed product, and a dough is prepared by mixing glucomannan, an alkaline agent, and water. After that, the dough is molded, steamed to gel the dough, the gelled dough is frozen, shredded into a size of 7 to 20 mm on a long side and a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm, and then microwaved. Alternatively, by drying under reduced pressure, the water content is 70 to 90% by weight, the porosity measured for pores of 100 μm ² or more in the cross section of the gel is 9 to 17%, and the maximum pore porosity is 3 to 6%. The dough is made by mixing glucomannan, processed starch, alkaline agent, and water to make a dough, and then molding and steaming the dough to gel the dough. The base material is prepared by mixing the crushed konjak gel product, the base material material in which glucomannan, an alkaline agent, and water are mixed, and the crushed konjak gel product. A base material manufacturing step, a mixture manufacturing step of mixing the konjak gel and the base material to prepare a mixture, a molding step of molding the mixture, and the molded mixture are heated and coagulated. A method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food, which comprises a heating step and a vacuum freeze-drying step of freezing the heat-coagulated mixture and vacuum-freezing and drying the mixture.

The dough of the crushed konjac gel according to the present invention preferably contains 2 to 4.5% by weight of glucomannan and 1 to 12% by weight of modified starch, and has a pH of 10 to 11.

Further, the base material fabric according to the present invention preferably contains 1.5 to 4% by weight of glucomannan and has a pH of 9.5 to 10.5.

Further, the konjac gel dough according to the present invention preferably contains 2.5 to 4% by weight of glucomannan with respect to the weight of the dough, and has a pH of 10 to 11.

Further, the base material according to the present invention preferably contains 10 to 80% by weight of konjac gel crushed material in the base material.

Further, the mixing ratio of the base material of the mixture according to the present invention and the konjac gel is preferably 3: 7 to 7: 3.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for producing a dried shrimp-like food having a shrimp-like texture and which can be easily restored by hot water or the like.

It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-1. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-2. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-3. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-4. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-5. It is a graph of the physical characteristic test result by the rheometer of each sample of test 1-1. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-6. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-7. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-8. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-9. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-10. It is an electron micrograph of the cross section of the konjac gel sample of Test Example 1-11. It is a graph of the physical characteristic test result by the rheometer of each sample of test 1-2. It is a photograph of the mold of the shrimp-like food used in Tests 2-2-2-4 and Test 3. It is a photograph of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food of Test Example 2-2-1.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the following description.

<Konjac gel manufacturing process>
(Dough making)
Mix water with alkaline agents such as glucomannan, sodium carbonate and calcium hydroxide to make dough. As other materials, modified starch, salt, amino acids, seasonings, pigments, flavors and the like can be added. The amount of glucomannan added is preferably in the range of 2.5 to 4% by weight with respect to the weight of the dough. If it is less than 2.5% by weight, the strength of the gel is weak, and if it is more than 4% by weight, the strength of the gel is strong. As the glucomannan according to the present invention, a glucomannan preparation may be used or konjac powder may be used, and it is preferable that the glucomannan contains the above-mentioned addition amount. The amount of the alkaline agent added is not particularly limited, and it is preferable that the pH of the dough is 10 to 11.

Further, it is preferable to add modified starch to the konjac gel according to the present invention. As the type of starch, various starches such as potato starch, tapioca starch, wheat starch and cornstarch can be used, and the processing method includes cross-linking, etherification, acetylation, oxidation and the like. Preferred processed starches include etherified starch, phosphoric acid cross-linked starch and etherified phosphoric acid cross-linked starch. The amount of modified starch added is preferably in the range of 3.5 to 8% by weight with respect to the weight of the dough. If it is more than 8% by weight, the properties of starch become stronger, and if it is less than 3.5% by weight, the effect of starch is difficult to obtain.

The amount of water added depends on the amount of other additive materials, but it may be added so that the water content of the dough is 90 ± 5% by weight with respect to the weight of the dough. As a method of mixing the dough, put water in a device such as a food mixer, add a mixture of powders such as glucomannan, processed starch, and salt, stir and mix, and finally add an alkaline agent and mix. .. If the alkaline agent is added too early, the dough will start to coagulate, which is not preferable.

(Molding process)
The dough produced in the dough production process is molded. The molding method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of molding by putting it in a mold, a method of forming it by spreading it thinly on a plate, a method of forming it by a roll, and a method of forming it by putting it in a cylinder or the like and extruding it from a hole. The shape to be molded is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to mold it into a sheet shape or a noodle string shape, and in the case of a sheet shape, the thickness is 0.5 to 1.5 mm, and in the case of a noodle string shape, It is preferable to mold the noodles so that the diameter and thickness are 0.5 to 1.5 mm.

(Steaming process)
The molded dough is heated and solidified by steaming to prepare a gelled product. The method of steaming is not particularly limited and may be performed to the extent that the dough is firmly solidified. For example, steaming with steam at 90 ° C. or higher for about 5 to 20 minutes, or heating with boiling water at 90 ° C. or higher for about 5 to 10 minutes can be mentioned.

(Freezing process)
Remove the rough heat of the gelled product that has been coagulated by heating and freeze it. By freezing, the gel is denatured, which not only changes the gel-like texture of konjac to an appropriate elastic texture, but also facilitates shredding in the shredding process described later. The freezing method is not particularly limited, and for example, an air blast type tunnel freezer, a spiral freezer, a wagon freezer, a quick freezer, a brine type flexible freezer, and the like can be applied. For freezing, it is preferable to freeze the gelled product firmly until the product temperature becomes about −18 ° C. or lower.

(Shredding process)
The frozen gelled product is cut to a predetermined size. The cutting method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of cutting with a roll blade and a method of cutting with a kitchen knife blade. After cutting, the gel is cut so that the longest side (long side) is about 7 to 20 mm and the shortest side of the gel (thickness) is 0.5 to 1.5 mm. The shape of the konjac gel is preferably as long as possible, and the length (short side) in the three-dimensional direction other than the long side and the thickness is preferably 5 mm or less. For example, if the frozen gelled product is in the shape of a noodle string, it may be cut with a rotary blade or a kitchen knife blade so that the length is 7 to 20 mm. It may be cut so that the sides are rectangular parallelepipeds with a diameter of 0.5 to 5 mm. If the long side is shorter than 7 mm, it is difficult to feel the texture of konjak gel when chewed, and if it is larger than 20 mm, it is difficult to mix konjak gel. Further, when the thickness is thinner than 0.5 mm, it is difficult to feel the elasticity of konjac gel, and when it is thicker than 1.5 mm, the elasticity of konjac gel is felt too strongly. Further, when the shape approaches a square plate shape, it becomes difficult to process the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food.

(Porosification process)
Porousize the gel shredded in the shredding process. Examples of the porosity method include microwave treatment, freeze-drying, and then water restoration. The porosity is 9 to 17% when pores of 100 μm ² or more are measured in the cross section of the gel, and the gel has a porosity. The maximum porosity in the cross section may be in the range of 3 to 6%. In the case of microwave treatment, it is easier to control the porous structure if the wattage is as low as possible. In addition, since the water content is also evaporated by the microwave treatment, there is little need to adjust the water content. For example, in the case of processing at 200 W, it is preferable to process for about 1 to 10 minutes. When the water content is less than 70% by weight, the porosity becomes high and large pores are formed in the case of microwave treatment. On the contrary, when the water content is higher than 90% by weight, the pores are small and the porosity is insufficient. In the case of vacuum freeze-drying, after drying once, water is absorbed to adjust the water content to 70 to 90% by weight. When the water content is less than 70% by weight, the elasticity is strong and the texture becomes dry and hard. On the contrary, when the water content is more than 90% by weight, the gel becomes fresh, but the elasticity becomes weak. In both the microwave treatment and the vacuum freeze-drying, the water content is more preferably in the range of 70 to 80% by weight. The shape of the gel is almost the same as the shape after the shredding treatment even if the porosification step is performed by microwave treatment or vacuum freeze-drying.

As the cross section for measuring the porous structure, it is preferable to observe a cross section perpendicular to the long side direction. It is preferable that the observation is performed with a scanning electron microscope and the image is taken under reduced pressure at a magnification of about 100 to 200 times. For the measurement of voids, the area and number of pores of 100 μm ² are measured using image analysis software that measures pores from an image taken with an electron microscope. Image-Pro Premier 9.1 manufactured by Media Cybernetics is an example of such image software. The porosity and maximum porosity are calculated from the measured data.

As described above, the produced konjac gel has a shrimp-like texture and can be used for shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried foods.

<Konjac gel crushed product manufacturing process>
The crushed konjak gel according to the present invention has a high degree of condensate in the dried product, and when it is contained inside the base material, it has an effect of promoting the condensate of the base material and the konjak gel. The konjac gel crushed product according to the present invention contains modified starch in addition to glucomannan and an alkaline agent. As other materials, salt, amino acids, seasonings, pigments, fragrances and the like can also be added.

The amount of glucomannan added to the crushed konjac gel according to the present invention is preferably 2 to 4.5% by weight based on the weight of the dough. If it is less than 2% by weight, it is soft, and if it is more than 4.5% by weight, it becomes difficult to crush.

The type of processed starch added to the crushed konjak gel according to the present invention is not particularly limited, and various starches such as potato starch, tapioca starch, wheat starch and cornstarch can be used. In addition, examples of the processing method include cross-linking, etherification, acetylation, and oxidation. Preferred processed starches include phosphoric acid cross-linked starch and etherified phosphoric acid cross-linked starch. The amount of modified starch added is preferably in the range of 1 to 12% by weight with respect to the weight of the dough. If it is more than 12% by weight, the resilience is too good and the base material becomes soft, and if it is less than 1% by weight, the resilience is deteriorated and the texture of the konjac gel crushed product becomes strong. More preferably, it is 2 to 8% by weight.

The alkaline agent to be added to the konjak gel crushed product of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention may be an alkaline agent such as sodium carbonate or calcium hydroxide, as long as the dough of the konjak gel crushed product can be made basic. The amount of the alkaline agent added may be such that the pH of the dough is 10 to 11.

The method for producing the konjak gel crushed product used for the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention is the same as that for the konjak gel used for the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention. Boil to make a gelled product. Specifically, first, water is put into a device such as a food mixer, a mixture of powders such as glucomannan, processed starch, and salt is added, and the mixture is stirred and mixed, and finally an alkaline agent is added and mixed. To make the dough. If the alkaline agent is added too early, the dough will start to coagulate, which is not preferable.

Next, the prepared dough is molded. The molding method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method of molding by putting it in a mold, a method of forming it by spreading it thinly on a plate, a method of forming it by a roll, and a method of forming it by putting it in a cylinder or the like and extruding it from a hole. The shape to be molded is not particularly limited because it is crushed.

The molded dough is heated and solidified by steaming to prepare a gelled product. The method of steaming is not particularly limited and may be performed to the extent that the dough is firmly solidified. For example, steaming with steam at 90 ° C. or higher for about 5 to 20 minutes, or heating with boiling water at 90 ° C. or higher for about 5 to 10 minutes can be mentioned.

Then, the gelled product that has been heat-coagulated is crushed. The crushing method is not particularly limited, and crushing may be performed with a cutter mill such as a food mixer or a crusher such as a jet mill or a hammer mill. If the particle size of the konjac gel crushed product is too large, the base material will not be easily organized and the texture will be uneven. Also, if it is too small, the stability will deteriorate. It is preferable to adjust the particle size so that the particle size of less than 300 μm is less than 10% by weight and the particle size of 2700 μm or more is less than 10% by weight. Further, the particle size is preferably adjusted so that the mode diameter is about 700 to 1700 μm.

<Base material manufacturing process>
The role of the substrate according to the present invention is to bind the konjac gel according to the present invention together, not only to adjust the texture of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food as a whole, but also to facilitate restoration after drying. There is. As the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention, a base material material obtained by mixing glucomannan, an alkaline agent and water, and a konjac gel crushed product are used.

The amount of glucomannan added to the base material dough of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention is preferably 1.5 to 4% by weight based on the weight of the base material. If it is less than 1.5% by weight, it is too soft, and if it is more than 4% by weight, it becomes difficult to mold.

As the alkaline agent in the base material dough of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention, it is sufficient that the base material dough can be made basic, and examples thereof include alkaline agents such as sodium carbonate and calcium hydroxide. The amount of the alkaline agent added may be such that the pH of the base material fabric is 9.5 to 10.5.

As other materials for the base material dough of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention, protein materials, starch, salt, amino acids, fats and oils, emulsifiers, crystalline cellulose powder, methyl cellulose, seasonings, pigments, fragrances and the like are added. You can also do it.

The protein material may be any protein-rich material, such as egg white such as egg white powder, soy protein such as soybean powder and isolated soybean protein powder, wheat protein such as gluten, gelatin, and milk protein such as defatted milk powder and casein. Can be used. By containing the protein material, it is possible to impart a shrimp-like muscular fibrous texture to the base material. Egg white and soybean protein are preferable as the preferable protein material, and soybean protein is preferable for vegetarianism. As a preferable amount of the protein material to be added, it is preferable to add 1 to 3% by weight based on the weight of the base material. If it is less than 1% by weight, the gel feeling derived from glucomannan becomes strong, and if it is more than 3% by weight, the gel strength becomes weak and soft.

As the type of starch, various starches such as potato starch, tapioca starch, wheat starch and cornstarch can be used, and those obtained by pregelatinization or processing thereof can also be used. Examples of modified starch include crosslinked starch, etherified starch, acetylated starch, and oxidized starch. As the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the present invention, pregelatinized starch and crosslinked starch are preferable. By adding starch, a body feeling can be given to the base material, and the gel-like texture of konjac can be suppressed. The amount of starch added is preferably 0.5 to 7% by weight based on the weight of the base material. If it is less than 0.5% by weight, the body feeling due to starch is weak, and if it is more than 7% by weight, the texture of starch becomes too strong.

The crystalline cellulose powder can give a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food an insoluble solid texture that cannot be expressed by glucomannan or starch without significantly affecting the texture. However, if it is added too much, it inhibits the gelation of glucomannan, and if it is too small, the solid texture of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food is less and the texture becomes gel-like. It is preferable to add 5 to 2.5% by weight.

Further, the oil and fat can suppress the roughness of the protein material and can disperse oil-soluble pigments and fragrances, and it is preferable to add the oil and fat to the base material dough in an emulsified state. The amount to be added is preferably 3 to 11% by weight based on the weight of the base material. If it is added too much, it inhibits the gel bond of glucomannan, and if it is too small, it is difficult to obtain the effect of improving the texture and flavor by fats and oils. Examples of fats and oils include sesame oil, rapeseed oil, rice oil, soybean oil, and corn oil.

As a method for producing a base material for shrimp-like foods according to the present invention, when water or fats and oils are used, an emulsified liquid emulsified in water is put into a device such as a food mixer, and glucomannan, starch, crystalline cellulose, amino acids, etc. After adding a mixture of powders such as seasonings and salt, the mixture is stirred and mixed, an alkaline agent is added and mixed to prepare a base material dough, and then crushed cellulose gel is added and mixed.

At this time, the amount of the konjac gel crushed product added to the base material is preferably 10 to 80% by weight based on the weight of the base material. If it is less than 10% by weight, the resilience cannot be sufficiently imparted, and if it is more than 80% by weight, it becomes difficult to mold when the base material and the konjac gel are mixed. More preferably, it is 20 to 60% by weight.

<Mixture preparation process>
The base material prepared in the base material preparation step and the konjac gel prepared in the konjac gel preparation step are mixed. The mixing method is not particularly limited, but it may be mixed quickly and uniformly without damaging the konjac gel. The mixing ratio (weight ratio) of the base material and the konjac gel is preferably 3: 7 to 7: 3. If there is too much base material, it is difficult to feel the texture of konjak gel, and if there is too little base material, it is difficult to form a mixture of konjak gel and base material, and the texture of konjak gel becomes stronger.

<Molding process>
The mixture produced in the mixing step is molded. The molding method is not particularly limited, and may be molded by squeezing out from a shrimp-shaped molding die or mouthpiece as shown in FIG. When a mold is used in the molding process, the surface can be colored like shrimp by coloring the mold.

<Heating process>
The molded product molded in the molding process is steamed and the mixture is heated and solidified. In this case, the steaming method is preferably a steam method. In the case of boil, the shape of the molded product may be broken. The steam method is not particularly limited because it depends on the size of the molded product to be produced, and it may be performed to the extent that the dough is firmly solidified, and it is preferable to steam with steam at 90 ° C. or higher for about 5 to 20 minutes.

<Vacuum freeze-drying process>
Freeze the heat-coagulated mixture. The means for freezing can be applied prior art. For example, an air blast type tunnel freezer, a spiral freezer, a wagon freezer, a quick freezer, a brine type flexible freezer, and the like can be applied. For example, it can be carried out rapidly by using a prefabricated quick freezer at about −30 ° C. The freezing method is not particularly limited, but the mixture is frozen firmly so that the product temperature is -18 ° C or lower.

The frozen mixture can be vacuum freeze-dried under reduced pressure using a vacuum dryer to obtain a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food. By vacuum freeze-drying, it can be used as an ingredient for instant foods that can be restored with hot water such as instant noodles and instant soup. The freeze-drying conditions are not particularly limited, and the frozen mixture may be dried at a vacuum degree and a shelf heating temperature so as not to thaw. As a preferable range, the degree of vacuum may be 1.5 torr or less, the shelf heating temperature may be 80 ° C. or less, and the moisture content after drying may be 1 to 5% by weight.

As described above, a base material obtained by mixing glucomannan, an alkaline agent, and a crushed konjak gel crushed konjak gel and a konjak gel having a porous structure are mixed, molded, heat-treated, and freeze-dried. Then, by vacuum freeze-drying, a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food having a konjac-like texture can be produced.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in more detail with reference to examples.

<Test 1-1> Evaluation of konjac gel (Test Example 1-1)
Of the materials listed in Table 1 below, water and sodium carbonate are removed, powder is mixed, water is added to the food mixer, the powder mixture is added, and the mixture is stirred with the food mixer for about 1 minute so as to be uniformly mixed. , Sodium carbonate was added, and the mixture was further stirred for 1 minute to prepare a dough.

The prepared dough was placed in vinyl, the dough was rolled to a thickness of 1 mm, steamed in a steam chamber at 98 ° C. for 15 minutes, and coagulated by heating.

The heat-coagulated gel was shredded to 10 x 5 mm with a cutting machine to prepare an evaluation sample.

(Test Example 1-2)
The dough was heat-coagulated in the same manner as in Test Example 1-1, and then frozen in a freezer at −40 ° C. for about 15 minutes. The frozen gel was cut into 10x5 mm pieces with a cutting machine and naturally thawed to prepare an evaluation sample.

(Test Example 1-3)
The gel shredded in Test Example 1-2 was dried with hot air at 40 ° C. so as to have a water content of 73% by weight, and used as an evaluation sample.

(Test Example 1-4)
The gel shredded in Test Example 1-2 was treated in a microwave oven at 200 W for 8 minutes (moisture content: 73% by weight) to prepare an evaluation sample.

(Test Example 1-5)
The gel shredded in Test Example 1-2 was dried using a vacuum freeze dryer at a shelf temperature of 60 ° C. and a vacuum degree of 1.5 torr or less until the water content became 2% by weight, and then water was added to reduce the water content to 73. It was restored to the weight% by weight and used as an evaluation sample.

The evaluation samples of Test Examples 1-1 to 1-5 were subjected to structural analysis using an electron microscope, physical property evaluation using a rheometer, and sensory evaluation. For structural analysis using an electron microscope, images were taken with a scanning electron microscope (JCM-6380LA manufactured by Nippon Denshi Co., Ltd., 100 magnification), and the captured digital images were analyzed with Image-Pro Premier 9.1 manufactured by Media Cybernetics. .. The measurement measures the number of pores of 100 μm ² or more, the cross-sectional area of the sample to be observed, the total area of the pores, the area of the largest pore, the void ratio (total pore area / cross-sectional area), and the average pore void. The rate (void ratio / number of pores) and the maximum pore void ratio (maximum pore area / cross-sectional area) were calculated. The number of samples was N = 5, and the average value was the sample value.

For the measurement of the rheometer, a uniaxial compression / tension type rheometer (RE-33005C, Yamaden Co., Ltd.) was used to perform a uniaxial constant velocity intrusion test at a moving speed of 0.1 mm / s and a maximum deformation of 90%. The load cell had a rated capacity of 19.6 N, and the plunger was a cylinder with a diameter of 3.0 m. In addition, the evaluation sample was measured so as to press perpendicularly to the long side of the gel. The measurement was performed every 0.01 seconds, and the force (load) and deformation were measured. The measured data was plotted on a graph so that the Y-axis was the force and the X-axis was the deformation, and a force-deformation curve as shown in FIGS. 6 and 13 was created.

The sensory test was conducted by 5 veteran panelists, with 5 very good shrimp-like textures, 4 good ones, 3 generally acceptable ones, 2 unsuitable ones, and extremely unsuitable ones. Was evaluated as 1.

The structural analysis results and sensory evaluation results are shown in Table 2 below. In addition, representative electron micrographs of each evaluation sample are shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. Further, FIG. 6 shows a graph showing the measurement results of each sample with a rheometer.

From the sensory evaluation results, as shown in Test Example 1-4 and Test Example 1-5, the konjak gel was frozen, then microwave-treated and the konjak gel was frozen, and then vacuum freeze-dried to restore water. The one had a good shrimp-like texture. As a result of observing the structures of the samples of Test Example 1-4 and Test Example 1-5 with an electron microscope, it was found that the gel had more voids than those of other Test Examples. In addition, the maximum porosity was as high as 3% or more as compared with other test examples, and the porosity had a certain size.

As a result of measuring the physical properties of the evaluation samples in each test group with a rheometer, as shown in FIG. 6, the frozen sample of Test Example 1-2 was broken as compared with the non-frozen sample of Test Example 1-1. Not only the strength increased, but also no peaks were seen, so it is considered that the gel was less likely to break due to freeze denaturation. In addition, the dried samples of Test Examples 1-3 to 1-5 have higher breaking strength than the undried samples of Test Example 1-2, and since peaks are seen, they are dried by drying. It can be seen that the gel started to break. However, in Test Example 1-3 that has been hot-air dried, the head after breaking is large, whereas in Test Example 1-4 that has been vacuum freeze-dried and Test Example 1-5 that has been microwave-dried, the head after breaking has been large. It is small and the next mountain (resistance) is generated. It is considered that this is because the gel that broke due to the void inside does not break at once, but stops at the void inside and becomes the next resistance. It is considered that such continuous resistance resembles the crunchy texture when chewing the muscle fibers of shrimp.

<Test 1-2> Examination of the porous structure of konjac gel (Test Example 1-6)
An evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 200 W for 1 minute (moisture content: 89.5% by weight).

(Test Example 1-7)
An evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 200 W for 5 minutes (water content 80% by weight).

(Test Example 1-8)
An evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 200 W for 10 minutes (moisture content: 71.0% by weight).

(Test Example 1-9)
An evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 1000 W for 1 minute (water content 82% by weight).

(Test Example 1-10)
An evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 1000 W for 5 minutes (moisture content: 1.5% by weight).

(Test Example 1-11)
After the treatment with a microwave oven was performed at 1000 W for 5 minutes, an evaluation sample was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-4 except that the water was condensed with water to make the water content 71% by weight.

For Test 1-2, structural analysis with an electron microscope, physical property evaluation with a rheometer, and sensory evaluation were performed in the same manner as with Test 1-1. In the test group 1-10, the physical properties were not measured because it was too dry and hard. The structural analysis results and sensory evaluation results are shown in Table 3 below. In addition, representative electron micrographs of each evaluation sample are shown in FIGS. 7 to 12. Further, FIG. 13 shows a graph showing the measurement results of each sample with a rheometer. In addition, a table showing the content of each component of Test Example 1-6 to Test Example 1-9 after microwave treatment is shown in Table 4 below.

As a result of testing by changing the intensity and time of the microwave, the water content gradually decreased up to 70% by weight, but when the water content was reduced to 70% by weight, the water content decreased sharply. It is considered that this is because the water inside is rapidly evaporated and foamed when the water content is less than 70% by weight. As a result of the sensory test, the sample that had been dried as in Test Example 1-10 had a hard and bad texture. The sample obtained by condensing the dried sample as in Test Example 1-11 had a slightly improved texture but a strong fiber texture and a texture that was difficult to bite. As shown in Test Examples 1-6 to 1-9, the closer the water content was to 70% by weight, the better the texture, and the less the water content was reduced, the more watery and gel-like the texture was. Further, comparing Test Example 1-7 and Test Example 1-9, when the treatment was performed with the same energy, the treatment with low wattage for a long time had a better texture than the treatment with high wattage for a short time.

As a result of observing the porous structure with an electron microscope, as shown in Test Examples 1-6 to 1-9, the porosity is in the range of 9 to 17% and the maximum porosity is the maximum porosity while the water content is 70% by weight or more. In the range of 3 to 6%, the number of pores does not change so much, but as shown in Test Example 1-10, if it is too dry, swelling progresses and the porosity increases remarkably, and the maximum porosity is also high. Large voids were formed and the number of pores increased significantly. When the water was condensed as shown in Test Example 1-11, the porosity was still 20% or more and the maximum porosity was 8% or more, although the number of pores decreased.

As shown in FIG. 13, as a result of measuring the physical properties of the samples of Test Examples 1-6 to 1-9 with a rheometer, a plurality of hills were generated as the deformation rate increased. In Test Example 1-6 and Test Example 1-9, which have high water content, the force drops relatively rapidly after the gel reaches the maximum value and the gel breaks, and although it is elastic, it is crisp and crisp. It is considered to indicate that the texture of muscle fibers is weak. On the other hand, in Test Examples 1-7 and 1-8, the decrease in the force after reaching the maximum value of the force is gradual, which is similar to the texture when the shrimp muscle fiber is chewed. Think of it. However, in Test Example 1-11, as in Test Examples 1-6 to 1-9, although a plurality of small hills were observed, the force further increased even after the large hills. It is considered that this represents a texture in which the fiber texture becomes too strong and it is difficult to bite off.

<Test 1-3> Examination of compounding of konjac gel (Test Example 1-12) to (Test Example 1-20)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the composition of the konjac gel is shown in Table 5 below. However, the microwave treatment time was finely adjusted for each test example so that the water content was 71% by weight.

As shown in Test Examples 1-8, 1-12, and 1-13, the amount of glucomannan added to the dough of konjac gel is preferably 2.5 to 4% by weight. Further, it can be seen that the amount of modified starch added to the dough of konjac gel is preferably 3.5 to 8% by weight as shown in Test Examples 1-16 to 1-10. Further, as shown in Test Examples 1-14 and 1-15, it can be seen that the pH of the dough is preferably 10 to 11 as the amount of the alkaline agent added to the dough of konjac gel.

As shown in Tables 4 and 5, the properties of konjac gel are affected by the composition of the dough, but since konjac gel is porousd and the water content is reduced, the amount of water reduction in the konjac gel is used. The content of each component of konjac varies greatly. In addition, as the amount of one component added increases, the content of the other components also changes. Therefore, from the results in Tables 4 and 5, it is considered that the content of glucomannan in the preferable konjac gel is about 3.5 to 12% by weight, more preferably about 8.5 to 10.5% by weight. Further, it is considered that the content of the modified starch in the preferable konjac gel is about 4.5 to 18% by weight, more preferably 13.5 to 16.5% by weight.

<Test 1-4> Shape of konjac gel (Test Example 1-21)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8 except that the thickness of the konjac gel was 0.5 mm.

(Test Example 1-22)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8 except that the thickness of the konjac gel was 1.5 mm.

(Test Example 1-23)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the heat-coagulated gel was cut into 5x5 mm pieces with a cutting machine.

(Test Example 1-24)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the heat-coagulated gel was shredded into 7x5 mm by a cutting machine.

(Test Example 1-25)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the heat-coagulated gel was shredded to 20 x 5 mm with a cutting machine.

(Test Example 1-26)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the heat-coagulated gel was shredded into 10x2.5 mm by a cutting machine.

(Test Example 1-27)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8 except that the heat-coagulated gel was shredded into 10x10 mm by a cutting machine.

(Test Example 1-28)
A konjac gel was prepared according to the method of Test Example 1-8, except that the heat-coagulated gel was shredded into 2.5 x 2.5 mm with a cutting machine.

Sensory evaluation was performed on Test 1-4 in the same manner as in Test 1-1. The sensory evaluation results are shown in Table 6 below.

As shown in Test Examples 1-8, 1-21, and 1-22, the thickness of the konjac gel is preferably in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 mm. Further, as shown in Test Examples 1-8, 1-23 to 1-25, and 1-28, the long side of the konjac gel is preferably 7 to 20 mm. If it is smaller than 7 mm, it is difficult to feel the gel when chewed. Further, when it becomes 20 mm, it becomes difficult to mold. Further, as the shape, as shown in Test Examples 1-8, 1-26, and 1-27, an elongated shape is preferable in terms of molding surface and texture.

<Test 2-1> Examination of konjac gel crushed material in the base material of shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food 1
(Test Example 2-1-1) to (Test Example 2-1-9)
Of the materials listed in Table 7 below, water and sodium carbonate were removed, and after powder mixing, water was added to the food mixer, the powder mixed powder was added, and the mixture was stirred for about 1 minute so as to be uniformly mixed. After that, sodium carbonate was added, and the mixture was further stirred for 1 minute to prepare a dough for crushed konyakugel.

The prepared dough was placed in vinyl, the dough was rolled to a thickness of 1 mm, steamed in a steam chamber at 98 ° C. for 15 minutes, and coagulated by heating.

The heat-coagulated gel product was placed in a food processor (Panasonic MK-K48P) and crushed at 2900 rpm for 3 minutes to prepare a gel crushed product, and a konjac gel crushed product was prepared.

(Test Example 2-1-10)
A konjac gel crushed product was prepared according to Test Example 2-1-1 except that the crushing time of the gelled product was set to 2 minutes.

(Test Example 2-1-11)
A konjac gel crushed product was prepared according to Test Example 2-1-1 except that the crushing time of the gelled product was set to 1 minute.

(Test Example 2-1-12)
The konjak gel crushed product crushed in Test Example 2-1-1 was sieved on a 1 mm mesh to obtain a konjak gel crushed product.

(Test Example 2-1-13)
The konjak gel crushed product crushed in Test Example 2-1-1 was sieved with a 0.85 mm mesh to obtain a konjak gel crushed product.

(Test Example 2-1-14)
The konjak gel crushed product crushed in Test Example 2-1-1 was sieved with a 0.5 mm mesh to obtain a konjak gel crushed product.

Table 8 below shows the results of measuring the particle size distribution, median diameter, and mode diameter of the konjak gel crushed products of Test Examples 2-1-1 and Test Examples 2-1-10 to 2-1-14.

<Test 2-2> Examination of konjac gel crushed material in the base material of shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food 2
(Test Example 2-2-1) to (Test Example 2-2-15)
Of the materials listed in Table 9 below, water, emulsified fats and oils, sesame oil, and sodium carbonate are removed, and after powder mixing, a liquid in which emulsified fats and oils and sesame oil are dispersed in water is added to a food mixer, and then powder is added. The mixture was added and stirred with a food mixer for about 1 minute so as to be uniformly mixed, then sodium carbonate was added and the mixture was further stirred for 1 minute to prepare a base material dough.

To the weight of the prepared base material dough 4, 6 of the konjac gel crushed products prepared in Test Example 2-1-1 to Test Example 2-1-14 were added and mixed well to prepare a base material. In Test Example 2-2-15, the konjak gel crushed product was not added and only the base material was used as the base material.

To the weight of the prepared base material 6, 4 konjac gels of Test Example 1-8 were added and mixed well, and then the red yeast rice pigment was adhered to the surface of the shrimp mold as shown in FIG. Each animal was filled with 5 g and steam-heated at 98 ° C. for 10 minutes.

Cool the steam-heated shrimp-like food, freeze it in a freezer at -40 ° C for about 30 minutes, and freeze the frozen shrimp-like food in a vacuum freeze-dryer (TFD10LF4 manufactured by Toyo Giken Co., Ltd.) at 0.1 torr or less. It was dried until the temperature reached 60 ° C. and the product temperature reached 58 ° C. to prepare a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample.

The shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample prepared in Test 2-2 was placed in a container, restored with boiling water for 3 minutes and eaten, and the stability and sensory evaluation were performed. Performed by five veteran panelists, regarding the stability, those that have been fully condensed are ◎, those that have been condensed are ○, those that have not been partially condensed are △, as a whole. Those whose cores have not been condensed are marked with x. Regarding the sensory evaluation, the texture was evaluated, and very good ones were evaluated as ⊚, good ones were evaluated as ◯, inferior ones were evaluated as Δ, and very inferior ones were evaluated as ×. In addition, the ratio of the weight after eating to the weight before eating (restoration rate) was measured for each sample. The evaluation results are shown in Table 10 below.

As shown in Test Examples 2-2-1 to 2-2-3, the amount of glucomannan added to the dough of the konjac gel crushed product has little relation to the stability, and the texture is improved when the amount added is small. If it was soft and abundant, the gelled product before crushing was hard and difficult to crush. The preferred range is 2 to 4.5% by weight.

As shown in Test Example 2-2-1 and Test Examples 2-2-4 to 2-2-7, if the amount of modified starch added to the dough of the konjac gel crushed product is small, the resilience is poor and the base material is used. I started to feel a rough texture, and if it was too much, the return was too good and the texture became soft. The preferred addition amount is 1 to 12% by weight. Further, as the type of processed starch, both etherified phosphoric acid cross-linked starch and phosphoric acid cross-linked starch had the same effect.

As shown in Test Example 2-2-1 and Test Examples 2-2-8 and 2-2-9, when the pH of the dough in the konjac gel crushed product is low, the gel crushed product becomes soft and the texture becomes soft. If it is high, the resilience and texture will not be affected, but you will feel the astringent taste. The pH is preferably in the range of 10 to 11.

As shown in Test Example 2-2-1 and Test Examples 2-2-10 to 2-2-15, the particle size of the konjac gel crushed product is such that if the crushing is rough, uneven return and uneven texture will occur. On the contrary, if the large particle size is removed and the fine particle size is increased, the water does not enter well and the texture becomes hard. It is preferable to use a konjak gel crushed product having a distribution in a range such that the particle size of 2700 μm or more is 10% by weight or less and the grain size of less than 300 μm is 10% by weight or less. The particle size is preferably in the range of 700 to 1700 μm in mode diameter.

<Test 2-3> Examination of dough for the base material of shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food (Test 2-3-1)-(Test Example 2-3-4)
Instead of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food base material prepared in Test Example 2-2-1, a base material dough was prepared based on the formulation shown in Table 11 below, and the shrimp-like material was prepared in the same manner as in Test Example 2-2-1. Vacuum freeze-dried food samples were prepared. The prepared shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample was evaluated for stability and texture in the same manner as in Test 2-2. The evaluation results are shown in Table 12 below.

From the results of Test 2-3, the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food affected the texture but did not significantly affect the resilience. The amount of glucomannan added to the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food is preferably 1.5 to 4% by weight, and the pH of the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food is 9.5 to 10. 5 is preferable.

<Test 2-4> Examination of the ratio of the dough of the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food to the crushed konjac (Test Example 2-4-1) to (Test Example 2-4-5)
Test Example using a base material obtained by mixing the base material of the shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food prepared in Test Example 2-2-1 and the crushed konjak prepared in Test Example 2-1-1 at the ratio shown in Table 13 below. A shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food was prepared according to the method of 2-2-1. Restorability, texture evaluation and restoration rate were measured in the same manner as in Test 2-2. The evaluation results and measurement results are shown in Table 13 below.

As shown in Test 2-4, the smaller the amount of the konjac gel crushed material in the substrate, the worse the resilience and the harder the texture, and the larger the amount, the softer the texture and the more difficult it was to mold. The preferred range of the blending amount of the konjac gel crushed product in the base material is preferably 10 to 80% by weight in the base material.

<Test 3> Examination of the ratio of base material to konjac gel

(Test Example 3-1)
A shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample was prepared according to Test Example 2-2-1 except that the ratio of the base material to the konjac gel was 3: 7.

(Test Example 3-2)
A shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample was prepared according to Test Example 2-2-1 except that the ratio of the base material to the konjac gel was 4: 6.

(Test Example 3-3)
A shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food sample was prepared according to Test Example 2-2-1 except that the ratio of the base material to the konjac gel was 7: 3.

The stability and sensory evaluation of Test 3 were performed in the same manner as in Test 2-2. The evaluation results are shown in Table 14 below.

As shown in Test 3, the mixing ratio of the base material and the gel was preferably in the range of 7: 3 to 3: 7. More preferably, it is considered to be in the range of 6: 4 to 4: 6.

Claims (4)

Mix 2.5-4% by weight of glucomannan, 3.5-8% by weight of processed starch, alkaline agent, and water with respect to the weight of the dough so that the pH becomes 10-11. After preparing the dough, the dough was molded, steamed to gel the dough, and the gelled dough was frozen and shredded to a size of 7 to 20 mm on a long side and a thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm. Later, by microwave or vacuum drying, the water content was 70 to 90% by weight, the porosity measured for pores of 100 μm ² or more in the cross section of the gel was 9 to 17%, and the maximum porosity was 3 to 6%. The process of making konjak gel to make konjak gel that is porous so that it becomes
Mix 2 to 4.5% by weight of glucomannan, 1 to 12% by weight of processed starch, an alkaline agent, and water with respect to the weight of the dough, and prepare the dough so that the pH becomes 10 to 11 . After the production, the dough is molded, steamed to gel the dough, and crushed to produce a konjac gel crushed product.
1.5 to 4% by weight of glucomannan, 0.5 to 7% by weight of modified starch, an alkaline agent, and water are mixed with respect to the weight of the base material, and the pH is 9.5 to 10. After preparing the base material so as to be 5, the base material preparation step of mixing the base material and the konjac gel crushed material to prepare the base material, and
A mixture preparation step of mixing the konjac gel and the base material in a weight ratio of 3: 7 to 7: 3 to prepare a mixture.
The molding process for molding the mixture and
A heating step of heating and coagulating the molded mixture,
A method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food, which comprises a vacuum freeze-drying step of freezing the heat-coagulated mixture and vacuum freeze-drying. The method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to claim 1, wherein the base material contains 10 to 80% by weight of the konjac gel crushed product. Claim 1 or 2 comprising adding 1 to 3% by weight of a protein material and 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of crystalline cellulose to the base material dough with respect to the weight of the base material. The method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to the description. The method for producing a shrimp-like vacuum freeze-dried food according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 3 to 11% by weight of oil and fat is added to the base material dough with respect to the weight of the base material. ..

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