JP7320052B2 - Food material for sauce - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a food material for sauce containing modified wheat flour.

Wheat flour is used as a raw material for bread and noodle dough, as a coating material for fried foods, and as a food material such as a base material for sauces. It is used as a powder for Wheat flour, when mixed with water, tends to be unevenly mixed and become crumbly or sticky, and thus workability as a food material is not necessarily good. On the other hand, the flour, once mixed with water, should be used for cooking immediately, otherwise the resulting food may have a hard or gritty texture.

Patent Literature 1 describes that soft wheat flour containing a predetermined amount of flour with a specific particle size has good workability with less lump formation and less scattering of flour. Patent Document 2 describes that granulated wheat flour with good workability and less lump formation and less scattering of flour can be obtained by granulating raw material flour containing wheat flour and water under unheated conditions. there is Patent Document 3 describes that by heat-treating wheat flour at 100° C. or higher after dehydration, it is possible to obtain powder having a non-sticky and smooth texture when dispersed in water and heated. In Patent Document 4, modified wheat flour obtained by wet heat treatment or dry heat treatment of raw wheat flour, having an RVA peak viscosity of 3500 to 7000 mPas and a gelatinization start temperature lower than that of raw wheat flour by 10 ° C. or more is dispersed in water. It is described that it has good properties, good workability, and is suitable for coating fried foods. Patent Documents 5 to 9 disclose that wet-heat treated wheat flour having a specific particle size, degree of alpha conversion, and viscosity can be used as flour for bakery products, coating materials for fried foods, sauces, or okonomiyaki. Are listed.

JP 2014-103860 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-200208 JP 2013-76090 A International publication WO2017/135353 Japanese Patent No. 5069939 Japanese Patent No. 5069885 Japanese Patent No. 5069886 Japanese Patent No. 5069969 Japanese Patent No. 5069887

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a food material for a sauce, which is easy to work with, and which can be used to produce a sauce having a smooth texture and a favorable meltability in the mouth.

The present invention is a food material for sauce,
Containing 10% by mass or more of modified wheat flour,
When the 10% by mass aqueous suspension of the modified wheat flour is heated to 85° C. and then cooled to 25° C., the viscosity of the aqueous suspension is 1000 mPa s or less, and the aqueous suspension is 85% by weight. After heating to ° C., cooling to 25 ° C., and then standing still for 24 hours, the dispersion degree of the water suspension is 90% or less.
The Company provides food ingredients for sauces.
The present invention also provides a method for producing sauce, which comprises heating the food material for sauce together with water.
The present invention also relates to the use of modified wheat flour in the production of food ingredients for sauces,
The food material for sauce contains 10% by mass or more of the modified wheat flour,
When the 10% by mass aqueous suspension of the modified wheat flour is heated to 85° C. and then cooled to 25° C., the viscosity of the aqueous suspension is 1000 mPa s or less, and the aqueous suspension is 85% by weight. After heating to ° C., cooling to 25 ° C., and then standing still for 24 hours, the dispersion degree of the water suspension is 90% or less.
provide use.

The food material for sauce of the present invention can provide a sauce that has a smooth texture and a favorable texture that melts in the mouth. In addition, the food material for sauce of the present invention has high dispersibility in water, so that the workability in producing the sauce is good.

Sauce is usually prepared by frying wheat flour in oil to prepare a roux, and then heating the roux while gradually adding milk or broth. Sauces are mainly used for seasoning dishes. Also, cream or paste-like sauces made mainly from wheat flour are used as fillings and toppings for Western confectionery and bread. The cream or paste mainly made from wheat flour is usually produced by sequentially adding sugar, oil, milk, etc. to wheat flour and heating the mixture. Thus, the manufacture of sauces typically involves mixing flour-containing ingredients with water. On the other hand, when wheat flour is mixed with water, it mixes unevenly and tends to become crumbly or sticky, which can reduce the workability of sauce production and the quality of the obtained sauce.

Wheat flour contains crystallized starch particles, and enzymes and wheat proteins are present around the starch particles. When wheat flour is heated in the presence of moisture, the starch particles in the flour swell and the crystal structure collapses, allowing them to retain more moisture. On the other hand, when flour, once heated, cools, the starch releases water and recrystallizes. Since the crystal structure resulting from this recrystallization is different from the crystal structure before heating, the properties of starch differ before and after heating and cooling. In addition, proteins in wheat flour undergo structural changes due to increased hydrogen bonding or hydrolysis in the presence of moisture, and are irreversibly denatured by heating.

The structure and properties of starch and protein contained in wheat flour, and changes in the structure and properties due to the addition of moisture to the wheat flour or heating, affect the moisture permeation rate of wheat flour, the amount of moisture retained, the texture of the sauce after heating, etc. It was thought that it contributed to the character. Therefore, the present inventors investigated the behavior of aqueous suspensions of wheat flour under various conditions, and examined the suitability of these sauces as raw material flour. As a result, when the water suspension of wheat flour is heated and then cooled, the viscosity of the suspension is a predetermined value, and the dispersibility of the suspension after a certain period of time from the cooling is a predetermined value. It has been found that the wheat flour modified to have a value of 100% can provide a sauce with good workability and good texture when used as a raw material flour for sauces.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a food material for sauce containing modified wheat flour suitable as a component of raw material flour for sauce. The modified wheat flour has the following properties when prepared into a 10 wt% water suspension of the modified wheat flour: The water suspension is heated to 85°C and then cooled to 25°C. When the viscosity of the water suspension was 1000 mPa s or less, and the water suspension was heated to 85 ° C., cooled to 25 ° C., and then left to stand for 24 hours, the water suspension The degree of dispersion of the turbid liquid is 90% or less. Hereinafter, the modified wheat flour having the predetermined viscosity and dispersity used for the food material for sauce of the present invention (hereinafter also simply referred to as the food material of the present invention) is also referred to as the modified wheat flour of the present invention.

As used herein, a 10% by mass aqueous suspension of wheat flour (including modified wheat flour) refers to a suspension containing 10% by mass of the wheat flour obtained by suspending the wheat flour in water. . The viscosity of the aqueous suspension of wheat flour in this specification is measured under the conditions of 12 to 30 rpm using a rotational viscometer according to Japanese Industrial Standard JIS Z8803: 2011 "Method for measuring viscosity of liquid". is the viscosity of Preferably, the viscosity of the water suspension of wheat flour measured in this specification is determined by subjecting the water suspension of wheat flour prepared at 25 ° C. to a predetermined treatment (heating, cooling, static It is a value obtained by measuring the viscosity by the above-described means after adding the viscosities, etc.).

The 10% by mass aqueous suspension of the modified wheat flour of the present invention may have a viscosity of 1000 mPa s or less when the aqueous suspension is heated to 85 ° C. and then cooled to 25 ° C., preferably It is 800 mPa·s or less, more preferably 600 mPa·s or less, still more preferably 400 mPa·s or less. If the viscosity exceeds 1000 mPa·s, the workability of the food material of the present invention is lowered and the texture of the obtained sauce is lowered. The 10 mass% water suspension of the modified wheat flour of the present invention preferably has a lower viscosity when the water suspension is heated to 85 ° C. and then cooled to 25 ° C. The lower limit of the viscosity is particularly limited. no. Preferably, the viscosity is below the measurement limit using a rotational viscometer in the above measurement method, that is, a value so low that the numerical value cannot be measured with a rotational viscometer, such as 10 mPa·s or less.

In this specification, the degree of dispersion of the water suspension of wheat flour refers to the proportion of flour particles dispersed in the suspension (the flour particles do not float or settle and remain suspended in water). Say. A high degree of dispersion indicates that the wheat flour particles are easily dispersed in water and are less likely to separate from water due to floating or sedimentation. The degree of dispersion of an aqueous suspension of wheat flour as used herein is a value calculated by the following procedure: Transfer the aqueous suspension of wheat flour to a container such as a measuring cylinder whose volume can be visually measured from the outside, and wait for a predetermined time. After allowing to stand still, visually measure the boundary between the cloudy portion containing wheat flour and the other transparent portion in the suspension, measure the volume of the cloudy portion based on the boundary, and then Based on those volumes, the degree of dispersion is calculated according to the following formula.
Dispersion degree (%) = volume of part with turbidity/total volume x 100
(Total volume = volume of turbid part + volume of clear part)
Preferably, the degree of dispersion of the water suspension of wheat flour measured in this specification is determined by subjecting the water suspension of wheat flour prepared at 25 ° C. to a predetermined treatment (heating, cooling, etc.) as necessary. ) was added, allowed to stand for 24 hours, and the degree of dispersion was measured by the above-described means.

The 10 mass% water suspension of the modified wheat flour of the present invention has a degree of dispersion of 90% or less when the water suspension is heated to 85 ° C., cooled to 25 ° C., and then left to stand for 24 hours. Any amount is sufficient, preferably 80% or less, more preferably 70% or less, and even more preferably 65% or less. When the degree of dispersion exceeds 90%, the workability of the food material of the present invention deteriorates, and the texture of the obtained sauce deteriorates. Preferably, the 10% by mass aqueous suspension of the modified wheat flour of the present invention has a dispersion degree range when the water suspension is heated to 85 ° C., cooled to 25 ° C., and then left to stand for 24 hours. is 10 to 90%, preferably 10 to 80%, more preferably 15 to 70%, still more preferably 20 to 65%.

The average particle size of the modified wheat flour of the present invention is preferably less than 150 μm, more preferably 15 to 120 μm, more preferably 20 to 100 μm, from the viewpoint of obtaining an appearance equivalent to that of ordinary wheat flour. As used herein, the average particle size of wheat flour refers to the volume average size measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method. A commercially available laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device such as Microtrac MT3000II (Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) can be used as a measuring device for the average particle size.

The modified wheat flour of the present invention preferably has a degree of gelatinization of 12% or less, more preferably 10% or less, and even more preferably 9% or less. If the modified wheat flour has too high a degree of gelatinization, the workability in cooking may deteriorate, and the texture of the resulting sauce may deteriorate. The degree of alpha conversion of wheat flour as used herein refers to the degree of alpha conversion measured by the β-amylase-pullulanase (BAP) method.

The modified wheat flour of the present invention may have a moisture content equivalent to that of normal wheat flour. The moisture content of wheat flour in a normal environment (environment with a humidity of about 20 to 90%) is about 10 to 14% by mass. Therefore, the moisture content of the modified wheat flour is preferably 10-14% by mass, more preferably 11-13% by mass. As used herein, the water content of wheat flour refers to a value obtained from the change in mass of wheat flour dried at 135° C. for 1 hour compared to before drying.

The modified wheat flour of the present invention can be produced by subjecting the raw wheat flour to modification treatment under treatment conditions such that the modified wheat flour has the viscosity and dispersity of the predetermined values described above. The type of raw wheat flour is not particularly limited, and strong wheat flour, all-purpose wheat flour, weak wheat flour, durum flour, and the like can be used. Among these, weak wheat flour is preferable. The water content of the raw wheat flour to be subjected to the reforming treatment is preferably 10-14% by mass, more preferably 11-13% by mass. If necessary, the raw wheat flour may be previously moistened so that the moisture content is preferably 10 to 14% by mass, more preferably 11 to 13% by mass. In addition, the degree of gelatinization of the raw material wheat flour is not higher than that of the above-described modified wheat flour of the present invention, preferably 12% or less, more preferably 10% or less, and still more preferably 9% or less.

Examples of methods for reforming the raw wheat flour include heat treatment and chemical treatment, but heat treatment is preferable in consideration of residual components such as reagents in the resulting reformed wheat flour. The heat treatment may be wet heat treatment or dry heat treatment. However, if a large amount of moisture is present during the heat treatment, the heat-treated wheat flour may be gelatinized and the workability may be lowered. On the other hand, if the water content of the wheat flour is lost during the heat treatment, the wheat flour may turn brown, which is not preferable.

Therefore, as a heat treatment for obtaining the modified wheat flour of the present invention, the moisture content of the raw wheat flour is not excessively increased or lost during heating, and the modified wheat flour after heating is equivalent to the raw wheat flour. Heat treatment under conditions that can retain the moisture content of the polymer is preferred. For example, it is preferable to prepare modified wheat flour with a moisture content of 10 to 14% by mass by heating raw wheat flour with a moisture content of 10 to 14% by mass in an environment (for example, sealed) where moisture does not scatter due to evaporation or the like. . If necessary, the raw wheat flour may be heated while being stirred. Preferably, in the heat treatment of the raw wheat flour, the raw wheat flour is placed in a steam-sealable container (for example, a sealed bag, kiln, capsule, etc.) and sealed, and the whole container is preferably stirred, The raw wheat flour is heated. When the raw wheat flour is heated in a sealed container, the moisture volatilized from the wheat flour condenses again, so the moisture content of the wheat flour after heating is almost the same as before heating or slightly lower. On the other hand, the method of directly exposing the wheat flour to heat rays or hot air, the method of roasting, etc. are not preferable because the water content of the wheat flour is evaporated and removed. When heating the raw material wheat flour, it is preferable to heat the raw material wheat flour without adding water other than the water originally contained in the raw material wheat flour. However, as long as the water content of the modified wheat flour after heating is maintained within the above range, adding water to the raw wheat flour is allowed.

In the heat treatment, the heating temperature may be 70 to 170°C, preferably 80 to 150°C, more preferably 90 to 140°C, and still more preferably 90 to 130°C, as the product temperature of the flour. . The heating time may be 10 to 80 minutes, preferably 15 to 70 minutes, more preferably 15 to 65 minutes, still more preferably 15 to 60 minutes, still more preferably 20 to 60 minutes, still more preferably 30 minutes. ~60 minutes. The heat treatment under the above-mentioned conditions in a sealed state can be performed, for example, using a commercially available sealed heating and mixing device (for example, a rocking dryer manufactured by Aichi Denki Co., Ltd.).

When heating the raw wheat flour, if the raw wheat flour is heated in the presence of water, the degree of gelatinization may increase. Therefore, during the heat treatment of the raw wheat flour described above, the heating temperature and the raw wheat flour are adjusted so that the degree of gelatinization of the wheat flour after heating falls within the range of the degree of gelatinization of the modified wheat flour of the present invention described above. It is preferable to adjust the water content of

If necessary, the obtained wheat flour after heating may be pulverized or classified so as to have the average particle size of the above modified wheat flour of the present invention. However, in the above-described heat treatment for obtaining the modified wheat flour of the present invention, the flour hardly sticks together and is granulated, so the pulverization or classification is basically unnecessary.

The modified wheat flour of the present invention obtained by the above procedure has excellent properties as a raw material flour for sauces. Since the raw material flour containing the modified wheat flour of the present invention is easily mixed with water, it has good workability in producing the sauce. Furthermore, the sauce produced using the raw material flour containing the modified wheat flour of the present invention has a smooth and favorable texture that melts in the mouth. Therefore, by using the modified wheat flour of the present invention as a component of a food material for sauce, a high-quality sauce can be produced.

The food material for sauce of the present invention is a composition containing the modified wheat flour of the present invention and other ingredients. The food material of the present invention is used as raw material flour for various sauces. Preferably, the food material of the present invention is provided as a powdery premix for making sauces.

Examples of sauces that can be produced using the food material for sauces of the present invention include sauces used in western cuisine such as white sauces typified by bechamel sauce, brown sauces typified by demiglace sauce; curry sauces; Other sauces manufactured using roux such as; confectionery sauces and creams such as anglaise sauce and custard cream; Sauces include, but are not limited to.

The content of the modified wheat flour of the present invention in the food material of the present invention can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of sauce to be produced using the food material. 10 to 60% by mass, more preferably 15 to 50% by mass, still more preferably 20 to 30% by mass.

Preferably, the food material of the present invention further contains one or more selected from the group consisting of flour and starch other than the modified wheat flour of the present invention. Examples of the grain flour other than the modified wheat flour include wheat flour other than the modified wheat flour such as unmodified wheat flour, dry heat-treated wheat flour, pregelatinized wheat flour, barley flour, rye flour, rice flour, corn flour, sorghum flour, Bean flour and the like can be mentioned, among which wheat flour is preferred. Examples of the starch include starch such as potato starch, tapioca starch, corn starch, waxy corn starch, wheat starch, and processed starches thereof (pregelatinized starch, etherified starch, esterified starch, acetylated starch, crosslinked starch, etc.). mentioned. The food material of the present invention may be selected from cereal flours and starches other than the modified wheat flour listed above and may contain any one alone, or may contain any two or more. . The type and content of flour and starch other than the modified wheat flour can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of sauce to be produced using the food material. It may be up to 90% by mass, more preferably 50 to 85% by mass, still more preferably 70 to 80% by mass. Preferably, the food material of the present invention contains 90% by mass or less of wheat flour other than the modified wheat flour of the present invention, preferably 40 to 90% by mass, more preferably 50 to 85% by mass, more preferably 70 to 80% by mass. %contains.

The food material of the present invention may further contain other ingredients in addition to the above modified wheat flour of the present invention, other cereal flours, and starch. The types of other ingredients may be appropriately selected according to the type of sauce to be produced using the food material. For example, the other ingredients include proteins such as gluten and soybean protein; whole egg powder and egg white powder; milk components; oils and fats; sugars such as dextrin, starch syrup and sugar alcohol; pigments, fragrances, etc., but are not limited to these; The food material of the present invention may contain any one of the above-listed other ingredients alone, or may contain any two or more thereof. The content of the other ingredients contained in the food material may be 40% by mass or less, preferably 5 to 30% by mass.

When a sauce is produced using the food material for sauce of the present invention, the food material of the present invention is heated together with water and mixed. Examples of water include water, milk, broth, egg liquid, and combinations of two or more thereof. If necessary, the food material may be mixed with secondary ingredients such as fats and oils, eggs, sugar, etc. before or after mixing with water, and may be heated during mixing with the secondary ingredients. . For example, in the production of sauce, the food material of the present invention is fried with oil to produce a roux, then water (eg, milk, water, soup stock, etc.) is added to the roux and mixed while heating to obtain a sauce. to manufacture. Further, for example, in the production of cream or paste for filling or topping of confectionery or bread, water (e.g., milk, water, etc.) and, if necessary, oils and fats, sugars, eggs, etc. are added to the food material of the present invention. and then they are further mixed while heating to produce a cream or paste. In the above production procedure, the food material of the present invention has good workability when mixed with other materials or heated and mixed with water, and is easily mixed with water.

The sauce obtained using the food material of the present invention can be used for cooking in the same manner as conventional sauces. For example, the resulting sauce can be used as stew sauce, topping sauce, dipping sauce, dessert sauce, croquette filling, bakery food filling or topping, etc., but the application of the sauce is not limited thereto.

EXAMPLES Next, examples will be presented in order to describe the present invention more specifically, but the present invention is not limited only to the following examples.

Reference example 1
In the following examples, the viscosity and dispersity of wheat flour were measured by the following methods.
[Measurement of flour viscosity]
50 g of wheat flour was placed in a tared small pan, 450 mL of water at 25° C. was added, and the mixture was stirred with a stirrer until it was uniformly dispersed to obtain a uniform dispersion. Water was added to the dispersion until the mass of the tared small pan was 500 g and stirred to homogenize the mixture. A small pan was heated, and the temperature of the dispersion liquid was raised to 85° C. while stirring. After reaching 85°C, the pan was placed in an ice bath to cool the dispersion to 25°C. Water (25° C.) was then added to the dispersion until the mass of the tared pan was 500 g to compensate for the evaporated water and stirred to homogenize throughout. The viscosity of the resulting dispersion was measured using a Brookfield viscometer under conditions of 25° C. and 12 to 30 rpm.

[Measurement of flour dispersion]
50 g of wheat flour was placed in a tared small pan, 450 mL of water at 25° C. was added, and the mixture was stirred with a stirrer until it was uniformly dispersed to obtain a uniform dispersion. Water was added to the dispersion until the mass of the tared small pan was 500 g and stirred to homogenize the mixture. A small pan was heated, and the temperature of the dispersion liquid was raised to 85° C. while stirring. After reaching 85°C, the pan was placed in an ice bath to cool the dispersion to 25°C. Water (25° C.) was then added to the dispersion until the mass of the tared pan was 500 g, in order to make up for the evaporated water, and stirred to homogenize throughout. 100 mL of the resulting dispersion was poured into a 100 mL measuring cylinder, and the opening of the measuring cylinder was sealed and allowed to stand at 25° C. for 24 hours. After 24 hours, the boundary between the cloudy portion containing wheat flour and the other transparent portion was measured, and the volume of each portion was measured. The dispersity of the dispersion liquid was calculated based on the following formula.
Dispersion degree (%) = volume of part with turbidity (mL) / 100 mL x 100

Test example 1
1. Production of Modified Wheat Flour A heat-treated wheat flour was produced according to the following procedure. Soft wheat flour (manufactured by Nisshin Foods) with a moisture content of 13% by mass (α degree 4) was used as the raw wheat flour.

[Production Examples 1 to 3]
Using a closed heating and mixing device (rocking dryer manufactured by Aichi Denki), the raw wheat flour was heated under the following conditions: 90 ° C. for 60 minutes (Production Example 1), 110 ° C. for 30 minutes (Production Example 2), or 130 ° C. It was heated for 60 minutes (Production Example 3). The moisture content of the wheat flour after heating was about 12% by mass, and the degree of alpha conversion was in the range of 9-12. The viscosity and dispersity of the heated wheat flour were measured by the method of Reference Example 1.

[Comparative Production Examples 1 and 2]
The raw wheat flour was placed in a retort pouch in a flat plate shape with a thickness of about 5 mm, and after the opening was sealed, it was heated at 60° C. for 1 minute (Comparative Production Example 1) or 6 minutes (Comparative Production Example 2). The moisture content of the wheat flour after heating was 13% by mass, and the degree of alpha conversion was in the range of 4-6. The viscosity and dispersity of the heated wheat flour were measured by the method of Reference Example 1.

[Comparative Production Examples 3-4]
15% by mass of water was added to the raw wheat flour relative to the mass of the wheat flour, and the mixture was sealed in a heat-resistant airtight container. The container was heated in an oil bath at 110° C. for 2 minutes (Comparative Production Example 3) or at 110° C. for 30 minutes (Comparative Production Example 4). The wheat flour after heating had a water content of 27% by mass and a degree of gelatinization of 60 or more. The viscosity and dispersity of the heated wheat flour were measured by the method of Reference Example 1.

[Comparative Production Example 5]
The raw wheat flour was placed in a small pot, and the pot was heated on an electric stove at about 120° C. and stirred for 30 minutes so as not to burn. After heating, the wheat flour had a water content of 4% by mass and a degree of gelatinization of 9. The viscosity and dispersity of the heated wheat flour were measured by the method of Reference Example 1.

Table 1 shows the heating conditions and properties of the modified wheat flour produced. Table 1 also shows the properties of the raw wheat flour for reference.

2. Production of Sauce 1. with the composition shown in Table 2. A mixed flour containing the modified wheat flour obtained in 1 was prepared. As untreated wheat flour, 1. The raw material wheat flour used in was used. Put butter in a pan and heat to melt, then add 50 g of mixed powder and stir well over low heat while being careful not to burn, to produce a roux. 500 mL of milk was added little by little to stretch the roux, and a little amount of salt and pepper were added to adjust the taste to prepare a white sauce. The workability in adding milk and the texture of the resulting white sauce were evaluated by 10 expert panelists according to the following evaluation criteria, and the average score of the 10 evaluation results was determined. Table 2 shows the results.

Evaluation criteria [Workability]
5: The roux and milk were mixed quickly and uniformly, very good 4: The roux and milk were easily mixed and uniformly mixed, good 3: It took some time to mix the roux and milk, but they were uniformly mixed Mixed 2: It took a long time to mix the roux and milk, and a few lumps were formed. Poor 1: It took a long time to mix the roux and milk, and many lumps were formed.
5: Very smooth on the tongue, melts in the mouth very well, extremely good 4: Smooth on the tongue, melts well in the mouth, good 3: Smooth on the tongue, but leaves a slight feeling in the mouth Texture 2: Rough on the tongue Poor 1: Strong rough texture and heavy texture, extremely poor.

Test example 2
Modified wheat flour was produced in the same procedure as in Production Example 1 of Test Example 1, except that the heating temperature and time were varied as shown in Table 3, and the viscosity and dispersity were measured by the method of Reference Example 1. A mixed flour having the same composition as Example composition 1 of Test example 1 was prepared using the obtained modified wheat flour. Using the obtained mixed flour, a white sauce was produced in the same procedure as in Test Example 1 and evaluated. Table 3 shows the results.

Test example 3
Mixed powders having the compositions shown in Table 4 were prepared, and using these, sauces were produced in the same procedure as in Test Example 1 and evaluated. Table 4 shows the results.

Claims (4)

A food material for a sauce,
Contains 15 to 50% by mass of modified wheat flour and 50 to 85% by mass of wheat flour other than the modified wheat flour,
When the 10% by mass aqueous suspension of the modified wheat flour is heated to 85° C. and then cooled to 25° C., the viscosity of the aqueous suspension is 1000 mPa s or less, and the aqueous suspension is 85% by weight. After heating to ° C., cooling to 25 ° C., and then standing still for 24 hours, the dispersion degree of the water suspension is 90% or less,
The modified wheat flour has a degree of alpha conversion of 12% or less ,
Food material for sauce. 2. The food material for sauce according to claim 1, wherein said viscosity is 800 mPa·s or less and said dispersion degree is 10 to 80%. The food material for sauce according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the modified wheat flour has a water content of 10 to 14% by mass. A method for producing sauce, comprising heating the food material for sauce according to any one of claims 1 to 3 together with water.