JPS62239963A - Production of processed food from vegetable, fruit and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:The materials are boiled, made into jelly, extended into sheets and the sheets are dried to give a processed food rich in fibers and nutrients. CONSTITUTION:Vegetables such as spinach, cabbage, carrot, onion or tomato and fruits such as apple are washed with water and boiled. The product is cooled down with water, crushed with a mixer and made into a jelly using an aqueous thickener. In this process, the jelly may be seasoned with flavors or the like. The jelly is spread on the operation sheets in thin films just like dried laver sheets. The sheets are peeled off from the operation sheets and cut to give the objective product.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing processed foods, in which raw vegetables, fruits, etc. are processed into dry shredded forms along with their fibers.

Conventional technology and problems Fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, etc. In addition to being eaten cut into pieces, it is also processed into vegetable salads, sweets, cheese, fried foods, etc. Children such as infants and children are picky eaters, so they often do not like unprocessed foods or even the above-mentioned processed foods, and if they contain something they don't like, they exclude them from eating them.

However, even among the children mentioned above, seaweed such as seaweed, wakame, and kelp are relatively favorite foods, and many of them like grilled seaweed and dried seaweed made from KotoK's seaweed.

The present invention was made by focusing on the above-mentioned problems and the above-mentioned preferences observed in children, and it processes vegetables, fruits, etc. that children do not like into dried shredded foods that children like. The aim is to propose a manufacturing method that can produce nutritious processed foods that are easy for anyone to eat.

Means for Solving Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a boiling process for boiling washed raw materials, a cooling process for cooling them with water, and a jelly that is processed into a jelly using viscous water. A method for manufacturing processed foods using vegetables, fruits, etc. as raw materials, which comprises a process of jelly-forming, a spreading process of thinly spreading a jelly-formed processed product, and a drying process of drying the spread processed product.

propose.

Effects Since the present invention comprises the above-mentioned means, it is possible to obtain a processed food product that is spread as thin as a dried sheet with a small number of processing steps. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently provide a new processed food that is easy for anyone to eat and is rich in nutrients and does not lose the nutrients of vegetables and fruits.

Examples Examples of raw materials that can be used in the present invention include vegetables that are fibrous or have viscous moisture, such as spinach, Chinese cabbage, carrot, sweet potato, onion, and tomato. Other vegetables can be processed as long as they contain viscous water, but vegetables with low water content (carrots, sweet potatoes, onions, etc.) cannot be used as a binder for VC. be added.

As for fruit, ginger can be used, but if the fruit contains viscous water, it can be used as is, and if the water content is low, a binder may be added.

Next, a manufacturing method using spinach and Chinese cabbage as raw materials will be explained, but the process order is the same for both raw materials.

Process: Boiling process: Remove unnecessary parts (roots, discolored parts, etc.) from raw materials, wash with water, and then boil for about 3 minutes or less. It should be noted here that if the raw materials are boiled too much, the viscous moisture will be lost from the raw materials, and the product will become mushy with little water content. By the way, it's time to finish boiling.

Cooling process: Cooling the boiled processed product with cold water (tap water, well water, etc.) Seasonings can be added during this step to add flavor.

Spreading process A work sheet, such as a vinyl sheet or other sheet with a smooth surface, is stretched over the work table to prevent wrinkles on the workpiece, and the jelly-formed workpiece is spread thinly on the work sheet. urge As a spreading tool, use tools that are easy to spread, such as a round stick like a rolling pin or a spatula. The thickness of the rolled product should be about that of dried glue or baked glue.

Drying process: The spread-processed product is dried while being spread on the work sheet, but in the case of natural drying, it dries in about 24 hours, and after confirming that the water has sufficiently evaporated, place the work sheet together with the work bench. Remove from the pan. After that, the dried processed product is peeled off from the work sheet and cut into pieces about the same size as the dried pieces. In addition to natural drying, forced drying using a heater can be used as a drying method, but natural drying is preferable in consideration of nutrients.

Since the raw material contains fibers, the product obtained by this manufacturing method has the appearance that the crushed fibers are dispersed in a thin film formed by viscous water, and the color of the raw material is different. It becomes a product as it appears. Therefore, if green vegetables such as spinach are used as raw materials, the product will be dried shiso-like products, and if yellow vegetables such as Chinese cabbage are used as raw materials, the product will be dried shiso-like products with a yellow color. Become.

This product can be eaten as is or after being slightly roasted.

When the present inventor had children taste a product made from spinach, it was found that they liked it because its appearance, texture, and texture were very similar to dried spinach. It is thought that this is the case.

The products of the present invention contain almost all of the fiber and other nutrients inherent in the raw materials, making them highly nutritious foods.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A boiling process in which washed raw materials are boiled, a cooling process in which they are cooled with water, a jelly-making process in which they are processed into a jelly using viscous water, a spreading process in which the jelly-formed product is spread thinly, and a spreading process. A method for producing processed foods using vegetables, fruits, etc. as raw materials, which comprises a drying process of drying the processed products.