JP2012249585A - Decorated sheet-like food and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a decorated sheet-like food which causes no error and loss and is rapidly produced in large quantities even if it has a complicated pattern having lots of colors, the decorated sheet-like food taking, in particular, taste and health in consideration and being easy to use; and to provide a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: A color pattern Q is formed on the surface of a sheet 1, which comprises a sheet-like molding made from a paste-like composition (hereinafter it is called "a paste-like composition") which contains an apple as the main raw material and pectin, by a white-color area 2 part comprising a paste-like composition which contains a dried coconut as the main raw material, a yellow-color area 3 part comprising a paste-like composition which contains an orange as the main raw material, a red-color area 4 part comprising a paste-like composition which contains a framboise as the main raw material, and a black-color area 5 part comprising a paste-like composition which contains a dried prune as the main raw material.

Description

  The present invention relates to a decorative sheet-like food that can attach a complex color pattern to a large number of foods in a short time when a food such as a cake is colored, and a method for producing the same.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a color pattern is applied to the surface of food and decoration is performed on the surface. In particular, in a cake craftsman called a pastry chef, one of the best ways to show your skill is how to add an interesting color pattern to your cake. However, since such a color pattern is manually attached by a craftsman, there are variations in the results, and loss of materials and time due to failure occurs. In addition, when a complicated color pattern is formed, even a skilled craftsman takes time to form, and it is difficult to mass-produce cakes having such a color pattern.

  In order to solve such a problem, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a food decoration sheet in which a pattern of protrusions made of foods is fixed to an edible water-soluble sheet. It is disclosed that when adhered to a target food, the water-soluble sheet dissolves and a protrusion pattern made of food is imparted to the food surface.

  The food decoration sheet is a sheet made of an oblate, an agar film, or the like as the edible water-soluble sheet, and a pattern is formed on the surface thereof by a chocolate material or the like. According to this food decoration sheet, simply pasting and leaving the food decoration sheet on the cake side peripheral surface, the water-soluble sheet is dissolved by moisture distributed on the cake side peripheral surface, A pattern formed of a chocolate material or the like can be applied.

  However, the food decoration sheet of Patent Document 1 removes the water-soluble sheet by moisture present on the side peripheral surface of the cake, and the dissolution state of the water-soluble sheet is not uniform. However, there is a drawback that the pattern formed of the chocolate material becomes unclear or dirty and becomes visually unsightly. In addition, although the water-soluble sheet is formed from an wafer, an agar film, etc. and dissolves and disappears due to the moisture of the cake, the dissolved component remains on the side peripheral surface of the cake, so that the taste of the cake itself falls. There is also the difficulty that it ends up. And since this food decoration sheet is intended to give a pattern, no special contrivance has been made for the taste of the pattern portion. Furthermore, since a sheet | seat consists of a water-soluble sheet | seat, once it mounts on a cake, the sheet | seat will melt | dissolve with the water | moisture content contained in a foodstuff, and there exists a problem that an appearance will worsen if this is replaced. In addition, in order to color the pattern portion other than chocolate color, it is necessary to add food coloring, but when the food decoration sheet containing food coloring is attached to the target cake, the moisture of the cake, The food color gradually oozes out from the pattern, causing a problem that the original pattern cannot be maintained for a long time.

  In Patent Document 2, edible ink made of rice flour and rice cake paste and dried vegetable powder is made, and this edible ink is transferred onto a separately prepared plastic film by screen printing. It has been proposed to form a sheet. And, by bringing the pattern part of this transfer sheet into contact with the surface of the food such as rare cheesecake and ice cream, the edible ink part is made into a paste state using the moisture of the food, and the state In which a edible ink portion is integrated on the surface of a food product and then a plastic film is removed to form a pattern on the surface of a rare cheesecake or the like.

  However, this method uses freezing to integrate the pattern of the transfer sheet on the surface of a rare cheesecake or the like, and then peels off the plastic film, so that it can withstand quick freezing. It is difficult to apply only to ice cream and the like, and cannot be applied as it is to ordinary cakes.

  On the other hand, cakes with various color patterns are interesting and attractive, but most of their colors are derived from synthetic colorants, so they are avoided by health-conscious people. In addition, the colored portion is simply a pattern and cannot be expected from taste.

JP 2001-252017 A JP 2005-137282 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and is a decorative sheet-like food that can be quickly mass-produced without causing errors and loss even if it is a complex pattern having multiple colors. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a decorative sheet-shaped food product that is particularly user-friendly, taking into account flavor and health, and a method for producing the same.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a decorative sheet-like food that is used to integrate a food with a color pattern, and uses a edible plant as a main raw material, and contains a gelling agent. A flexible edible sheet surface comprising a sheet-like molded body of a paste-like composition, and using a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent containing a single or a plurality of edible plants having different colors from this sheet as a main raw material The decorative sheet-like food on which the color pattern is formed is defined as the first gist.

  A method for producing a decorative sheet-like food according to the first aspect, wherein an edible sheet is prepared by filling a sheet mold for sheet molding with a paste-like composition containing an edible plant as a main raw material and containing a gelling agent. A decorative sheet that forms a color pattern by printing on the surface of the edible sheet, using a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent as a main ingredient, and an edible plant having a color different from that of the edible sheet. The manufacturing method of food is the second gist.

  That is, the present inventors have intensively studied to solve the above problems. In the process of research, to mass-produce cakes with colored patterns, instead of drawing color patterns directly on cakes, etc., first, we produce edible sheets printed with patterns by applying multicolor printing technology. However, we thought that it would be sufficient to place it on a cake or the like, and further researched the edible sheet and various food materials forming the pattern. As a result, when an edible plant is used as a main raw material and a sheet-like molded article is made using a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent, the sheet-like molded article uses moisture contained in foods such as cakes. It was found to be integrated with the surface of a cake or the like. Moreover, as an ink used for printing on this edible sheet, when the edible plant having a color different from that of the above-mentioned sheet-like molded product is used as a main raw material and a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent is used, the color of the edible plant itself is obtained. Since it can be used and a color pattern can be formed, the addition of edible dyes is unnecessary, the flavor of the decorative sheet-like food itself is improved, and the formed color pattern part is also the same as the above sheet-like molded product The present inventors have found that the water contained in the food is used and integrated, and have reached the present invention. In particular, the sheet-like molded body adheres to the surface of the cake, etc., using the moisture of the cake, etc., but does not dissolve but edible plant taste is imparted to that part, so that the entire cake Contributes to the improvement of flavor. Furthermore, the decorative sheet-like food of the present invention does not require special machinery such as freezing, and can be decorated by simply placing it on a cake or the like. This eliminates the need for craftsmanship and allows anyone to easily decorate.

  Thus, the decorative sheet-like food of the present invention uses a flexible edible sheet made of a sheet-like molded body of a paste-like composition containing an edible plant as a main raw material and containing a gelling agent. It does not dissolve itself, and the decorative part is not stained by the remaining sheet of the dissolution and does not become visually unsightly. In addition, since the edible sheet itself is made of a paste-like composition containing edible plants as a main raw material, there is no concern that the taste of the food itself is impaired when it is placed on the food to be decorated. Furthermore, in addition to the edible sheet, the color pattern portion is made of a paste-like composition mainly made from edible plants, so this color pattern portion also has a preferred flavor derived from edible plants.

  Moreover, when the decorative sheet-like food of the present invention is placed on a food to be decorated, the moisture of the food is gradually absorbed, so that the sheet-like form can be maintained for a relatively long time. For this reason, if you do not like the placement position, you can lift it and place it back in the desired location. And since the edible sheet | seat and the color pattern part have the gel frame | skeleton resulting from a gelling agent, it does not melt | dissolve with the water | moisture content of a foodstuff, but each stays in the position in the swollen state. For this reason, the color pattern after being integrated with food can be kept in a beautiful state for a long time. Moreover, the color of the color pattern portion is expressed using colors derived from edible plants, and there is no need to add an edible dye separately. For this reason, when placed on a food to be decorated, contamination of the color pattern due to the oozing of the added food color does not occur, the original color pattern can be maintained for a long time, and food color free It can meet the needs of health-conscious people who want to eat food. In addition to the sheet itself, the color pattern part is made of edible plants as a main raw material and is made of a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent. Therefore, even if the food to be decorated is not a frozen food, the water content of the food It is easy to use because it can be easily integrated.

  In particular, when the color pattern is formed by multicolor printing, the color pattern can be displayed in multiple colors, so that a more interesting design can be realized.

  Moreover, when the said edible plant is fruits, it becomes a flavor preferred by people. In addition, sugars, pectin and the like possessed by the fruits themselves can be used, and processing into a paste-like composition is easy, so that the manufacturing process and time can be further reduced.

  If the pectin is used as the gelling agent, pectin contained in the edible plant itself can be used, and the viscosity of the paste-like composition can be easily adjusted. A beautiful color pattern with no unevenness can be formed.

  And when the said edible sheet | seat is a water-containing compound and the moisture content exists in the range of 2 to 10 weight%, it will become the thing excellent in the balance of an improvement in preservability and handling ease.

  Furthermore, when the average thickness of the edible sheet is in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 mm and the maximum thickness of the decorative sheet-like food is in the range of 0.4 to 1.0 mm, the food to be decorated It can be easily integrated on the surface by utilizing the moisture of the. Moreover, since the decorative sheet-like food itself is closer to a paste and becomes soft, the mouthfeel can be improved.

  And when the said food is a non-frozen food, since the water | moisture content from a food is easy to be absorbed, integration is achieved more.

  Also, a method for producing the above decorative sheet-shaped food, wherein an edible sheet is prepared by filling a sheet mold for sheet molding with a paste-like composition containing an edible plant as a main raw material and containing a gelling agent. If the surface of the food sheet is made of an edible plant having a color different from that of the edible sheet, and a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent is used to form a color pattern by printing, it is difficult to draw by hand. A pattern can be easily formed on the surface of an edible sheet, and even a decorative sheet-like food having such a complex color pattern can be mass-produced efficiently.

  And in the above printing, using edible plants as a main raw material, using a plurality of paste-like compositions with different colors containing a gelling agent, printing them in sequence to give a multicolored color pattern on the surface of the edible sheet When formed, a multicolor pattern can be easily formed, so that an interesting design can be realized.

  Furthermore, when pectin is used as the gelling agent and the added amount is 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of pectin with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste-like composition in a state not containing pectin, the pectin is formed to have a constant thickness. Therefore, it is possible to form a beautiful color pattern without causing uneven color.

  In the present invention, an edible plant means an edible plant in general, and means not only so-called fruits but also vegetables. Fruits generally mean edible fruits of plants, and vegetables mean general herbage crops including potatoes and beans.

  Moreover, using an edible plant as a main raw material means that the ratio of the edible plant with respect to a paste-form composition occupies 50 weight% or more.

  The gelling agent is an action of solidifying a liquid in a jelly form during use in food production or for the purpose of processing or storage of food by addition, mixing, infiltration or other methods. This is a generic term for gelatin, agar, carrageenan, pectin, etc. that harden when cooled.

  Furthermore, the color pattern formed by printing means that it does not matter whether the printing for forming the color pattern is performed manually or by a mechanical device.

  Moreover, frozen food means what is called frozen food (food artificially frozen for preservation).

It is a top view of the decoration sheet-like foodstuff which is one embodiment of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the state which mounted the said decorative sheet-like food on the food which should be decorated. It is explanatory drawing of the shaping | molding die used for the manufacturing method of the said decorating sheet-like foodstuff. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing of the manufacturing method of the said decorating sheet-like food. (A)-(c) is explanatory drawing of the manufacturing method of the said decorating sheet-like food.

  Next, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

  In summary, the decorative sheet-like food of the present invention is composed of a edible plant as a main raw material, and the surface of a flexible edible sheet made of a sheet-like molded body of a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent. It is a decorative sheet-like food made from a different edible plant as a main raw material and colored by a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent. Hereinafter, a description will be given by taking, as an example, a decorative sheet-like food in which chopped fruits and dried fruits are used as edible plant materials and pectin is used as a gelling agent.

  FIG. 1 shows a decorative sheet-like food according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a color pattern Q of a fish character is formed on the surface of a light yellow transparent sheet 1. This color pattern Q is slightly opaque as a whole, the eyes and mouth part are white areas 2, the body part is a dark yellow area 3 near orange, the ribbon part is a bright red area 4, A portion bordering each of these areas is a multicolored color pattern that is color-coded into a black area 5 that is nearly purple.

  More specifically, the sheet 1 portion of the decorative sheet-like food is a paste-like composition sheet-like molded body containing apple as a main raw material and containing pectin, and its water content is 5% by weight. The length is 8 cm × width 5 cm × thickness 0.3 mm. And on this sheet | seat 1 surface, the white area | region 2 part which consists of a paste-like composition which uses dry coconut as a main raw material and contains pectin, and the yellow area | region which consists of a mandarin orange as a main ingredient and consists of a paste-like composition containing pectin 3 parts, 4 parts of a red region made of a paste-like composition containing pectin and containing pectin as a main raw material, and 5 parts of a black region made of a paste-like composition containing pectin as a main raw material. A multicolor pattern Q is formed.

  And as for the said decorative sheet-like food, as shown in FIG. 2 which is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 1, the thickness (alpha) of the part without the color pattern Q is 0.3 mm, The thickness (beta) of the part with the color pattern Q Is formed to 0.6 mm. In addition, this decorative sheet-like food is flexible as a whole and can be rolled into a cylindrical shape (in addition, in FIG. 2, each part is shown schematically, and the actual thickness, size and Are different, and the same applies to the following figures).

  The example which decorated the foodstuff using the said decorating sheet-like foodstuff is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a roll roll 8 that is generally used as a food to be decorated, and the decorative sheet-like food placed on the surface. The roll cake 8 is configured such that a sponge dough 9 surrounds the fresh cream 7 in the center portion, and the surface thereof is covered with the fresh cream 7. The fresh cream 7 has a white color derived from milk. Therefore, when the decorative sheet-like food is placed on the fresh cream 7 on the surface of the roll cake 8, the white color of the fresh cream 7 below the transparent sheet 1 can be seen through. The colorful color pattern Q part stands out.

  When the decorative sheet-like food is placed on the fresh cream 7, the decorative sheet-like food slowly absorbs the moisture of the fresh cream 7, and the two become in close contact with each other and are integrated. At this time, the decorative sheet-like food gradually absorbs moisture, and thus maintains a sheet-like form for a relatively long time. Therefore, if you do not like the placement position of the decorative sheet-like food, you can lift it and place it in a desired location.

  And as the said water | moisture content is absorbed, the whole decorating sheet-like food swells and comes to approach the state containing many water | moisture contents. A decorative sheet-like food that has sufficiently absorbed water (in this example, after about 15 minutes have passed since placing), a soft state in which each part including one part of the sheet is composed of a fruit jam. It becomes. At this time, since each part of the decorative sheet-like food has a gel skeleton, it does not dissolve in water, stays at the same position as immediately after placement, and does not mix with other parts. For this reason, the color pattern Q portion on the surface of the roll cake 8 looks as if the craftsman drew it by applying various fruit jams on the surface of the roll cake 8.

  In addition, in addition to the taste of the fresh cream 7 and the sponge dough 9, the decorated roll cake 8 adds a taste of various fruits derived from the decorative sheet-like food, and therefore has an interesting flavor. Moreover, since the said decorative sheet-like food swells with moisture and is in the form of fruit jam, there is no resistance even if a fork is inserted when carving the roll cake 8, and it is familiar with the fresh cream 7 and has a mouthfeel. It is smooth.

  Such a decorative sheet-like food can be produced, for example, as follows. First, prior to producing a decorative sheet-like food, each mold for molding the sheet 1 and the regions 2 to 5 and each paste composition for the sheet 1 and the regions 2 to 5 are prepared. To do.

  As a mold for molding the sheet 1, a plastic sheet (30 cm in length) provided with a through-hole having a size equal to the size of the sheet 1 (length 13 cm × width 12 cm × thickness 0.3 mm) in the center portion. X side 22cmm x thickness 0.3mm) is used (not shown). Moreover, the shaping | molding die for area | regions 2-5 is each prepared. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the mold 2 ′ for forming the white region 2 is a plastic sheet 6 having a size equal to the size of the sheet 1 (length 13 cm × width 12 cm × thickness 0.3 mm). In addition, a cutout 2′a having a shape corresponding to the white region 2 is formed. Similarly, the respective molds for the yellow region 3, the red region 4 and the black region 5 are plastic sheets having a size equal to the size of the sheet 1, and are cut into shapes corresponding to the respective regions. A notch is formed (not shown).

  Furthermore, the paste-like composition which uses the edible plant for the sheet | seat 1 and the said area | regions 2-5 as a main raw material, and has pectin is prepared. These pasty compositions can be obtained by performing the below-described preparation using various fruits, dried fruits, pectin and the like shown in [Table 1] below.

  That is, the raw materials shown in the above [Table 1] (further water in the case of a dry product) are put in separate pans for each paste-like composition for sheet 1 and regions 2 to 5, and sugar content (Brix%) around 50 Add sugar so that it becomes, and heat for about 10 minutes on low heat, then strain it back to make a so-called fruit jam. Thereafter, a pectin and, if necessary, a pH adjuster such as lemon juice are added to the fruit jam-like paste-like composition to obtain a paste-like composition having pectin (gelling agent). In addition, when the raw material itself contains abundant gelling agents such as pectin (for example, prunes), it is not necessary to add a gelling agent such as pectin.

  The amount of pectin added to the paste-like composition varies depending on the type and state of the edible plant used as a raw material, but usually 0.1 to 2 parts by weight is added to 100 parts by weight of the pectin-free paste-like composition. Preferably, it is in the range of 0.3 to 1.2 parts by weight. That is, if the amount added is too large, it is difficult to thin the paste-like composition thinly, and it tends to be difficult to form a wide area sheet and region because it tends to return to its original state once stretched. On the other hand, when the addition amount is too small, the paste-like composition is less likely to have a gel skeleton, and it tends to be difficult to form a certain thickness.

  First, the sheet 1 is prepared using the prepared mold and the paste-like composition to which pectin is added. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the prepared mold 1 'for forming the sheet 1 is placed on the separately prepared silicon sheet 10 having a smooth surface and fixed so as not to move. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the prepared paste-like composition 11 for the sheet 1 is poured into the through hole 1′a of the mold 1 ′, and the surface thereof is flattened with a squeegee. The excess paste-like composition 11 is scraped off. This is allowed to cool, and after the paste-like composition 11 has hardened to a certain degree, the mold 1 'is removed [FIG. 5 (c)]. And the sheet | seat 1 can be obtained by peeling the paste-form composition 11 from the silicon sheet 10, and making it dry (50 degreeC, 60 minutes). The obtained sheet 1 was formed in a transparent sheet shape with a pale yellow color derived from apples, and its water content was 5% by weight.

  Next, a color pattern is sequentially formed on the surface of the sheet 1 using the prepared paste-like composition. As shown in FIG. 6A, the prepared mold 2 'for the white region 2 is overlapped with the surface of the sheet 1 in a state of being aligned, and fixed so that the two do not move with respect to each other. Then, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the prepared paste-like composition 12 for the white region 2 is poured into the notch 2′a of the mold 2 ′, and the surface thereof is flattened with a squeegee. The excess pasty composition 12 for the white region 2 is scraped off. After allowing to cool, the mold 2 'is removed [FIG. 6 (c)]. And the white area | region 2 can be formed in the surface of the sheet | seat 1 by drying the paste-like composition 12 for white area | region 2 (50 degreeC, 60 minutes).

  Thereafter, the yellow region 3, the red region 4, and the black region 5 are similarly formed. That is, in order to form the yellow region 3, like the white region 2, the prepared mold (not shown) for the yellow region 3 is overlapped with the surface of the sheet 1 being aligned. Fix so that they do not move relative to each other. And the prepared paste-like composition for yellow area 3 is poured into the notch of a shaping | molding die, The surface is made flat with a squeegee, At the same time, the excess paste-form composition for yellow area 3 is scraped off. After allowing this to cool, the mold is removed, and the yellow region 3 paste composition is dried (50 ° C., 60 minutes) to form the yellow region 3 on the surface of the sheet 1 in addition to the white region 2. be able to.

  Further, a red region 4 is formed. Similar to the white region 2 and the yellow region 3, a prepared mold (not shown) for the red region 4 is placed on the surface of the sheet 1 and fixed so that they do not move with respect to each other. Then, the prepared paste-like composition for red region 4 is poured into the cutout of the mold, and the surface thereof is flattened with a squeegee, and at the same time, the excess paste-like composition for red region 4 is scraped off. After allowing this to cool, the mold is removed and the paste composition for red region 4 is dried (50 ° C., 60 minutes) to add the white region 2 and yellow region 3 to the surface of the sheet 1, A red region 4 can be formed.

  Finally, the black region 5 is formed. Similar to the white region 2, the yellow region 3 and the red region 4, a prepared mold (not shown) for the black region 5 is overlapped with the surface aligned with the surface of the sheet 1, and the two do not move with each other. To fix. Then, the prepared paste-like composition for black region 5 is poured into the notch of the mold, and the surface thereof is flattened with a squeegee, and at the same time, the excess paste-like composition for black region 5 is scraped off. After allowing to cool, the mold is removed, and the paste composition for black region 5 is dried (50 ° C., 30 minutes), so that the white region 2, yellow region 3 and red region 4 are formed on the surface of the sheet 1. In addition, the black region 5 can be formed. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the surface of the sheet 1 (thickness 0.3 mm) is composed of a white region 2, a yellow region 3, a red region 4, and a black region 5 (each region has a thickness of 0.3 mm). A decorative sheet-like food to which the color pattern Q is imparted can be obtained.

  According to this structure, since all the parts including the sheet 1 part are mainly composed of fruits, the decorative sheet-like food can enjoy the original flavor of the fruit, and vitamins derived from various fruits, Because you can ingest dietary fiber, it is delicious and healthy. Moreover, since the multicolored color pattern Q is formed using the color derived from fruit raw materials irrespective of food coloring, the coloring does not bleed even when applied to food, and it is beautiful for a long time. The design can be maintained and the demands of users who are particular about food can be met.

  And the said decorative sheet-like food is comparatively dry with a moisture content of 5% by weight, contains a large amount of sugar, and keeps at room temperature, so it is easy to store. Furthermore, since it can be stored frozen, the quality can be maintained over a longer period. Moreover, since the said decorative sheet-like foodstuff contains 5 weight% of water | moisture content, the whole is flexible and is easy to handle. Furthermore, the decorative sheet-like food can be cut using, for example, scissors. For this reason, it is possible to cut out only a necessary part and place it on a cake or the like, which is convenient.

  Furthermore, since the maximum thickness of the decorated sheet-like food is 0.6 mm, when this decorated sheet-like food is placed on the fresh cream 7 on the surface of the roll cake 8, the decorated sheet-like food becomes the fresh cream 7 Slowly absorbs the moisture, and eventually, as in the original paste-like composition, the whole becomes rich in moisture and becomes soft like fruit jam. For this reason, there is no resistance when putting a fork in the roll cake 8, and it is familiar with the fresh cream 7 and the mouthfeel becomes smoother.

  In addition, according to such a method for producing a decorative sheet-like food, since the color pattern Q of the decorative sheet-like food is formed by printing, a complicated color pattern Q that is difficult to draw by hand can be accurately formed, Even with such a complex color pattern Q, the same color pattern can be mass-produced efficiently. Since a plurality of types of paste compositions having different colors are used, a multicolor pattern Q can be formed. Furthermore, since the pectin content in the paste-like composition is used within a certain range, a beautiful color pattern Q can be formed without causing more uneven color.

  In the above embodiment, fruits are used as the edible plant that is the main raw material of the paste-like composition. However, vegetables such as spinach, carrots, and pumpkins can also be used. Moreover, although the dry thing is used as the material, fresh fruit (vegetables) itself, frozen fruit (vegetables), etc. can be used besides this. However, it is preferable to use a dry form because it can be obtained regardless of the season and it is easy to store and manage.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, although the average thickness of the edible sheet | seat is 0.3 mm, it can set to not only this but arbitrary thickness. However, considering the ease of integration with the food to be decorated, it is preferable to set the average thickness in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 mm. Furthermore, in said embodiment, although the maximum thickness of a decorating sheet-like foodstuff is 0.6 mm, it can set to not only this but arbitrary thickness. However, it is preferable to set the maximum thickness in the range of 0.4 to 1.0 mm in that the mouthfeel when integrated with the food to be decorated can be improved.

  And in said embodiment, although the moisture content of the edible sheet | seat is 5 weight%, it can set to not only this but arbitrary values. However, it is preferably set in the range of 2 to 10% by weight from the viewpoint of excellent balance between long-term storage and ease of handling.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a roll cake is used as a food to be decorated, but besides this, it can be used for a wide variety of foods such as short cakes, cheesecakes, bavarois, jelly, puddings. Moreover, it can be used not only for confectionery, but also for side dishes such as hampen, kamaboko, rolled-up egg, and kurikinton. The food to be decorated preferably has a moisture content in the range of 30 to 95% by weight, more preferably 40%, of the portion to be placed on the decorated sheet-like food (the portion in contact with the decorated sheet-like food). It is in the range of -90% by weight. In other words, if the moisture content is too high, the decorative sheet-like food does not firmly adhere to the food and tends to shift easily with a slight impact. Conversely, if the moisture content is too low, the moisture from the food is sufficiently absorbed. This is because it tends to be impossible to integrate with food.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, although the sheet | seat made from a plastic is used as a material of the shaping | molding die for sheet | seat 1 and each area | region 2-5 shown in FIG. 1, besides this, copper, wood, A sheet made of stainless steel, aluminum, or the like can be used as the material. From the viewpoint that the through-holes and notches can be easily formed in the sheet, plastic is preferable, and from the viewpoint of high durability and operability, it is preferable to use copper or stainless steel.

  In the above-described embodiment, so-called stencil printing is performed as printing. In addition, letterpress printing, intaglio printing, and the like can be performed. However, it is preferable to perform stencil printing in that it is easy to form the color pattern portion of the decorative sheet-like food with a uniform thickness.

  Further, in the above embodiment, pectin is used to gel the paste-like composition made mainly from edible plants, but in addition to this, gelling agents such as gelatin, agar, carrageenan, etc. Can be used. However, it is preferable to use pectin from the viewpoint that pectin contained in the edible plant itself can be used and that adjustment is easy.

  Moreover, in said embodiment, although the color of the color pattern Q part of a decorative sheet-like food is represented by the color of the edible plant itself which is the main raw material of a paste-form composition, it is an edible which has a desired color When a plant does not exist or when a desired color cannot be obtained as it is, a food coloring can be added. However, it is better not to add from the viewpoint of preventing color bleeding after being integrated with the food to be decorated, and even if it is added, it is desirable to keep it in a very small amount.

  And in said embodiment, although the decorative sheet-like food is mounted on the surface of the roll cake 8 and these are integrated, the place to mount may not be the surface. For example, when manufacturing a spherical transparent jelly, the lower half jelly of a sphere is manufactured first, and a decoration sheet-like food is mounted in the cross-sectional part. And if the remaining upper half jelly is manufactured so that it may overlap with the said decorative sheet-like food, and a sphere is completed, a color pattern can be attached to the inside of a spherical transparent jelly.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the decorative sheet-like food is placed on the white fresh cream 7, and the color pattern formed on the decorative sheet-like food is made to stand out, You may make it mount in the foodstuff which has another color. In this case, it is possible to enjoy a color gradation due to the overlap between the color of the food itself and the color pattern of the decorative sheet-like food.

The decorated sheet-like food of the present invention is used for applying a complex color pattern to foods such as cakes, and is particularly suitable for applying a complex color pattern to a large amount of food in a short time.

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  A decorative sheet-like food used to integrate a food with a color pattern, and is made of a sheet-like molded body of a paste-like composition containing an edible plant as a main ingredient and containing a gelling agent The surface of the edible sheet is characterized in that a color pattern is formed by using a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent, using a single or a plurality of edible plants having different colors from this sheet as a main raw material. Decorated sheet food.   The decorative sheet-like food according to claim 1, wherein the color pattern is formed by multicolor printing.   The decorative sheet-like food according to claim 1 or 2, wherein fruits are used as the edible plant.   The decorative sheet-like food according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein pectin is used as the gelling agent.   The decorative sheet-like food according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the edible sheet is a water-containing compound, and the water content thereof is in the range of 2 to 10% by weight.   The average thickness of the edible sheet is in the range of 0.2 to 0.5 mm, and the maximum thickness of the decorative sheet food is in the range of 0.4 to 1.0 mm. The decorative sheet-like food described in 1.   The said foodstuff is non-frozen foodstuff, The decorating sheet-like foodstuff as described in any one of Claims 1-6.   It is a manufacturing method of the decorative sheet-like foodstuff of Claim 1, Comprising: Edible plant is made into a main raw material, The paste-like composition containing a gelatinizer is filled in the sheet | seat mold for sheet forming, and an edible sheet is made. The surface of the edible sheet is made of an edible plant having a color different from that of the edible sheet, and a paste-like composition containing a gelling agent is used to form a color pattern by printing. A method for producing decorative sheet foods.   In the printing described above, edible plants are used as the main raw material, and a plurality of paste-like compositions with different colors containing a gelling agent are used, and these are sequentially printed to form a multicolored pattern on the surface of the edible sheet. The manufacturing method of the decorating sheet-like foodstuff of Claim 8.   The decorative sheet according to claim 8 or 9, wherein pectin is used as the gelling agent, and the addition amount thereof is 0.1 to 2 parts by weight of pectin with respect to 100 parts by weight of the paste-like composition in a state not containing pectin. The manufacturing method of food.

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