JPH0144071Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention is based on the combination of crab meat-like food and steak, and it can satisfy the flavor, texture and visual sense of the consumer, and it can also be used with chopsticks, forks, etc. when eating. The main objective is to provide a crab meat-like product that does not require any additional equipment. The present invention also aims to provide traders (distributors, cooks, sellers, etc.) with crab meat-like products that are easy to handle, such as transportation and storage. A further object of the present invention is to provide a crab meat-like product that can be easily and economically mass-produced and has high commercial value.

Crab shells are popular not only in Japan but also in other countries for their light flavor, unique texture, and the beautiful color of the vivid red crab shells when cooked and edible. Although crab meat is widely enjoyed and in high demand, the amount of fish caught is on the decline. For this reason, as a substitute, crab meat-like fish meat paste products (generally,
A product called ``Kani Kamaboko'' has been developed and is now on the market.

As is well known, the above-mentioned crab meat-like fish meat paste product called "Kani Kamaboko" has been published, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1983-
As disclosed in Publication No. 62865 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 14522/1983, crab meat is composed of a plurality of muscle fibers with a diameter of about 1 mm arranged in one direction. When the crab meat is chewed by a person who eats it, it gives a texture that feels as if the multiple muscular connections that form the aggregate are separated one by one. Based on the assumption that it has a unique texture, we use chemical seasonings, fragrances, crab extract, etc. to give it a crab meat-like flavor, then shape it into a plate shape and steam it. It is cut into pieces with a diameter of approximately 1 mm, and the aggregate of the shredded material is packaged to make a product (crab kamaboko), or the shredded material is connected with a paste-like paste of fish paste. As a material, kamaboko-shaped, chikuwa-shaped,
It is made into a product (crab kamaboko) by forming it into a certain shape such as a rod, steaming it, and packaging it.

Now, as mentioned above, the crab meat-like fish meat paste product called "Kani Kamaboko" has reached a nearly satisfactory level in terms of flavor and texture compared to crab meat, and is mainly used in rural areas. They are sold as souvenirs, snacks in tourists' cars, restaurants,
It is served as a dipping sauce in ordinary households, and in this case, it is eaten straight out of the packaging.

The present inventor aims to further popularize the crab meat-like fish paste product, in addition to flavor and texture.
We are conducting research and prototyping in search of products that will satisfy the visual senses of consumers.

The present inventor has proposed that the above-mentioned crab meat-like fish meat paste product not only be eaten as it is after taking it out of the packaging as described above, but also that it can be eaten in the same way as crab meat, such as "Kani Suki". It has been confirmed that the crab meat-like flavor and texture will not be lost even when cooked and eaten as an ingredient or as an ingredient for fried foods.

However, when the above-mentioned crab meat-like fish paste product is cooked and eaten as an ingredient for "deep-fried foods" (deep-fried foods), it must satisfy the consumer not only in terms of flavor and texture but also visually. I learned that.

In other words, a typical deep-fried dish using crab meat is one that uses the ``claw shell'' (also called ``scissors shell''), which is the tip of the crab's leg. It is being This dish is made by coating the claw shells with crab meat in batter and frying them in oil, and is called by names such as ``fried crab claws'' and ``crab claw tempura.'' For this dish, it is essential that the tips of the nail shells be exposed through the batter.

Therefore, when eating "fried crab claws", there is a fixed idea that part of the claw shell is exposed from the coating, and if the above-mentioned crab meat-like fish meat paste product is eaten, : is used as a deep-fried seed, and even if it is coated and fried in oil and served as a "fried crab claw", the eater is not visually satisfied because of the presence of claw shells. As a result, the crab meat-like flavor and texture that it originally possesses cannot be imparted to the consumer.

The present inventor completed the present invention as a result of various studies in view of the current situation as described above.

That is, the present invention is a shredded product obtained by cutting a fish meat paste product, which has been imparted with a crab meat-like flavor, formed into a plate shape, and steamed, into pieces with a diameter of about 1 mm, as shown in the drawings to be described later. crab meat-like food 1 which is made by integrating the paste-like paste of fish meat as a binder, and which is formed into a small thumb-shaped lump having a shape similar to an adult's thumb and then steamed; The stay 2 is made of synthetic resin and has a cone-shaped tip for piercing one end of the food, and a handle shaped to imitate the shape and coloring of a claw shell, which is the tip of a crab's leg. It is a combination of crab meat-like food and Stick.

The structure and effects of the present invention are as follows.

First, let's talk about crab meat-like foods. The crab meat-like food used in the present invention is obtained by molding the above-mentioned well-known "crab kamaboko" into a predetermined shape and size.

To be more specific, it is made into a viscous paste (generally called raw material paste) made by adding an appropriate amount of water to ground fish meat (ground meat of white fish such as cod, pollock, and conger conger) and crushing it to break down the tissue. ,Chemical seasoning,
Crab meat flavored with salt, spices, crab extract, etc. is molded and steamed to form a plate-shaped fish paste product (kamaboko) according to the conventional method of kamaboko manufacturing. Cut into pieces with a width of approximately 1 mm, and add a viscous paste of minced fish meat to the shreds, similar to the viscous paste described above (additionally, if necessary, add crabmeat-like paste to this as well). ) to obtain a mixture. In this case, the amount of the viscous paste added to the shredded material is preferably about 10 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts of the shredded material.

The above mixture is filled into a mold with a recess shaped like an adult's thumb and formed into thumb-shaped small lumps. When the mixture is steamed, the viscous paste added becomes a gel and the shredded material is It becomes a binding material, and the shredded material is integrated to form the crab meat-like food used in this invention.

Incidentally, in steaming, it is advantageous in terms of working efficiency to carry out the above-mentioned mixture while filling it in a mold and to take it out from the mold after steaming.

However, the gelation of the above viscous paste is
The so-called "sitting phenomenon" can also occur if the mixture is simply left to stand without steaming, so if the above mixture is filled into a mold and left for a while, the molding will occur due to the sitting phenomenon. Once the mixture in the mold has solidified to some extent, the mixture can be taken out of the mold and then steamed.

Next, the synthetic resin stay will be described.
The synthetic resin stake used in the present invention is manufactured by a well-known synthetic resin molding technique. That is, the material is made of synthetic resin such as polyethylene or polystyrene, and a mold is used to form a conical tip and a handle imitating the shape of a claw shell, which is the tip of a crab's leg. Shape the stake. Coloring to imitate the color of a nail shell may be applied to the resin material itself before molding, or may be applied using paint after molding. The color to be colored is
Of course, the color is red, which is the color of the nail shell after heating, or a combination of red and white. For example, if a synthetic resin material colored red and a synthetic resin material colored white are used and both materials are laminated and molded into a predetermined shape, a realistic appearance that approaches the real thing can be obtained. .

The present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the crab meat-like food described above. 2 is the aforementioned synthetic resin stick, 21 is a cone-shaped tip, and 22 is a handle imitating the shape and color of a claw shell, which is the tip of a crab's leg. One end of the crab meat-like food 1 (the location indicated by the arrow in the figure) is pierced by the cone-shaped tip 21 of the synthetic resin stake 2 and the intermediate portion following this. Second
The figure is a perspective view showing the state at this time.

The synthetic resin stick 2 used in the present invention is not limited to the one shown in FIG. As long as the handle 22 has an imitated shape, the intermediate portion can be modified. Figures 3A, B and C show this aspect. In case A, dendritic barbs 23 are provided at the intermediate portion. In case B, the middle portion is bent into a hanging beam shape. In the case of C, the intermediate portion is bent into a hanger-like shape, and a hanger-shaped "return" 24 is provided at the tip of the cone. Third
When adopting the embodiments shown in Figures A, B, and C, compared to the case where the intermediate portion is straight as shown in Figure 1,
The synthetic resin stake 2 can be firmly fixed by the crab meat-like food 1.

Crab meat-like food 1 according to the present invention configured as described above
The combination of the stick 2 and the synthetic resin stake 2 is mainly used as a frying material.

That is, the surface of the crab meat-like food 1 is coated with batter (flour, bread crumbs, etc.) according to a conventional method and fried in oil, and then the cone-shaped tip 21 of the synthetic resin stake 2 and the subsequent intermediate portion are Crab meat-like food through batter 1
If you poke into it, you will notice that it looks almost the same as the tip of the claw shell exposed from the batter in the above-mentioned "fried crab claws," which is a typical example of deep-fried dishes using crab meat. becomes. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state at this time, and in the same figure, 3 indicates the batter being fried in oil.

If the crab meat-like food 1 is served on the table in the state shown in FIG. You can enjoy the feeling. In addition, the person who eats the crab can eat it by pinching the handle 22 with his or her fingertips without using chopsticks, forks, etc.
It becomes possible to enjoy the same atmosphere as when eating food.

It should be noted that all of Figures 1 to 4 are drawn approximately to actual size.

Next, when putting the combination of crab meat-like food 1 and synthetic resin stick 2 according to the present invention on the market,
Naturally, the crab meat-like food 1 and the synthetic resin stake 2 are put on the market as a set. In this case, it is recommended to airtightly package only the crab meat food 1 using film packaging, etc., attach a synthetic resin stay 2 to it, and then bag or box the entire product for transportation and storage. This is advantageous in terms of ease of handling.
Incidentally, when packaging the crab meat-like food 1, it may be arbitrarily selected whether or not to coat the crab meat-like food 1 with frying batter in advance.

Of course, it is also possible to make the state shown in FIG. 4, that is, to produce a "fried crab claw"-like food, and to put it on the market in the form of a frozen food according to a conventional method.

Next, as mentioned above, the crab meat-like food 1 and the synthetic resin stick 2 used in the present invention are made using the well-known crab kamaboko manufacturing technology, and the latter using the well-known synthetic resin molding technology. Therefore, it can be easily mass-produced.

As explained above, the present invention provides a crab meat-like product with high commercial value that satisfies all manufacturers, traders, and general consumers (food consumers), and is becoming popular as a substitute for crab meat. This will promote the further spread of certain crabmeat-like fish paste products, and its industrial applicability is extremely great.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIGS. 1, 2, and 4 are perspective views showing an embodiment of the combination of crab meat-like food and stake according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the stake in the present invention. In Figures 1 to 4; 1 is a crab meat-like food, 2 is a synthetic resin stick,
21 is a conical tip, 22 is a handle, 23 is a barb,
24 is returned, and 3 is the batter being fried in oil. Note that the arrow in FIG. 1 indicates the location where the synthetic resin stake 2 is pierced. It should be noted that all figures 1 to 4 are drawn approximately to actual size.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. Paste-like paste of fish paste, which is made by chopping a fish meat paste product that has been given a crab meat-like flavor, formed into a plate shape, and steamed and then cut into pieces with a diameter of about 1 mm. Crab meat-like food 1 which is formed into a small thumb-shaped lump having a shape similar to an adult's thumb and steamed, and one end of the crab meat-like food is pierced. A synthetic resin stay 2 having a cone-like tip and a handle imitating the shape and color of a claw shell, which is the tip of a crab's leg.
A combination of crab meat-like food and steak. 2. The combination of a crab meat-like food and sticks according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the crab meat-like food 1 is covered with a batter for frying.