JPH05176702A - Method for producing pickled ume-processed food and pickled ume-processed food - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject new food capable of being willingly eaten even by a child and having suitability as a food by compounding the dry flesh of pickled ume (Japanese apricot) or the dry product of the extract of the pickled ume with an excipient. compression-molding the mixture and subsequently coating the molded products with sugar. CONSTITUTION:1 pt.wt. of the solid content of the dry flesh of pickled ume and/or the dry product of the extract of the pickled ume is compounded with 0.25-2.5 pts.wt. of an excipient (preferably lactose, dextrin or starch) and subsequently compression-molded preferably with a tableting machine. The surfaces of the molded products are coated with sugar to obtain the objective food. The sugar coating is preferably performed by rolling the molded nuclei with a centrifugal coating device, etc., scattering powder sugar on the nuclei and simultaneously spraying a sucrose syrup to adhere the syrup on the surfaces of the nuclei.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel method for producing processed foods containing umeboshi as a main raw material and processed umeboshi processed foods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Processed foods obtained by pulverizing the flesh and extracts of umeboshi and molding them into pills are commercially available, and are widely known. This processed food is a health food containing various organic acids and minerals contained in plum fruits, and has a unique flavor based on sourness, so that it is highly valued as a favorite food.

[0003] Conventionally, in order to produce this type of umeboshi processed food, umeboshi chips, which are dried or semi-dried flesh of umeboshi by a method such as freeze-drying, or umeboshi are pressed to remove solids, water or Concentrated extract obtained by extraction with hydrous ethanol and powdered umeboshi extract by a method such as freeze-drying, or a mixture of the above umeboshi chips and umeboshi extract powder with plum juice and puree As a raw material, a method is used in which the raw material is used as it is, or a small amount of a binder such as starch or yam powder is added, and the mixture is kneaded to form a pill.

[0004]

The above-mentioned conventional umeboshi-processed food has a strong sourness, which brings a refreshing feeling, but on the other hand, this strong sourness does not match the taste of children and the like. This often limits the market for processed umeboshi and does not cause widespread importance.

[0005] Therefore, in order for even children to be willing to eat processed dried plum foods, sugar coating is applied to the surface of the above-mentioned pill-shaped molded product to mask the sourness when contained in the mouth and sweeten it. Attempts have been made to make people feel.

However, the umeboshi processed food molded into a pill form has a large water content because the presence of water is indispensable for kneading the raw material at the time of molding, and the sugar coating on the surface is good. It is difficult to form a layer. Even if a good sugar coating layer is temporarily formed, practical use cannot be obtained because the sugar coating gradually absorbs water and the sugar coating dissolves and sticks to each other.

On the other hand, if the molded product is dried to remove the water content in order to prevent the sugar coating from being dissolved by the water content, many cracks are generated on the surface and the appearance of the product is impaired. Further, in order to reduce the water content of the molded product, it is possible to use a compression molding method in which the amount of water used is small, to form a tablet, but it is preferable to use a powdered flesh of umeboshi or an extract. Moldability cannot be obtained.

The present inventors blended an excipient such as lactose in order to improve the moldability and made a tablet, but it was an extremely hard molded product, and only suitable for food. I couldn't get it.

[0009] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a processed umeboshi food which can be eaten by children and which is sufficiently suitable as a food.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present inventors surprisingly found that umeboshi flesh and umeboshi extract powder were mixed with excipients in a certain ratio and compression-molded and sugar-coated. However, before being coated with sugar, the molded product, which was extremely hard and lacked in suitability as a food, became moderately flexible, and even if it was left unattended, stickiness of sugar coating due to moisture absorption and water absorption did not occur at all. It was found that the present invention was completed.

That is, the present invention relates to a dried product of umeboshi pulp, a dried product of umeboshi extract, or a mixture thereof in a proportion of 0.25 to 2.5 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of the solid content of the dried product. It is a umeboshi-processed food product in which an excipient is added, compression molded, and then sugar-coated on the surface.

The dried umeboshi pulp or umeboshi extract used in the present invention is obtained by removing seeds and, in some cases, pericarp from the umeboshi, or further lining it and then drying it by a suitable method such as freeze-drying. Alternatively, an extract extracted from umeboshi using hot water or hydrous ethanol and dried by a method such as spray drying or freeze drying is preferably used.

In the present invention, either the dried product of umeboshi pulp or the dried product of umeboshi extract may be used alone, or a mixture of both at a desired ratio may be used. Plum juice or puree may be added as long as the flavor is not impaired.

Excipients used in the present invention include starch, dextrin, sucrose, lactose, cellulose powder, flour and the like.
Examples of those that are edible and have a binding force include, in particular,
Lactose, dextrin, starch and the like are preferable, but not limited thereto. Moreover, although only one type of excipient may be used or two or more types thereof may be used in combination, good results are often obtained when two or more types of excipients having different properties are used in combination.

The ratio of the dried product of umeboshi pulp or the dried product of umeboshi extract or a mixture thereof to the excipient is 1 part by weight of the solid content of the former to 0.25 to 2.5 parts by weight of the latter. Range. If the latter is less than 0.25 parts by weight, the sugar coating becomes sticky, and if it exceeds 2.5 parts by weight, the taste of umeboshi becomes poor.

If desired, these molding raw materials further include salt, sucrose, glucose, chemical seasonings, acidulants, flavorings such as various flavor extracts, flavors, colorants, vitamins,
A nutritional supplement such as a mineral may be added, and in some cases, a lubricant or the like may be added to improve workability in tableting.

To produce the dried ume food of the present invention,
First, the above raw material is compression-molded to form a nucleus having a desired shape. Usually, it is preferable that the core has a shape such as a cylindrical shape, a disk shape, a tablet shape, a spherical shape, an ellipsoidal shape having a diameter of about 2 to 8 mm, which is easy to be sugar-coated in the next step. Further, it is convenient to use a tableting machine for compression molding.

Next, sugar coating is applied to the surface of the core. For this sugar coating, it is convenient to use a method of spraying sucrose syrup and adhering to the core while tumbling and flowing the core using a centrifugal flow coating device, etc. while spraying powdered sugar (sucrose powder). ..

Further, sugar coating can be carried out by using a conventional tablet coating device such as a high coater or aqua coater. Furthermore, it is optional to appropriately color or impart a scent on the sugar coating or to perform surface treatment such as glossing.

The thickness of the sugar coating is not particularly limited, and it may be thinly attached to the surface of the nucleus in a vague shape or thickly attached to the entire surface of the nucleus.

The present invention will be further described below with reference to examples.

[0022]

[Example] 1 part by weight of umeboshi pulp, freeze-dried and crushed (umeburi chips), 1 part by weight of umeboshi hot water extract extract (ume powder), anhydrous lactose 1.
2 parts by weight, 0.8 parts by weight of corn starch, and 0.2 parts by weight of hardened oil "Fabric Wax 102H" manufactured by Freund Sangyo Co., Ltd. as a lubricant were kneaded, and then extruded into granules, which were compressed into tablets. It was molded into a cylindrical tablet mold having a diameter of 5 mm and a length of 5 mm.

Next, using 1 kg of this tablet as a core, a centrifugal fluidized coating device "CF-36" manufactured by Freund Sangyo Co., Ltd.
Charge to 0 "and sprinkle 1.2 kg of powdered sugar over 30 minutes,
After spraying 250 g of 50% sucrose syrup, 1 at 60 ℃
A umeboshi-processed food (Example 1) which had been left to dry at night and coated with sugar was obtained.

This processed dried ume food had suitable flexibility as a food, was sweet when it was taken in the mouth, gradually exhibited sourness, and was suitable for children's taste. Also,
The surface did not become sticky even if the dried umeboshi product was left indoors for a long time.

Except for changing the excipient and its blending amount, the same operation as in Example 1 was carried out and the processed umeboshi processed foods (Examples 2 to 5,
Comparative Examples 1-3) were obtained. Table 1 below shows the types of excipients, the amounts of the ingredients, and the properties of the obtained products.

[0026]

[Table 1]

As Comparative Example 4, a tablet-shaped core obtained by the same formulation as in Example 1 was kneaded by appropriately adding water, and the pill-shaped core was sugar-coated on the surface of the core, and the umeboshi processed food was prepared. Got In this dried umeboshi product, good sugar coating was not formed because the core had too much water. Also, when this core was dried, cracking occurred.

[0028]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The dried ume food of the present invention has suitable flexibility as a food and has a sugar coating on its surface, so that it is suitable not only for adults but also for children, and is suitable for indoor use. Since it has an excellent effect that the surface does not become sticky even if left unattended, it is extremely valuable as a health food or a favorite food.

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁵ Identification code Internal reference number FI Technical display location A23L 3/44 6977-4B 3/46 6977-4B (72) Inventor Koji Yamada Takada, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Baba 2-14-2 Freund Sangyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinzo Kogure 2-14-2 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Inside Freund Sangyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An excipient is added to at least one of dried umeboshi pulp and dried umeboshi extract at a ratio of 0.25 to 2.5 parts by weight relative to 1 part by weight of the solid content of the dried ume. A method for producing a umeboshi-processed food, which comprises blending, compression-molding, and then coating the surface with sugar. 2. A centrifugal fluidized coating device is used to rotatably flow the compression-molded product, and sucrose syrup is sprayed while sprinkling powdered sugar to apply sugar coating to the surface of the compression-molded product. 1. The method for producing a dried ume food according to 1. 3. An additive compounded with at least one of a dried product of umeboshi pulp and a dried product of umeboshi extract, and a ratio of 0.25 to 2.5 parts by weight to 1 part by weight of the solid content of the dried product. A dried ume food product characterized by having a sugar coating on the surface of a compression-molded product comprising a shaped agent.