JPH119238A - Food molded with tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently obtain the subject massively producible food capable of expressing an elaborate three-dimensional pattern containing colors and having an enjoyable appearance on the upper surface of the food, when taken out, by using a tray having an uneven pattern on the inside bottom surface. SOLUTION: This tray-molded food is obtained by charging raw food materials into a tray and subsequently thermally fixing the shape of the food. Therein, the tray having an uneven pattern on the inside bottom surface is used so that an uneven pattern having an enjoyable appearance is formed on the upper surface of the food, when the tray is inverted to take out the food. The inner pattern of the tray includes the face of a cartoon character. When a colored pattern is required, a composition comprising plural raw materials thermally developing various colors on the uneven upper surface of the food and having different specific gravities is preferably charged into the tray. The raw material composition is preferably a liquid composition containing a thermally irreversibly coagulable protein-based component.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a food molded from a tray,
More specifically, a tray molded food product that is heated to fix its shape and is completed, and when the tray is turned upside down to take out the food inside, a pleasantly uneven pattern appears on the upper surface of the food taken out The inside bottom of the tray of the container has a pattern with irregularities, or in addition to this, the tray is turned upside down, and when the food inside is taken out, the top of the food is made with different colors that are pleasant to look on the top of the food Related to the one with the pattern. Further, the tray molded foods relate to chilled foods or frozen foods.

[0002] Such a molded tray food has a visually pleasing and elaborate three-dimensional shape on its upper surface. For example, if it is served as a foodstuff, it will increase the enjoyment of schoolchildren's feeding.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art There are, for example, hamburger hamburgers, which are distributed in the form of chilled foods or frozen foods for school lunches, etc. (Japanese Utility Model Sho 63-5493, Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 3-22138). There is also a bite-sized hamburger with corn and spinach. This means that a total of six unit trays, each containing one hamburger, are connected in a 2x3 form, and frozen food (a side dish) stored in one outer bag
It is. As described above, a hamburger with a change in shape, color, or the like can make schoolchildren look forward to school lunch as a hamburger hamburger, which in turn stimulates schoolchildren's appetite and helps to eliminate unbalanced eating. Of course, such advantages are not limited to school children, but also apply to meals for general children, including infants, and meals for elementary and junior high school students at home or in family restaurants. In this way, some proposals have been made so far to make a prototype molded food product with a different shape, color, and the like to make the food product more pleasing to the eye.

[0004] In addition, when limited to molded foods in trays,
Conventionally, tray molded foods are known, and there are various tray molded foods including jellies. However,
Many of these tray molded foods are completed by heating and melting into trays, cooling and fixing the shape, and cannot withstand reheating. Also, it is only known that the shape is realized by tray molding, and even if it is composed of two or more kinds of raw material compositions, it is difficult to manufacture a unique shape having a fun pattern, which is difficult. Absent. Therefore, there is a need in the industry for tray-shaped foods that have even better shapes, colors, and the like, and that are easy to manufacture.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Under the background of the prior art described in the preceding paragraph, the present invention is a changeable food having an elaborate three-dimensional shape including color, which is pleasing to the eye, and which can be efficiently produced in large quantities. The aim is to provide what can be done.

[0006]

As a result of various studies to achieve the object described in the preceding section, the present inventor has found that in the manufacture of tray molded foods, the shape of the tray, particularly the inner bottom surface of the tray, is made uneven, or In addition, it has been found that the above object can be achieved by devising the type of the raw material composition, the method of filling the tray, and the like, and the present invention has been completed based on such findings.

That is, the present invention is a tray molded food product which is completed by filling a tray with raw materials, heating and fixing the shape, and when the tray is turned upside down to take out the food inside, the tray is taken out. Tray molded food, characterized in that the inner bottom surface of the tray has a contoured shape so that a pleasingly uneven pattern appears on the upper surface of the food product, and such a tray molded food product. The feature is that the tray is filled with a plurality of raw material compositions such that the irregularities on the top surface of the food have a visually pleasing different color when heated to complete and fix the shape. Related to molded tray food.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail.

The molded food tray of the present invention includes an egg-wrapped hamburger and an egg-wrapped menchikatsu having the face shape of a cartoon character popular with children (for example, a person or animal such as "Anpanman") on the upper surface. And the like.

[0010] The tray, which is a container of such a molded tray food, can be made of the same material as that of a frozen food of a delicatessen, such as hamburger, menchikatsu, croquette, shomai, and gyoza. Examples of the film include a film and a laminated film using a metal foil such as an aluminum foil.

Further, it is needless to say that the size of the tray is suitable for the size of the content food (normal size, mini size, bite size, etc.). A tray of small size (unit tray) can be made into one tray by connecting several of them, and it can be made by integral molding. A tray consisting of a plurality of unit trays formed by integral molding is connected, for example, so that when the tray molded food is heated (thawed), it can be separated into one individually packaged tray molded food. A discontinuous slit can be provided in the portion.

FIGS. 1A to 1D illustrate a tray composed of six unit trays formed by integral molding. FIG. 1A
Fig. 1B is a perspective view from obliquely above, and Fig. 1B is a side view. FIGS. 1C and 1D show patterns on the inner bottom surface when such a tray is viewed from above. In FIG. 1C, all the patterns due to the irregularities on the inner bottom surface of the unit tray are the same, but two types can be used as shown in FIG. 1D.
It is needless to say that the number may be more than that and all of them may be different from each other. More types will be more fun for children.

The molded food product of the present invention, when the food product inside is taken out by turning it upside down, has an uneven pattern corresponding to the uneven pattern on the inner bottom surface of the tray. appear. Note that the pattern of the inner bottom surface of the tray according to the present invention is not limited to the case where both the concave portion and the convex portion are provided on the bottom surface (ground surface) (in a narrow sense), but one of the concave portion and the convex portion. This also includes the case where only one is provided (broadly defined).

FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate an embodiment of the present invention with a unit tray. In this example, not only the unevenness pattern is provided on the upper surface of the food but also the coloration is achieved by using three types of raw material compositions.

More specifically, FIG. 2A (a) shows a person's face with an uneven pattern attached to the bottom surface when an empty tray is viewed from above. In this human face, the nose is concave when viewed from above, and the eyebrows, eyes and mouth are convex with the same height. FIG. 2A (b) is a cross-sectional view of the tray in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the paper, including the midline through the nose and mouth of the human face of FIG. 2A (a). FIG. 2A (c) shows a state where three kinds of raw material compositions are sequentially filled in a tray.

FIG. 2B illustrates the color of a molded tray food prepared by heating. The surface that was in contact with the inner bottom surface of the food tray, that is, the top surface of the food when the tray-formed food was turned upside down and the food inside was taken out was a nose with a concave inner bottom surface of the tray. Protrudes in reverse,
The protruding eyebrows, eyes and mouth are conversely depicted with recesses. The eyebrows, eyes, and mouth are the same color (for example, brown), and the nose color (for example, yellowish white) and the ground color of the face (for example, milky white) are added to the eyebrows, eyes, and mouth for a total of three colors. FIG. 2B (a) shows this. As described above, the food upper surface has a colorful and sophisticated three-dimensional shape. FIG. 2B (b) shows the shape and color (for example, brown) of the opposite side of the food top surface, that is, the back surface (see Example 1 below).

Regarding the shape of the tray opening, FIG.
In FIGS. 2B and 2B, the shape is substantially circular in accordance with the contour of a human face without ears. However, ears can be added to the shape as shown in FIG. 2C. It can also be adjusted to the contour of the pig's face, for example, as shown in FIG. 1D, as appropriate. In addition, it can be formed in a shape that matches the uneven pattern to be drawn on the tray molded food.

It is needless to say that the three-dimensional shape of the unit tray must have a wall structure so that when the contents are taken out upside down, the contents can be taken out smoothly.

The raw material composition of the molded tray food of the present invention comprises:
For the purpose of forming an elaborate three-dimensional shape on the upper surface of the product, at least the material to be filled into the inner bottom surface of the tray must penetrate into the uneven corners of the bottom surface. As such a raw material, irreversible solidification occurs by heating,
For example, a liquid composition containing an egg protein component can be mentioned as a preferable example. In addition, microorganisms (Pullu
Laria pullulans), and a liquid composition containing the polysaccharide pullulan, dielan gum, soy protein, and the like. Furthermore, microorganisms (Alca
negenesfaecalis var. myxog
enes) and compositions containing the polysaccharide curdlan. When the aqueous dispersion of curdlan is heated to a certain temperature (80 ° C.) or higher, it becomes a heat irreversible gel (high-set gel) that does not melt even when reheated.

In order to add color to the three-dimensional shape of the pattern due to the irregularities on the upper surface of the product to make the three-dimensional shape more elaborate and more enjoyable, for example, different raw material compositions giving different colors can be used in such a three-dimensional shape. After filling the tray in such a manner as to give a shape (for example, FIG. 2A (c)), the product is heated to obtain a product.

As one of such methods, three kinds of raw material compositions A, B and C having different specific gravities and exhibiting different colors when heated (where A is the largest, then B, and B) C is assumed to be the smallest), and then the trays are sequentially filled in order of the specific gravity in an appropriate amount so as to form a sophisticated and enjoyable three-dimensional shape (also FIG. 2A (c)).
There is a method of heating to produce a product (Examples 1 and 2 below)
reference). In addition, by adjusting the density of two or more types of composition on a tray that shapes the face of an animal or the like on the bottom surface,
Different fun patterns such as colors can be used. For example, if one of the raw material compositions is a solid (hamburger) and the other is a liquid (egg fluid), by increasing the density of the solid and lowering the density of the liquid, a portion of the solid is placed at the bottom of the tray. A tray-shaped food with a unique pattern that can be seen from a part of the face can be easily manufactured in large quantities. On the other hand, when the density of the solid is low and the density of the liquid is high, the solid is stored so as to have a gap on the side surface of the tray, and the liquid is easily poured into the gap, so that the liquid easily spreads to the concave and convex portions on the bottom surface.

It is needless to say that the same object can be achieved by using the same raw material composition of different colors using different colorants. In this case, since the specific gravity is the same, after filling the first raw material composition, it is slightly heated and slightly solidified, so as not to mix with the raw material composition of a different color to be filled next, and the next raw material composition was filled. Even after the,
This is slightly heated so that it does not mix with the third raw material composition when it is filled, and after all the raw material compositions have been filled, it is heated sufficiently to form a product to obtain a finished product. Similarly, in the case of the three types of raw material compositions having different specific gravities described above, instead of the raw material composition A having the highest specific gravity, the raw material composition B having a lower specific gravity is first filled in a tray,
After heating and slightly solidifying the mixture, the raw material composition A having a large specific gravity is filled, and finally, the raw material composition C having the smallest specific gravity is filled and heated to obtain a finished product.
According to such a method in which a certain raw material composition is slightly heated and slightly coagulated after filling, and then the next raw material composition is filled, the raw material compositions having different specific gravities irrespective of the order of the magnitude of the specific gravity. Can be filled.

The raw material composition is provided on the tray, and the inner bottom surface is provided with an uneven pattern so that the surface of the obtained molded food product has an uneven surface or a fun and elaborate three-dimensional shape with a color added thereto. Tray molded foods that are filled into trays sequentially and finally heated sufficiently to fix the shape and become finished products are, for example, appropriately cooled, frozen or chilled, and used for frozen foods or chilled foods. Then it can be stored in the same outer bag and placed in circulation. The refrigeration method itself can be performed without any difference from the prior art. In addition, since the molded food of the tray of the present invention can be easily peeled off from the tray in a frozen state, it can be peeled and placed on an appropriate dish, and heated in an oven or an oven toaster or the like. The tray can also be heated in a microwave oven.

In addition, a flour dissolved in water is put into an iron mold in the shape of a sea bream, and grilled sea bream with sandwiched bean jam, and flour, sugar, syrup, eggs, mirin, etc. in an iron mold shaped like the Seven Lucky Gods Ningyo-yaki, which is made by adding dough kneaded with kneaded dough and kneaded bean paste into it, has been known for a long time. These are the same as the molded foods of the present invention, but are completely different in that they are tray molded foods and frozen foods.

[0025]

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

Example 1 (Egg-wrapped hamburger with human-like shape on top) Three kinds of raw material compositions A, B and C were prepared at the mixing ratio (parts by weight) shown in Table 1 below. The specific gravity of these compositions is also shown in the same table.

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[Table 1]

These raw material compositions were processed according to the flow shown in FIG. 3 to prepare a molded food product having a fine and pleasant three-dimensional shape on the upper surface. In this case, the pattern of the inner bottom surface of the tray due to the unevenness is as shown in FIG.
(C). The resulting egg-wrapped hamburger's face has a prominent yellowish-white (colored by egg yolk liquid) nose on a milky white (colored by egg white liquid) ground and a brown color (colored by hamburger liquid).
Had concave eyebrows, eyes and mouth (FIG. 2B).
(A)). The back surface was a single color of hamburger (brown).

Example 2 (Egg Wrapped Menchikatsu Having a Human Face Shape on the Top) A human face was prepared according to the flow shown in FIG. 4 in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a menchikatsu was used instead of a hamburger. An egg-wrapped menchi cutlet having the following shape was produced.

The raw material compositions were classified into three types A, B and C shown in Table 2 below.

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[Table 2]

The human face of the obtained egg-wrapped menchikatsu had a yellowish-white protruding nose and a light brown (color of menchikatsu clothing) concave eyebrows, eyes and mouth on a milky white ground. . This was an enjoyable product having an elaborate three-dimensional top surface, like the prototype in Example 1. In addition, the back surface was a single color (light brown) of the clothing of menchikatsu.

[0033]

According to the present invention, for example, tray molded foods having an elaborate three-dimensional top surface that can be enjoyed by children can be easily and efficiently provided in large quantities.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A shows a tray consisting of six unit trays (drawing).

FIG. 1B shows a tray consisting of six unit trays (side view).

FIG. 1C shows a tray consisting of six unit trays (top view).

FIG. 1D shows a tray consisting of six unit trays (top view).

FIG. 2A illustrates the shape of a unit tray and the filling of a raw material composition.

FIG. 2B illustrates the color of the tray molded food.

FIG. 2C illustrates the shape of the opening of the tray.

FIG. 3 shows a manufacturing flow of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a manufacturing flow of Example 2.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tomohiro Irifune 1210-5 Oida, Oizumi-cho, Ouraku-gun, Gunma Prefecture Ajinomoto Fresh Foods Co., Ltd. Product Development Center

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A tray molded food product which is completed by filling a tray with raw materials, heating and fixing the shape, wherein the tray is turned upside down to take out the food inside, and the upper surface of the food taken out 2. A tray molded food product characterized in that the inner bottom surface of the tray has an uneven shape so that a pleasant uneven pattern is generated. 2. A tray molded food product which is completed by filling a tray with raw materials, heating and fixing the shape, wherein the tray is turned upside down to take out the food inside, and the upper surface of the food taken out The inner bottom surface of the tray has a contoured shape so that a pleasant pattern of irregularities is produced, and the irregularities on the top surface of the food are pleasing when heated to fix the shape and complete it. A molded tray food, wherein a tray is filled with a plurality of raw material compositions so as to exhibit different colors. 3. A food material filled with a plurality of raw material compositions having different specific gravities such that the surface of the food has different colors when heated to complete the product with a fixed shape. A molded food product according to claim 2. 4. A molded food tray, wherein the food product according to claim 1 is a frozen food product.