Alternative agent for sugar roasting for caramel, method for producing caramel and caramel

摘要

To efficiently provide bitter caramel which does not impair the color tone or does not emit odorous components such as burnt smell and does not inhibit the caramel flavor.SOLUTION: Gentiooligosaccharide is used as a sugar roast substitute for caramel. Preferably the gentiooligosaccharide is gentiobiose. Specifically, in the process of heating a raw material containing saccharides and dairy products to produce caramel, gentiobiose is finally added in an amount of 0.05 to 2.00% by mass with respect to the mass per solid content of caramel , And heating is carried out by reaching 90 to 150 C. and then further boiling for 0 to 300 minutes in the same temperature range to produce caramel.Selection drawing None