TREATMENT OF ASTRINGENT PERSIMMON AND PREPARATION OF PROCESSED FOOD FROM PULP OF ASTRINGENT PERSIMMON

摘要

PURPOSE: To obtain a process for the treatment of an astringent persimmon enabling the removal of astringency from astringent persimmon pulp, the suppression of the restoration of astringency to the astringency-removed persimmon and the sterilization of the product simultaneously in a short time without deteriorating the taste and flavor of persimmon and capable of keeping the characteristic color tone of ripe persimmon and obtain a process for the preparation of a gelatinous processed food from the pulp of astringent persimmon by a simplified procedure. ;CONSTITUTION: A deaerated and sealed flexible container containing astringent persimmon pulp is put into a pressure vessel 1 filled with water 3 and placed in pressurized water for a prescribed period. The water pressure in the pressure vessel is ≥500MPa when the water temperature in the pressure vessel 1 is 20°C at the time of pressure application.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1995,JPO