FORMED HYDROPHOBIC KONJAK GEL AND PRODUCTION OF FORMED HYDROPHOBIC GEL SUBSTANCE

摘要

PURPOSE:To obtain the titled gel having excellent preservability, etc., and suitable as a food material, etc., by treating KONJAK (paste made from devil's- tongue) with an alkaline substance, mixing the resultant KONJAK derivative with a catalyst, forming to a sheet, etc., and freezing or heating the product. CONSTITUTION:Tuberous root of KONJAK or KONJAK starch is dispersed in water and reacted with an alkaline substance (e.g. sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, etc.) to obtain a KONJAK derivative. The KONJAK derivative is mixed with a catalyst (e.g. alginic acid propylene glycol, casein sodium, etc.) and, if necessary, other substances (e.g. buckwheat flour, milk, etc.) and formed to a desired form such as sheet, noodle, etc. The objective formed hydrophobic KONJAK gel can be produced by gelatinizing the formed product by freezing or heating. The obtained KONJAK gel can be suitably used as a raw material of buckwheat noodle, YOKAN (sweet jelly of beans), etc.