PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a puree-like food using puree as a part of a raw material with flavor, color, and texture comparable to the puree used as the raw material, and to provide a new food that contains such puree-like food.SOLUTION: The puree-like food and the food that contains such puree-like food contain the puree, the pregelatinization esterified starch, and water. The heat swelling degree of the pregelatinization esterified starch is between 5 and 20 and its heat solubility is between 5 and 20.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】ピュレを原料の一部として使用し、原料として用いたピュレと比較し遜色ない風味、色、食感を有するピュレ様食品を提供する。前記ピュレ様食品を含有する新たな食品を提供する。【解決手段】ピュレ、α化エステル化澱粉および水を含有し、前記α化エステル化澱粉は、加熱膨潤度が5~20であり、且つ加熱溶解度が5~20である、ピュレ様食品。前記ピュレ様食品を含有する食品。【選択図】なし