PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pretreatment method of fresh foods such as vegetables, fruits, meats, and seafoods that enhances palatability of the treated fresh foods and makes the condition of the treated fresh foods suitable for cooking.SOLUTION: A pretreatment method of fresh foods includes an immersion step for immersing fresh foods in salt water and a heating step for steaming the fresh foods after the immersion step. The pretreatment method may further include a refrigeration step for freezing the heated fresh foods after the heating step.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2018,JPO&INPIT【課題】野菜、果物、蓄肉、魚介類等の生鮮食品に施す前処理であって、処理された生鮮食品の嗜好性を高めるとともに、処理された生鮮食品を調理に適した状態にできる前処理方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の生鮮食品の前処理方法は、塩水に生鮮食品を浸漬する浸漬工程と、上記浸漬工程後の上記生鮮食品を蒸す加熱工程と、を含む。本発明の生鮮食品の前処理方法は、上記加熱工程後に、加熱された上記生鮮食品を冷凍する冷凍工程をさらに含んでいてもよい。【選択図】なし
