PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vegetable solid fat-like composition in which the flavor and richness of edible fat can well be tasted as well as that has an appearance and an eating texture equivalent to those of animal fat.SOLUTION: The objective is achieved by a solid fat-like composition containing alginic acid and/or salt thereof, polyvalent metal salt, emulsifier, gelation-reaction retarder, vegetable fat and water and in which, characterized, the contained amount of the alginic acid and/or salt thereof, relative to the total amount of the solid fat-like composition, is 0.5 to 5.0 wt.%, the contained amount of the polyvalent metal salt is 0.5 to 5.0 wt.%, the contained amount of the emulsifier is 0.5 to 5.0 wt.%, the contained amount of the gelation-reaction retarder is 0.3 to 3.0 wt.%, the contained amount of water is 10.0 to 90.0 wt.%, and the contained amount of the vegetable fat is 10.0 to 90.0 wt.%.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】食用油脂の旨み、コク味が良好に感じられると共に、動物性脂肪と同等の外観・食感を有する植物性の固形油脂様組成物を提供すること。【解決手段】アルギン酸及び/またはその塩、多価金属塩、乳化剤、ゲル化反応遅延剤、植物性油脂及び水を含有する固形油脂様組成物であって、前記固形油脂様組成物全量に対し、前記アルギン酸及び/又はその塩の含有量が0.5~5.0重量%、前記多価金属塩の含有量が0.5~5.0重量%、前記乳化剤の含有量が0.5~5.0重量%、前記ゲル化反応遅延剤の含有量が0.3~3.0重量%、水の含有量が10.0~90.0重量%、植物性油脂の含有量が10.0~90.0重量%であることを特徴とする、固形油脂様組成物によって達成される。【選択図】なし
