PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gelator preparation that can produce a gelatinous food product having soft palate feeling.SOLUTION: Provided is a gelator preparation characterized in containing κ carrageenan consisting mainly of a potassium type, tara gum, and sodium salt (A) and in which the contained amount of the tara gum relative to 100 pts.mass of the κ carrageenan consisting mainly of a potassium type is 10 to 300 pts.mass and the contained amount of the sodium salt (A) relative to 100 pts.mass of the κ carrageenan consisting mainly of a potassium type is 25 to 600 pts.mass.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT