To provide a cheese-like shape retaining property and a texture feeling in spite of substantially containing no milk protein, having processing suitability for cutting, cutting and the like, and having good meltability and spinnability at the time of heating Provide a cheese-like processed food showing. Furthermore, there is provided a cheese-like processed food which does not contain raw materials which may cause food allergies including milk ingredients.SOLUTION: A processed food having an emulsified structure in which starch swollen by water is covered with countless oil droplet particles refined, containing a specific modified starch, oils and fats, and water is prepared. Furthermore, by giving specific properties to the oil or fat which is a constituent component of the processed food, it improves the stability of the emulsified structure, good meltability is observed by heating while maintaining good shape retention at ordinary temperature, and the surface Like cheese-like processed food with glossy appearance.Selection drawing None【課題】実質的に乳タンパク質を含有しないにもかかわらず、チーズ特有の保形性及び食感を有し、裁断、切削等の加工適性を持ち、加熱時には良好な溶融性と曳糸性を示すチーズ様加工食品を提供する。更には乳成分をはじめとする食物アレルギーを引き起こす可能性のある原材料を含有しないチーズ様加工食品を提供する。【解決手段】特定の加工デンプンと油脂と水を含有させ、微細化された無数の油滴粒子の周りを水により膨潤したデンプンが覆う乳化構造を有する加工食品とした。更には該加工食品の構成成分である油脂に特定の物性を持たせることで乳化構造の安定性を高め、常温で良好な保形性を保持しつつ加熱により良好な溶融性が見られ、表面に艶のある見栄えの良いチーズ様加工食品とした。【選択図】なし
