NZ 608432 Disclosed is a composition in the form of a gel for preparing a food product, the composition comprising: a) water in the amount of 30 to 70 % (by weight of the total composition), b) flavourings in the amount of 1 to 40 % (by weight of the total composition), c) salt in the amount of 10 to 25 % (by weight of the total composition), and d) gelling agents in the amount of 0.2 to 5 % (by weight of the total composition), wherein the gelling agents comprise at least iota-carrageenan and xanthan. Also described is a method for preparation of such a composition.
