PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for producing high-quality bean curd refuse, and to provide a high-quality bean curd refuse product.SOLUTION: This method for producing the high-quality bean curd refuse comprises heating bean curd refuse added with at least 20 mass% of water by continuously jetting hot water heated to &ge100°C and/or steam to a heated chamber of semi-sealed space heated to &ge100°C, substituting air in the heated chamber with produced minute water drops and steam and using a heat medium composition which has a formation of &ge95% humidity and 1% or below oxygen concentration and is kept at 90-180°C. The apparatus for producing the high-quality bean curd refuse, and the high-quality bean curd refuse product are also provided.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】高品質おからの製法、その装置及び高品質おから製品を提供する。【解決手段】少なくとも20質量%の水を添加したおからを、100℃以上に加熱された熱水及び/又は水蒸気を100℃以上に加熱された準密閉空間の加熱室内に連続的噴射させ、発生した微細水滴と水蒸気で該加熱室内の空気を置換させて湿度95%以上及び酸素濃度1%以下の組成を有し、90~180℃の温度に保持された加熱媒体組成物を用いて加熱することを特徴とする高品質おからの製造方法、その装置、及びその高品質おから製品。【選択図】図1
