To provide a storage method capable of enhancing taste, softness and juiciness of meat.SOLUTION: A storage device includes: a storage zone for storing meat； cooling means for cooling the storage zone； temperature detection means for detecting a temperature inside the storage zone； and control means for controlling the temperature by the cooling means. A storage method includes controlling by varying with the control means, a first temperature zone in which a freezing ratio as a ratio at which moisture in cells of the meat is frozen is 46±20%, and a second temperature zone in which the freezing ratio is 80±10%. Due to that the temperature is cooled to the second temperature zone, is raised to the first temperature zone, and is cooled to the second temperature zone, even in a temperature zone lower than 0°C at which corruption is suppressed, cells of the meat change by controlling a state of ice crystal, and with this, a physical chemical action is generated so as to enhance taste, softness and juiciness.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】食肉のうま味、やわらかさ、ジューシーさを増大させることができる貯蔵方法を提供する。【解決手段】食肉を貯蔵する貯蔵区画と、前記貯蔵区画を冷却する冷却手段と、前記貯蔵区画の内部の温度を検知する温度検知手段と、前記温度を前記冷却手段で制御する制御手段と、を備えた貯蔵装置において、前記制御手段により、前記温度を、前記食肉の細胞内の水分が凍結している割合である氷結率が４６±２０％となる第１温度帯と、前記氷結率が８０±１０％となる第２温度帯とを変動させて制御する貯蔵方法であって、前記温度を、前記第２温度帯に冷却し、前記第１温度帯に昇温し、前記第２温度帯に冷却することにより、腐敗が抑制できる０℃より低い温度帯でも、氷結晶の状態を制御することで食肉の細胞が変化し、これにともない物理化学的作用が生じ、うま味・やわらかさ・ジューシーさを増大させることができる。【選択図】図１
