The present invention relates to a food concentrate comprising a solid phase and a gel phase; in particular the invention relates to a food concentrate with gel particles embedded in the solid matrix. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such compositions, and to use of the compositions. It is an object of the invention to provide a food concentrate that is dissolving fast in hot water, and is easy to crumble. It is found that a food concentrate comprising gel particles embedded in a solid matrix provides a good strength of the concentrate, a fresh appearance due to the gel particles and fast dissolution due to the hybrid structure of solid and gel phases in a single concentrate.
