摘要 |
Provided are an organogel for assisting the intake of a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing, said organogel facilitating the production of a food that can be easily taken by persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing, and a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing using said organogel. The organogel for assisting the intake of a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing, which comprises an oil or fat and an oil/fat gelling agent, is characterized by showing a storage modulus at 0 to 40oC inclusive of 1,000 Pa to 100,000 Pa inclusive. The food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing comprises the aforesaid organogel for assisting the intake of a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing together with an eatable food in a minced or ground state. A method for producing a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing, characterized by comprising mixing the organogel for assisting the intake of a food for persons with difficulty in swallowing/chewing, said organogel comprising an oil or fat and an oil/fat gelling agent and showing a storage modulus at 0 to 40oC inclusive of 1,000 Pa to 100,000 Pa inclusive, with an eatable food in a minced or ground state. |