This invention discloses a tea residue
protein-based
Pickering emulsion gel, its preparation method, 3D printing method, and applications, belonging to the field of
food processing technology. The tea residue
protein-based
Pickering emulsion gel uses tea residue
protein with added food colloids as the aqueous phase and
olive oil as the
oil phase. By
mass fraction, the aqueous phase contains 3-5% tea residue protein, 1.5-2.5% food colloids, and the remainder is water; the
oil phase contains 70-75%
olive oil. First, the tea residue protein is enzymatically modified to obtain enzymatically modified tea residue protein. Then, food colloids are added to the enzymatically modified tea residue protein, followed by water bath, stirring, and cooling. Finally,
olive oil is added, emulsified, and dispersed to obtain the tea residue protein-based
Pickering emulsion gel. This
emulsion gel closely resembles the appearance and taste of buttercream frosting, with a lower
fat content, satisfying consumers' pursuit of
healthy food. It is also unaffected by differences in cake decorator skills, improving cake decorating efficiency and enabling the production of cake decorations that meet specific needs.