Food / drink service method and metal foil

Abstract

To provide a food / drink service method capable of effectively showing changes in decoration applied to the food and drink.SOLUTION: A food / drink service method includes: an attachment step of attaching a part of an edible metal foil to tableware; and a deformation step of pouring a liquid substance to the tableware to which the edible metal foil is attached and deforming the edible metal foil with the poured liquid substance. In the attachment step, a part of the edible metal foil is attached to the opening edge of the tableware or the inside of the tableware, and in the deformation step, the edible metal foil attached to the opening edge of the tableware is deformed by the liquid substance such as a poured liquid seasoning, soup stock, a beverage, etc.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing food and drink, and a metal foil. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method of using edible foil, which comprises a base such as releasable resin-coated paper, resin-coated board, plastic, etc., on which an edible adhesive layer such as starch, protein, gelatin, agar, etc. is formed into a desired shape, and metal foil such as gold leaf or silver leaf is adhered to the edible adhesive layer of a desired shape, and the edible foil, after the base is peeled off, is mixed with confectionery or food. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 6-125719 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for serving food and drink that can effectively show changes in decoration applied to the food and drink. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The method for providing food and beverages according to the present invention includes an attachment step of attaching a portion of edible metal foil to tableware, and a deformation step of pouring a liquid onto the tableware to which the edible metal foil has been attached, thereby deforming the edible metal foil with the poured liquid.

[0006] Preferably, in the attaching step, a portion of the edible metal foil is attached to the edge of the opening of the dish so as to cover at least a portion of the opening of the dish, and in the deforming step, the edible metal foil attached to the edge of the opening of the dish is deformed by the poured liquid seasoning, broth, or beverage.

[0007] Preferably, in the attaching step, a portion of the edible metal foil is attached to at least a portion of the inside of the dish, and in the deforming step, the edible metal foil attached to the inside of the dish is deformed by the poured liquid seasoning, broth, or beverage.

[0008] Preferably, the method further includes a coating step of coating the tableware with an edible adhesive for attaching the edible metal foil to the tableware, and the attaching step includes attaching the edible metal foil to the tableware with the edible adhesive applied in the coating step.

[0009] Preferably, the method further comprises a perforation step of forming a plurality of holes in the edible metal foil, and the attaching step includes attaching the edible metal foil having holes formed therein in the perforation step to the tableware.

[0010] The method further includes a drawing step of performing a laser marking process by irradiating a portion of the surface of the edible metal foil in a rolled-out state with laser light, and a combination of the first region and the second region forms a decoration or image such as letters, figures, symbols, patterns, pictures, characters, or a combination thereof.

[0011] Furthermore, the metal foil according to the present invention has a first region in a rolled out state in a partial region of the surface of the metal foil, and a second region adjacent to the first region and in a partial region of the surface of the metal foil, the second region having a different surface shape from the first region, and the second region exhibits a color of a different intensity from that of the first region. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, the changes in the decoration of food and drink can be effectively displayed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 4 is a flowchart illustrating a food and drink providing method (S10) in this embodiment. [Diagram 2] 1 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the first embodiment. [Diagram 3]11 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the second embodiment. [Figure 4] 13 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the third embodiment. [Diagram 5] 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method (S20) for providing food and drink in the first modification. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing food and drink (S20) in the first modified example. [Figure 7] 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method (S30) for providing food and drink in the second modification. [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram illustrating an edible metal foil 10 in a second modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] First, the background of the present invention will be described. Edible metal foil is used as a decoration to make food and drink such as dishes, beverages, and sweets more gorgeous. For example, edible metal foil in sheet, flake, or powder form can be placed, attached, or floated on food and drink to make the food and drink look more luxurious and gorgeous. However, placing, attaching, or floating edible metal foil on food and drink has mainly been a static decoration. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a dynamic decoration can be provided by deforming the edible metal foil when the food and drink is served.

[0015] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples. FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a food and drink providing method (S10) in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the method for providing food and drink (S10) in this embodiment involves attaching an edible metal foil to tableware, and deforming the attached edible metal foil when serving food and drink. In step 100 (S100), a worker who serves food and drink (hereinafter, worker) applies an edible adhesive to the tableware to attach the edible metal foil to the tableware. Specifically, the worker applies the edible adhesive to at least a part of the inside of the tableware or the edge of the opening. Here, the edible metal foil is one that is recognized as a food additive, such as gold leaf, platinum leaf, or silver leaf. The edible metal foil may be either beaten or rolled, and in this example, it is beaten. The edible adhesive is one that can adhere the edible metal foil to the tableware, such as water, edible oil, starch, protein, gelatin, or agar.

[0016] In step 102 (S102), the worker attaches a portion of the edible metal foil to the dish using an edible adhesive applied to the dish. Specifically, the worker may attach the edible metal foil so as to cover at least a portion of the opening of the dish, or may attach the edible metal foil to at least a portion of the inside of the dish.

[0017] In step 104 (S104), the worker pours a liquid onto the tableware to which the edible metal foil has been affixed, and the poured liquid deforms the edible metal foil. Specifically, the worker provides the tableware to which the edible metal foil has been affixed to a user, and in front of the user, pours a liquid such as a liquid seasoning, broth, or beverage onto the tableware to which the edible metal foil has been affixed. The worker pours the liquid such that the edible metal foil affixed to the tableware is deformed, such as by breaking or bending, by the poured liquid. As a result, the edible metal foil breaks or bends due to the poured liquid, and is irregularly peeled off from the inside of the tableware or remains inside the tableware. In this way, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a dynamic decorative presentation can be provided by deforming the edible metal foil when the food or drink is served.

[0018] Next, each example of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each example, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations will be given the same reference numerals to avoid repetitive explanation. As an example of each example, steps S100 to S104 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. In the providing method of this example, the edible metal foil 10 is gold foil, and the edible adhesive 15 is water. EXAMPLES

[0019] FIG. 2 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the first embodiment. In step 100 (S100), as illustrated in Fig. 2(A), an operator applies edible adhesive 15 to the entire or part of the edge of the opening of a dish T containing food or drink D. In this example, edible adhesive 15 is applied to a part of the edge of the opening.

[0020] In step 102 (S102), the worker, holding the edible metal foil 10 in his / her hand, attaches the edible metal foil 10 to the opening of the tableware T placed at a predetermined position, as shown in FIG. 2(B). The worker attaches the edible metal foil 10 so as to entirely or partially cover the opening of the tableware T with an edible adhesive 15 applied to the edge of the opening of the tableware T. In this example, a single piece of edible metal foil 10 large enough to entirely cover the opening of the tableware T is attached so as to entirely cover the opening of the tableware T. This allows the worker to cover the tableware T with the edible metal foil 10. When lifting up the edible metal foil 10, the worker may temporarily attach the edible metal foil 10 to a flexible film in a removable manner, or may use bamboo chopsticks designed specifically for gold foil. In addition, the worker holds the edible metal foil 10 and attaches it to the opening of the tableware T in the above description, but this is not limited to this. The worker may hold the tableware T in his / her hand and press the opening of the tableware T against the edible metal foil 10 to attach the edible metal foil 10.

[0021] In step 104 (S104), the worker provides the user with the tableware T to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached, as shown in FIG. 2(C), and pours liquid L into the tableware T in front of the user. The liquid L poured into the tableware T breaks and drops the edible metal foil 10 attached to the tableware T, as shown in FIG. 2(D). The liquid L flows inside the tableware T, gradually increasing in volume, and irregularly breaks or bends the dropped edible metal foil 10. As a result, the edible metal foil 10 is irregularly broken or bent by the poured liquid L and falls off as metal foil pieces 12 inside the tableware T, while remaining on the edge of the opening of the tableware T. In other words, the worker pours the liquid L so that the edible metal foil 10 attached to the tableware T is deformed, such as broken or bent. In this way, according to the method for providing food and drink in Example 1, the food can be contained until just before it is served to the user, so the aroma of the food can be diffused at the timing of breaking the edible metal foil 10. In addition, since the food can be contained until just before it is served to the user, drying and oxidation prevention effects can be expected. EXAMPLES

[0022] FIG. 3 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the second embodiment. In step 100 (S100), as shown in Fig. 3(A), the worker applies edible adhesive 15 to a part of the inside of the empty tableware T. In this example, the edible adhesive 15 is applied to a position where the edible metal foil 10 is to be attached.

[0023] In step 102 (S102), the worker holds the edible metal foil 10 in his / her hand and attaches the edible metal foil 10 to a part of the inside of the tableware T placed in a predetermined position, as illustrated in FIG. 3(B). In this example, the edible metal foil 10 is attached to the position where the edible adhesive 15 has been applied. The edible metal foil 10 is easy to handle if it is temporarily attached to a flexible film in a removable manner. The edible metal foil 10 may also have an external shape that imitates an animal, a flower, or a figure such as a circle or a polygon.

[0024] In step 104 (S104), the worker provides the tableware T with the edible metal foil 10 attached thereto to the user, as illustrated in FIG. 3(C), and pours liquid L into the tableware T in front of the user until a predetermined volume is reached. The liquid L poured into the tableware T flows inside the tableware T, and the volume of the liquid L gradually increases. As a result, the edible metal foil 10 is irregularly broken or bent by the poured liquid L, as illustrated in FIG. 3(D), and remains attached to the inside of the tableware T as the edible metal foil 10A and the edible metal foil pieces 12, while peeling off from the inside of the tableware T and floating in the liquid L as the edible metal foil 10B and the edible metal foil pieces 12. In other words, the worker pours the liquid L so that the edible metal foil 10 attached to the tableware T is broken, bent, or otherwise deformed. In this way, according to the method of serving food and drink in Example 2, the attached edible metal foil 10 deforms irregularly while remaining inside the tableware T and then peeling off from the inside, creating a surprising presentation. EXAMPLES

[0025] FIG. 4 is an illustrative example for explaining a method for providing food and drink in the third embodiment. In step 100 (S100), an operator applies edible adhesive 15 to the center of the inside bottom of an empty dish T. In this example, the edible adhesive 15 is applied to a predetermined area centered on the bottom to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached. In step 102 (S102), the worker adheres a single piece of edible metal foil 10 to the center of the bottom of the inside of the tableware T using an edible adhesive 15 applied to the tableware T, as shown in FIG. 4(A).

[0026] In step 104 (S104), the worker provides the user with the tableware T to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached, as illustrated in FIG. 4(B), and pours liquid L into the tableware T in front of the user until a predetermined volume is reached. The liquid L poured into the tableware T flows inside the tableware T, and the volume of the liquid L gradually increases. As a result, the edible metal foil 10 is irregularly broken or bent by the poured liquid L, as illustrated in FIG. 4(C), and some of the edible metal foil 10 remains attached to the inside of the tableware T, while others peel off from the inside of the tableware T and float in the liquid L as edible metal foil pieces 12. In other words, the worker pours the liquid L so that the edible metal foil 10 attached to the tableware T is deformed, such as broken or bent. In this way, according to the method for providing food and drink in Example 3, the attached edible metal foil 10 deforms irregularly, so that it is possible to present an unexpected presentation.

[0027] As described above, according to the method of serving food and beverages in the above embodiment, the liquid poured into the dish becomes a laminar or turbulent flow within the dish, irregularly deforming the edible metal foil attached to the dish, thereby effectively presenting a dynamic change in the decoration to the user.

[0028] Next, a modification of the above embodiment will be described. In the modified example, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted. [Variation 1] In the above Example 1, a case was described in which edible metal foil that has only been rolled out was attached to the opening of the tableware, but this is not limited to this. From the viewpoint of efficiently breaking the edible metal foil 10 even when a small amount of liquid L is poured or the force with which liquid L is poured is weak, the rolled out edible metal foil may be further processed to make it easier to break and then attached to the opening of the tableware. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing food and drink (S20) in the first modification. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method for providing food and drink (S20) in the first modification. As an example of the method for providing food and drink (S20) of this embodiment, steps S90 to S104 illustrated in Fig. 5 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 6. This embodiment has steps S90 to S104 illustrated in Fig. 5, in which steps S100 to S104 are substantially the same as those in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, and further includes step S90. Also, as in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, a specific example will be taken in which the edible metal foil 10 is gold foil and the edible adhesive 15 is water.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 5, in step 90 (S90), the worker punches a plurality of through holes (holes 100) in the rolled out edible metal foil 10 as shown in FIG. 6(A) (punching process). For example, the worker may use a laser processing machine to make a plurality of holes 100 in the edible metal foil 10, or may manually make a plurality of holes 100 in the edible metal foil 10 using a bamboo or metal needle, or a sharp-pointed drilling aid such as a pinholder. In this example, the worker uses a laser processing machine to make the holes 100 in the edible metal foil 10. The positions of the holes 100 may be arranged regularly to form a figure, symbol, pattern, or design, or may be arranged arbitrarily (randomly).

[0030] In step 100 (S100), the worker applies an edible adhesive 15 for attaching an edible metal foil 100 having a hole 100 to the opening of the tableware T, as shown in FIG. 6(B). In step 102 (S102), the worker attaches at least a portion of the edible metal foil 10 with holes 100 to the opening of the tableware T to which the edible adhesive 15 has been applied, as shown in FIG. 6(C). In this example, a single piece of edible metal foil 10 large enough to cover the entire opening of the tableware T is attached so as to cover the entire opening of the tableware T. As a result, the opening of the tableware T is covered by the edible metal foil 10 with holes 100. In step 104 (S104), the worker pours liquid L onto the tableware T to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached, as shown in Fig. 6(D). The poured liquid L causes the edible metal foil 10 to break, for example along the holes 100, and the edible metal foil 10 falls inside the tableware T, as shown in Fig. 6(E). Thus, according to the method of serving food and beverages in this example, if the edible metal foil 10 has holes 100, the edible metal foil 10 attached to the opening can be broken even if only a small amount of liquid L is poured into the tableware T or the force with which the liquid L is poured is weak.

[0031] [Variation 2] In the above embodiment or variant 1, a case has been described in which edible metal foil in a rolled out state is attached to the opening or inner wall surface of the tableware, but this is not limited to this. From the viewpoint of increasing the variety of presentations, edible metal foil that has been rolled out and then laser marked may also be attached to the opening or inner wall surface of the tableware. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing food and drink (S30) in the second modification. Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an edible metal foil 10 in Modification Example 2. Fig. 8(A) is a diagram showing the edible metal foil 10 with the second region 102 formed on the surface thereof, Fig. 8(B) is the edible metal foil 10 before cutting out, and Fig. 8(C) is the edible metal foil 10 after cutting out. As an example of the method for providing food and drink (S30) of this example, steps S90 to S104 illustrated in Fig. 7 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 8. This example has steps S90 to S104 illustrated in Fig. 7, and steps S100 to S104 are substantially the same as those in Example 3 above, and further includes step S90. Also, a specific example will be taken in which the edible metal foil 10 is gold foil and the edible adhesive 15 is water, as in Example 3 above. As illustrated in FIG. 7, in step S90 (S90), the worker prepares a rolled edible metal foil 10, and irradiates the surface of the prepared edible metal foil 10 with a laser beam to perform a laser marking process (drawing process). Here, the laser processing machine is a laser processing machine that can irradiate a laser using, for example, a crystal of YVO4 (yttrium vanadate) as an oscillation medium. As illustrated in FIG. 8(A), the worker melts, scorches, oxidizes, scrapes, or discolors the surface of the edible metal foil 10, thereby transforming the surface into a state different from the rolled state. In this way, the worker forms a first region 100 in the rolled state in the edible metal foil 10, and a second region 102 in which the surface has been transformed into a state different from the rolled state. The worker irradiates the laser beam with a weaker output than that used in the cutout or cutting process to transform the surface of the edible metal foil 10 and form the second region 102.

[0032] Next, as shown in Fig. 8(B), the worker uses a laser processing machine to irradiate the surface of the edible metal foil 10 with laser light along the shape of the outer shape 104A of the cutout portion 104, separating the scrap portion from the cutout portion 104. The worker irradiates the laser light with a stronger output than that used in the laser marking process, cuts the edible metal foil 10, and cuts out the cutout portion 104 from the scrap portion. In this way, the worker can obtain an edible metal foil 10 that combines the first region 100 and the second region 102, as shown in Fig. 8(C). In this example, a specific example is given of cutting out cutout portion 104 after forming second region 102, but this is not limited to this, and second region 102 may be formed after cutout portion 104 is cut out from the scrap material portion.

[0033] In step 100 (S100), an operator applies edible adhesive 15 to the center of the inside bottom of an empty dish T. In this example, the edible adhesive 15 is applied to a predetermined area centered on the bottom to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached. In step 102 (S102), the worker attaches the edible metal foil 10 including the first region 100 and the second region 102 to the inside bottom of the dish T, centered on the bottom, using the edible adhesive 15 applied to the dish T. In step 104 (S104), the worker provides the user with the dish T to which the edible metal foil 10 is attached, and pours liquid L into the dish T in front of the user until a predetermined volume is reached. The liquid L poured into the dish T flows inside the dish T, and the volume of the liquid L gradually increases. As a result, the edible metal foil 10 is irregularly broken or bent by the poured liquid L, and some of the liquid L remains attached to the inside of the dish T, while others peel off from the inside of the dish T and float in the liquid L as edible metal foil pieces 12. In this way, the attached edible metal foil 10 deforms irregularly, making it possible to create a surprising presentation.

[0034] Next, the configuration of the edible metal foil 10 of this embodiment will be described in detail. 8(C), the edible metal foil 10 includes a first region 100 and a second region 102. The edible metal foil 10 is a metal foil on which a decoration or an image such as a letter, a figure, a symbol, a pattern, a picture, a character, or a combination thereof is formed by combining the first region 100 and the second region 102. The first region 100 is a part of the surface of the edible metal foil 10 that is in a rolled-out state, and is adjacent to the second region 102. The first region 100 includes a portion surrounded by the second region 102. The first region 100 is a surface in a rolled-out state, since the edible metal foil 10 is formed into a foil shape by rolling. The rolled-out state refers to a state in which the thickness varies, for example, in the range of about 0.05 μm to 0.2 μm, and a plurality of minute through holes are provided during the process of rolling into a foil shape. The number of through holes in the first region 100 is, for example, 1 cm. 2 There are about 100 holes per unit. The size of the holes is, for example, about 0.03 mm in diameter. 2 More than 0.04mm 2 The first region 100 in this example is visually recognized as a darker, more vivid gold color than the second region 102. The second region 102 has a different surface shape from the first region 100 in the rolled state, and is a region that has been laser marked. The second region 102 is formed in a region in which the surface in the rolled state has been changed to a melted, charred, oxidized, scraped, or discolored state by the laser marking process, for example, and has a melted, charred, oxidized, scraped, or discolored surface shape. For example, the second region 102 may be a region that is thinner than the first region 100, or a region that has a larger proportion of holes or grooves per unit area than the first region 100 and has a rough surface. The second region 102 in this example is formed to a degree that allows the other side to be seen through compared to the first region 100, and can be visually recognized as a pale gold color that is lighter than the first region 100. In this way, the edible metal foil 10 can improve the design by combining the first region 100 and the second region 102. The edible metal foil 10 is not limited to a geometrical shape such as a square, but may have an outer shape imitating, for example, a letter, a figure, a symbol, a character, or an animal or plant. In addition, it is not limited to the edible metal foil described in this example, but can also be used for non-edible metal foils used in traditional crafts, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 10...Edible metal foil 100…First Region 102...Second Area 104…Cutout part 12...Edible metal foil piece 15…Edible glue D...Food and drink L…liquid T…Tableware

Claims

1. A process of attaching a part of the edible metal foil to the tableware; a deformation process in which a liquid is poured into the tableware to which the edible metal foil is attached, and the edible metal foil is deformed by the poured liquid; A method for providing food and beverages comprising the steps of:

2. In the attaching step, a part of the edible metal foil is attached to an edge of the opening of the tableware so as to close at least a part of the opening of the tableware; In the deformation process, the edible metal foil attached to the edge of the opening of the dish is deformed by the poured liquid seasoning, broth, or beverage. A method for providing food and drink according to claim 1.

3. In the attaching step, a part of the edible metal foil is attached to at least a part of the inside of the tableware, In the deformation process, the edible metal foil attached to the inside of the dish is deformed by the poured liquid seasoning, broth, or beverage. A method for providing food and drink according to claim 1.

4. A coating process in which edible adhesive is applied to the tableware to attach the edible metal foil to the tableware. and The attaching step attaches the edible metal foil to the tableware with the edible adhesive applied in the application step. A method for providing food and drink according to claim 2.

5. A process for drilling multiple holes in edible metal foil and The attaching step is a step of attaching the metal foil having holes formed therein by the drilling step to the tableware. A method for providing food and drink according to claim 2.

6. A drawing process in which a laser marking process is performed by irradiating a part of the surface of the edible metal foil in a rolled out state with a laser beam. and The attaching step is a step of attaching the edible metal foil that has been subjected to the drawing step to tableware. A method for providing food and drink according to claim 2.

7. A first region in a rolled-out state in a partial region of a surface of the metal foil; a second region adjacent to the first region and having a surface shape different from that of the first region in a partial region of the surface of the metal foil; having A combination of the first region and the second region forms a decoration or an image such as a letter, a figure, a symbol, a pattern, a picture, a character, or a combination thereof. Metal foil.

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