A powdered seasoning for making egg dishes by mixing it with eggs and water and heating it in a microwave.

Abstract

To provide a powdered seasoning that, when mixed with eggs and water and heated in a microwave oven, exhibits excellent uniformity in egg heating and can be used to create egg dishes with a smooth texture. [Solution] A powdered seasoning for making egg dishes by mixing it with eggs and water and heating it in a microwave oven, the powdered seasoning containing trehalose and pregelatinized starch.

Claims

1. A powdered seasoning for making egg dishes by mixing it with eggs and water and heating it in a microwave oven, A powdered seasoning containing trehalose and pregelatinized starch.

2. The powdered seasoning according to claim 1, comprising pregelatinized starch in an amount such that the ratio of the mass of pregelatinized starch to the total mass of the eggs is 0.025% by mass to 3.8% by mass.

3. The powdered seasoning according to claim 1, comprising trehalose in an amount such that the ratio of the mass of trehalose to the total mass of the eggs is 0.05% by mass to 26.0% by mass.

4. The powdered seasoning according to claim 1, which is substantially free of thickening polysaccharides.

5. The powdered seasoning according to claim 1, wherein the egg dish is selected from tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelet), omelet, crab omelet, and chawanmushi (steamed egg custard).

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