The invention discloses the technical field of
food processing and
food texture regulation and control, and particularly relates to a
food texture regulation substance and method for bidirectionally and accurately regulating and controlling
gel strength and soft or flowable texture. According to the method, zein particles with different sizes are prepared, a binary or ternary composite gel
system is constructed by the zein particles,
soybean protein isolate and beet
pectin, and bidirectional precise regulation and control of a gel
network structure and rheological properties are realized by using a particle size effect and a microphase separation behavior. Nanoscale zein particles serve as active filler in a binary
system to remarkably enhance the
gel strength, and in a ternary
system, the nanoscale zein particles and beet
pectin form a composite continuous phase, so that the
gel strength is sharply reduced. According to the method, the
total protein content of the system is increased, the texture of the high-
protein food can be flexibly designed, the problems of too hard texture, rough taste and the like caused by
high protein content of the high-
protein food are effectively solved, and the method is suitable for food such as
plant-based meat products, yoghourt and
protein bars.