Tasting, Discussion
We held a tasting and debate at the cafeteria in the school.
These are food selected this time ↓
- Paripari no Harumaki／Nichirei Foods Inc.
- Big Neapolitan／Oh'my
- Honkaku-Itame Cha-Han／Nichirei Foods Inc.
- Gotttu-Umai Okonomiyaki／Tablemark Co.
- Yawaraka-Wakadori no Karaage／Ajinomoto Frozen Food Co.
| Daily dish | Frozen Foods | |
| Price | Expensive | Cheap |
| Volume | Appropriate amount | Small size and small amount |
| Cooking time | Within 3 minutes | About 30 seconds to 6 minutes |
| Spring roll | The corners are crispy when warmed, but the center is moist. It's big and has a satisfying taste. | It is subdivided into small pieces so that it can be used as a side dish for lunch boxes. The crispness like freshly fried is wonderful. |
| Neapolitan | A little unsatisfactory for one serving. It contained a lot of vegetables and We enjoyed the difference in texture. | The whole container can be heated. It's a big amount, so it's a satisfying amount. It takes a long time to warm. Depending on the position of the ingredients, the noodles were stuck together. |
| Chinese-style fried rice | When warmed, the rice was moist as a whole. | If it is biased when warming, the center may be cold. And it is the same as the fried rice eaten at the store. |
| Okonomiyaki | The sauce and mayonnaise were applied from the beginning, and when it was warmed, it was slightly charred. After warming the main body, sprinkle the attached sauce and mayonnaise. It is gorgeous with dried bonito and sea lettuce. | After warming the main body, sprinkle the attached sauce and mayonnaise. It is gorgeous with dried bonito and sea lettuce. |
| Fried chicken | When warmed, fat came out from the inside and it became sticky. When the interval was narrow, the fried chicken stuck together. | When the interval was narrow, the fried chicken stuck together. Cooking time is long. The outside is crispy and the inside is juicy. It has a strong taste, probably because it is considered as a side dish for lunch boxes. The taste was maintained even when it was cold. |
※Since the impression of taste depends on the difference in ingredients and personal taste, it was excluded from the comparison items this time.
Full operation of 2 microwave ovens ↓
Members who taste seriously ↓
Differences between Prepared Foods and Frozen Foods
Side Dish
You can see the finished product visually and easily choose what you want to eat. It is not as delicious, but it can be eaten at room temperature. If it is reheated, it may not always reproduce the state it was in when it was made, and it may burn or harden.
Frozen Food
The finished product can only be judged by the picture or picture of the package. If you open the inside, it may be different from your imagination. It cannot be eaten frozen and must be warmed or thawed. Since it is not prepared, the food will not deteriorate until just before warming. Since it is made on the premise of warming, the fresh taste and texture are reproduced.
Frozen Food That Is Not Cooked
Among the types of desserts, I chose a non-warming type of food.
We tasted Picard's macaroons, which I interviewed, and sweet potatoes, which are very popular for lunch boxes.
4 Types of Macaroons / Picard
You can enjoy 4 types of vanilla, pistachio, framboise, and chocolate. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 hour, take out 15 minutes before eating, and bring to room temperature.
It was a high-class dessert that we, as high school students, are not familiar with, and We were very excited. The outside was crispy and the inside was moist, so it was delicious anyway. I think that it is unique to frozen foods that you can easily enjoy desserts at any time.
Bata-Kaoru Sweet Potatoes / Nichirei Foods Inc.
Made with domestic sweet potatoes and fresh cream, this is everyone's favorite sweet potato that they would love to have in their lunch box. It is made with Japanese sweet potatoes and fresh cream. The size of the sweet potatoes is a bit small for a dessert, but I thought it was just the right size because sweet potatoes can fill you up if you eat too many.
Even after defrosting naturally, the sweet potatoes did not become soggy due to the moisture coming out. This time I tasted it naturally defrosted, but I think it would be even more buttery and delicious when warmed.
Side Dish
You can see the finished product visually and easily choose what you want to eat. It is not as delicious, but it can be eaten at room temperature. If it is reheated, it may not always reproduce the state it was in when it was made, and it may burn or harden.
Frozen Food
The finished product can only be judged by the picture or picture of the package. If you open the inside, it may be different from your imagination. It cannot be eaten frozen and must be warmed or thawed. Since it is not prepared, the food will not deteriorate until just before warming. Since it is made on the premise of warming, the fresh taste and texture are reproduced.
Among the types of desserts, I chose a non-warming type of food.
We tasted Picard's macaroons, which I interviewed, and sweet potatoes, which are very popular for lunch boxes.
4 Types of Macaroons / Picard
You can enjoy 4 types of vanilla, pistachio, framboise, and chocolate. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 hour, take out 15 minutes before eating, and bring to room temperature.
It was a high-class dessert that we, as high school students, are not familiar with, and We were very excited. The outside was crispy and the inside was moist, so it was delicious anyway. I think that it is unique to frozen foods that you can easily enjoy desserts at any time.
Bata-Kaoru Sweet Potatoes / Nichirei Foods Inc.
Made with domestic sweet potatoes and fresh cream, this is everyone's favorite sweet potato that they would love to have in their lunch box. It is made with Japanese sweet potatoes and fresh cream. The size of the sweet potatoes is a bit small for a dessert, but I thought it was just the right size because sweet potatoes can fill you up if you eat too many.
Even after defrosting naturally, the sweet potatoes did not become soggy due to the moisture coming out. This time I tasted it naturally defrosted, but I think it would be even more buttery and delicious when warmed.
When We compared prepared foods sold in supermarkets with frozen foods, I found that there was a big difference when they were warmed. Frozen foods that are heated just before eating are made to such specifications and are thought to be highly reproducible.