Cooking Methods
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
I did all my baby food,will be adding some of those recipes and other I find that is very similar to mine.
List of Ingredients
Steaming is one of the best cooking methods to preserve vitamins and minerals in foods. Place the food in a steam basket, sieve, or colander above boiling water and cook in the rising steam.
Boiling or simmering fruits and vegetables is an acceptable cooking method but will result in loss of some nutrients in the cooking water. Be sure to use only a small amount of water and save the cooking liquid to thin the pureed food to eating consistency.
Since babies do not have a preference for salty or sweet, you should not add salt or sugar to their food. It's a good idea to keep your child from developing an early taste for such additions. Studies suggest that feeding babies too much sodium may trigger high blood pressure later in life in those individuals who are likely to develop high blood pressure (1).
Serving and Storing Baby Foods
Pureed foods spoil more easily than other foods; so baby's food must be used immediately or frozen for future use. If you store food in the refrigerator, keep it in there only 2 to 3 days. If you don't use it by then, it should be discarded. Remember: refrigeration does not kill bacteria; it only slows down their growth (2,3).
Large batches of pureed foods can easily be frozen in ready-to-use serving sizes. One such method is to pour pureed food into plastic ice-cube trays, cover with waxed paper, and freeze. When frozen, transfer to freezer bags. Another method is to "plop" drops of pureed food on a cookie sheet, freeze, and then transfer to freezer bags. These frozen portions will keep about one month.
Thaw cubes in the refrigerator, in a double boiler or in the plastic bag under cold water. Do not thaw at room temperature.
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