Children need to eat porridge. Why? Why is it useful? At what age should you give it to your baby? Finally, what should you pay attention to when buying specialized baby cereals in the store?

The ingredients of porridge cereals and milk are very valuable products in terms of their properties. Groats are a source of carbohydrates (starch), which provide the body with energy, vegetable proteins, B vitamins, some minerals: magnesium, iron, as well as plant fibers necessary for the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract. Milk perfectly complements this composition with its more valuable proteins than in cereals, as well as vitamins and mineral salts.

Porridge - the second complementary food

As a rule, porridge becomes the product of the second baby. It is given to the baby approximately 2-3 weeks after the introduction of the first complementary foods (vegetable puree), that is, approximately at 5-6 months. But in cases where the child has an unstable stool, he is not gaining weight well enough or is prone to, the doctor may recommend starting.

Porridge serves as a kind of bridge for the child between solid and liquid food, so it is necessary to start giving it (however, like any other complementary foods) from small portions. The first day - a teaspoon, the second - no more than 30 g (3-4 teaspoons) and during the week bring the volume to 100-120 g. This serving should replace one breastfeeding or formula. You need to give porridge from a spoon, once a day, preferably in the morning for breakfast. Then you can give the baby a breast, drink porridge with juice, kefir.

Cooking porridge

If you cook porridge yourself, then at the first stage of the introduction, make it liquid (5%). This means - 5 g of cereals or flour per 100 ml of water. After 1-2 weeks, porridge can be cooked at 8-10 percent. In order to free parents from the "horrors" of calculating the number of grams of flour for a certain amount of water, let's clarify that when preparing 5 percent porridge, one teaspoon of cereal flour is consumed per 100 ml of liquid, 7-8 percent porridge - one and a half teaspoons, and 10 percent - two. Sugar and salt are not allowed. According to "adult" taste sensations, it should be undersalted and slightly sweet. Well, what kind of porridge without oil, but not more than 5 g per serving.

There are several cooking methods. If you use cereal flour during cooking, then dilute it in cold water and pour boiling milk into it. Then boil for 5 minutes. When preparing cereals from cereals, it is recommended to first boil the cereal well in water, then add hot milk to it and cook until tender. Pass the finished porridge through a sieve.

Choice of cereals

What kind of cereal to choose? The most useful are buckwheat and oatmeal. They have more protein than others, in addition, they contain plant fibers that are useful for the gastrointestinal tract. Rice and corn are richest in starch, which is used for energy needs of the body. In second place in terms of content is semolina. True, these cereals are low in vitamins and mineral salts. The exception is corn. It contains iron. After 6 months, you can give porridge from other cereals: wheat, rye, barley and others that contain gluten, of course, if the child does not have a congenital intolerance to it.

When choosing cereals, also keep in mind that rice has enveloping and fixing properties; oatmeal and buckwheat contain a lot of fiber, can cause a laxative effect; corn is neutral. Given these properties, try to alternate cereals and make mixed cereals. Very useful are the so-called "pink" cereals, which are prepared with the addition of carrots, pumpkins, apples or carrot juice.

What porridge to choose?

Surprising as it may seem to many parents who advocate the most healthy and proper nutrition, pediatricians recommend using industrial production for porridge in the first year of a child's life. "Factory" cereals are better processed and sterilized. Taking into account the age needs of children, they are enriched with a wide range of vitamins and mineral salts, including iron and calcium. They do not contain preservatives, artificial colors, stabilizers and chemical additives. Another plus is that cereals that are difficult to digest at home, such as barley, corn, and rye, can be introduced into the child’s diet.

Most of the baby cereals used in our country are products of foreign companies. Domestic products, unfortunately, are not presented so well, although they are not inferior to foreign analogues in terms of their nutritional and biological value, but, unfortunately, they require cooking. Most modern cereals of foreign companies are foreign-made, that is, they do not require cooking. They can be divided into 2 groups - dairy and non-dairy. For the preparation of the first, only water is needed. They do not need to add salt, sugar, butter and especially milk. Only for special indications and on the advice of a doctor for children with reduced appetite, poorly gaining body weight, you can add 2-3 g of butter per serving of porridge to improve the taste and increase the energy value of the product.

Dairy-free cereals are restored with specialized milk for. It can also be diluted with water if, for example, the baby does not tolerate milk, but keep in mind that the nutritional value of the product will decrease.

The whole difficulty lies in the fact that cereals are not only with or without milk, but also with additives. Many companies produce cereals with natural additives. These are fruits, vegetables, honey, hazelnuts and berries, banana, caramel and even chocolate. There are such interesting combinations as buckwheat and quince, buckwheat-apricot, chocolate-nut, banana with honey and rice. Some companies also make mixed cereals. For example, cereal-vegetable porridge made from rice, wheat, pumpkin, leek, spinach, or 5-grain porridge. These cereals are often healthier and tastier than usual, however, when using them, one must be aware of the possibility of allergic reactions.

When choosing porridge, be guided by your financial capabilities, the child's addictions and, of course, the advice of a pediatrician. However, when buying, the following nuances should be taken into account: the contents of cereals should be written on their packaging in Russian so that buyers can find out the amount of all the nutrients of the ingredients, and, therefore, evaluate the quality of the product; manufacturers also indicate the detailed composition of the components per 100 g or 1 serving. This detailed information will help you determine how complete and balanced this product is; when buying, pay attention to the expiration date and storage conditions. And, of course, you should strictly follow all the cooking rules indicated on the label. Do not breed porridge "by eye". And then your child will eat "approximately." Pediatricians recommend buying cereals in specialized baby food stores, pharmacies and clinics. You should not do this on ads, in the market and in other places not intended for this. It is necessary to be afraid not only of fakes, but also of improper storage conditions.

Discussion

Some idiot wrote an article! Until the year, NO spices! No salt, no sugar, much less spices. Also, up to a year, cereals containing gluten should not be given, it can provoke the development of celiac disease, a severe pathology of the small intestine. Gluten-free cereals include rice, corn and buckwheat. Such a variety is quite enough for a child in the first year of life.

04/03/2016 18:49:04, VlastaV

Thanks for the informative article. For the first couple of days, I cooked porridge myself, but the child was sprinkled, and then only on Materna porridge did they grow. We buy now through baby1care. com. We also eat mixtures of this brand, because everything is low-allergenic and the child likes it. I think that children's cereals are not to save time, but all the same for the sake of the health of the kids.

I prefer factory-made porridges, they are easy to prepare and the baby likes them better.

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Vermicelli and other pasta are often found on the menu of many Russian families, because they can quickly and easily prepare a delicious lunch or dinner. And therefore, young mothers are interested in how many months you can give vermicelli to a child and how to choose the right pasta for the children's menu.

Benefit

• First of all, vermicelli is valuable because it contains a lot of complex carbohydrates. And since many children like pasta, in a situation with low weight or poor appetite, vermicelli dishes can provide the child with the energy he needs.
• But you should not consider vermicelli only a carbohydrate product, because it contains various useful substances, for example, B vitamins, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. In addition, in addition to complex carbohydrates, vermicelli dishes will give the child amino acids that are important for the growing body.
• In order for the baby to get more benefit from vermicelli, buy products of the first class or with the marking "A". They are made from durum wheat, so they are often referred to as "durum" on the pack.

For children under the age of 3, durum pasta is recommended

At what age should children be given vermicelli

Manufacturers of products for children offer modern mothers pasta approved for baby food. Such vermicelli after cooking is very soft, so it is easy for a child to chew and swallow it. You can try this pasta from 8-10 months of age, and it is recommended to cook soup with such vermicelli for the children's menu a little later - from 10-12 months.

As for pasta, which are intended for adults, they should be introduced into the diet of crumbs no earlier than 1 year. It is worth treating a child with vermicelli soup, which was prepared for all family members, from the age of 2 (provided that spices and other products that are not allowed for children under 3 years old are not added to the dish).

In addition, from the age of 2, vermicelli can be given to a child with fruit jam, honey, cheese, boiled meat and other additives. Many children love sausages with vermicelli, so this dish can also be treated to a child over 2 years old, choosing for the crumbs low-fat sausages allowed for baby food.

Some manufacturers offer dyed pasta that has natural dyes added to make it red, yellow, or green. They are safe for babies and can be included in the diet of children along with traditional vermicelli.

There is a children's vermicelli on sale, which is much softer than usual and easier to digest by the child's body, and this is exactly what can be included in the diet of babies 8-10 months of age.

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How to feed

Vermicelli and other pasta are a nutritious food, so it is not recommended to give them as a side dish in the first years of life. Let the vermicelli be an independent dish for the crumbs, which can be offered both for lunch and in the evening. After boiling the pasta according to the instructions on the package, add vegetable or butter to it, and then serve.

For the first time, give your child 1-2 spoons of vermicelli to notice the reaction of the baby's digestive tract to the new food. If the baby ate everything with pleasure, and his intestines did not react to pasta with negative symptoms, you can increase the portion by offering noodles no more than 2-3 times a week.

The first sample of vermicelli should be no more than 2 tablespoons

When not to give baby vermicelli

Dishes with noodles are limited in such situations:

• The child is overweight.
• The baby has diabetes.
• The child is prone to constipation.

Also, pasta should be discarded if you are intolerant to flour products (gluten allergies). In addition, kids should not be given instant vermicelli, because in such a product most of the useful compounds are lost during their manufacture.

Pasta should be excluded from the diet of overweight children

How to make vermicelli soup

To prepare soup with vermicelli for your child, follow these tips:

• Water for children's soup should be taken bottled, and tap water, even if it has been boiled, should be discarded.
• When the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat, as long cooking at a high boil reduces the nutrient content of the soup.
• Add to the soup for the child only those foods that the baby is already familiar with.
• The basis of vermicelli soup for a child can be vegetable or meat broth. Bone broth is not used for soups that a child under three years of age will eat.
• If it is still difficult for a child to chew pasta well, and the vermicelli is quite large, chop the soup in a blender.

Soups for babies are cooked on vegetable or low-fat meat broths.

Milk soup with vermicelli

The preparation of such a soup begins with boiling the vermicelli until cooked, after which the pasta is poured with boiled milk. For this dish, you can use special baby milk (powdered) or whole, but for children under 2 years old, milk is recommended to be diluted twice with pure water.

Prepare milk vermicelli soup in a heavy-walled saucepan. Before cooking, rinse the bowl with cold water, then the milk will not burn. Simmer the soup over low heat and stir frequently.

Here is one of the recipes for milk soup with the addition of vermicelli:

1. Bring 500 ml of water to a boil.
2. Pour into the water 5-6 tbsp. spoons of vermicelli.
3. After boiling it for 5-7 minutes, drain the water.
4. Bring 1500 ml of milk to a boil.
5. Combine milk and vermicelli, then cook with a gentle boil for about 3 minutes.
6. Before serving, put a piece of butter in the soup.

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Kashi is a special type of dish made from various cereals and legumes. At first glance, it seems that it is not so difficult to cook it, because it is based on cereals and the liquid in which it is boiled. But such an impression is erroneous, and a long time ago there were even specialists in this field - cooks.

Nevertheless, every mother should be able and know how to cook porridge for a child, even if she owns such a profession, because porridge is the first dish in a baby’s life after breast milk.

Cereals: what are they

On the shelves of stores you can find a wide variety of cereals, but not all of them are suitable for feeding a small child. When choosing the first cereal for feeding, you need to give preference to those that have the following properties:

• One-component, that is, there is only one cereal in the composition. This is due to the fact that it will be easier to calculate an allergy to a specific component, unlike multigrain.
• Gluten-free, because in most cases gluten is poorly absorbed, it often causes allergies and stomach diseases. These include oatmeal, semolina, millet and barley groats.
• Dairy-free, since cow protein can provoke allergies, and is a very difficult food for babies.

Knowing how to cook porridge for a child, choose the following three types of cereals to start complementary foods:

1. Buckwheat is the most low-allergenic, so almost all children tolerate it well. It is easily digested, but at the same time contains complex carbohydrates, which provide the children's body with energy for a long time. In addition, buckwheat is one of the richest sources of iron, which is very important for the rapid growth of the child in the first year of life.
2. Rice is very nutritious and rich in B vitamins. For children who have a tendency to loose stools, rice is the undoubted leader, because it “strengthens”.
3. Corn is a favorite children's porridge. It is nutritious and contains many useful trace elements.

After the child grows up a little, cereals from the following cereals can be introduced into the diet:

1. Oatmeal - porridge for babies, rich in antioxidants and is the most useful cereal from the point of view of nutritionists. In addition, it has a mild laxative effect.
2. Millet is good for the cardiovascular system, but it is very slowly digested.
3. Semolina is very high in calories, so it helps to gain weight. But in the first year of life, it is better to refuse it, and later use it as a treat than a daily breakfast.

First porridge: when to start

Since babies will have to cook porridge every day, you need to think about the timing of its introduction into the diet. Pediatricians recommend starting to feed porridge at six months. But at the same time, you need to take into account some points:

• If the child is in good health, then at the age of 5 months they begin to give vegetable purees, and after a month - cereals.
• If the child is underweight and often suffers from an intestinal disorder, it is necessary to start introducing “adult” food with porridge.
• For large and overweight children, the introduction of cereals can be postponed until 7-8 months.

In any case, each child needs to select an individual complementary feeding scheme.

Features in feeding

When choosing which porridge to cook for a child up to a year old, do not forget that she needs to be fed in a completely different way than already grown up babies:

• Introduce complementary foods gradually - half a spoonful in the morning, monitoring the reaction throughout the day. If there are no problems with the stool and no allergic rashes appear, you can safely continue, increasing the dose every day. If, on the contrary, then it is worth postponing acquaintance with a certain cereal at a later time and not giving other cereals for at least a week.
• When introducing new cereals, observe a time interval of a week, waiting for the body to get used to the previous product.
• You do not need to add sugar and salt to porridge, because at an early age they will not bring absolutely any benefit to the child's body.
• It is better to make the first cereals in breast milk or water.
• To diversify the recipes for cereals for babies, after 7-8 months, fruits or vegetables can be included in the composition of the dish.

The first porridge: buy ready-made or cook it yourself?

Now many parents are tormented by doubts: buy ready-made porridge or cook it yourself. Heinz, Nestle, Malyutka - not the whole list of manufacturers of baby food in boxes. Opinions of pediatricians on this matter also differ. Therefore, before making a choice in favor of one of them, it is necessary to find out what advantages and disadvantages they have.

Advantages of cooked porridge:

1. Whole grains are always healthier than processed ones, so porridge will bring more health benefits to the growing body.
2. The child will develop chewing skills faster, since you can always vary the grinding size.
3. Homemade is much tastier than ready-made, because mom cooks it herself and there is no synthetic taste in it.

Disadvantages of self-cooked porridge:

1. It takes a long time to cook - you need to not only cook it, but also pre-grind it, and not everyone wants to do it every day for the sake of one spoon.
2. You need additional equipment - a coffee grinder or a blender to grind the cereal.
3. Not all grains contain a stable composition.
4. If the cooking rules are not followed, porridge may become useless, that is, it will no longer have any useful properties.

Advantages of purchased ready-made porridge:

1. Cooking quickly - in the case of a small child, this is a definite plus: mom does not always have free time for cooking, especially for the first time the baby will need only a couple of spoons.
2. Enriched with vitamins - an additional complex
3. Easy to use, so you don’t have to bother with how to cook porridge for a one-year-old child.

Disadvantages of cereals from boxes:

1. High price - not all families can afford it, because an open package is good for two weeks. And since at the beginning it needs very little, half the pack will end up in the trash.
2. The dishonesty of some manufacturers and the possibility of a fake, so you can stumble upon a low-quality product.
3. In some cases, it contains synthetic additives, and they can also be allergic.

The best option is to combine both types of cereals, starting complementary foods with a purchased one, gradually transferring to cooked ones. The most important thing when choosing at least ready-made porridge, at least whole cereals, is to pay attention to the manufacturer and expiration dates. And children are different: some are happy to crush homemade porridge, while others prefer purchased ones.

Oatmeal milk porridge recipe

If you prefer homemade products, then you need to know how to cook milk porridge for a child. This will require:

• oatmeal;
• milk formula, goat or cow milk.

Cooking order:

1. Grains need to be sorted out, rinsed well and dried before cooking. For convenience, it is better to do these procedures in advance with a large volume, so as not to do this every day. Usually cereals are prepared in a ratio of 1 to 2, so a glass of milk is needed for half a mug of porridge. For an infant, the dosage is: 1 teaspoon of porridge per 100 ml of liquid. You can also boil the porridge in water, and already ready - add milk.
2. Grind on a coffee grinder, and if it is not there, then use a blender after cooking.
3. Pour the resulting mixture into warmed milk (you should not lower it into boiling oatmeal), stir occasionally and simmer over low heat until cooked. It is better to choose a metal pan with a thick bottom, because milk does not burn in it, another best option is a slow cooker.
4. Add a little oil (4-5 g), but only if this is not the first porridge in complementary foods and the baby is not allergic to cow protein.

Now that you know how to cook oatmeal for a child, your child will never be left without tasty and healthy food. We wish your kids good health and bon appetit!

Useful video on how to cook porridge on a mixture

The menu of an eight-month-old baby can already be quite diverse: it includes cereals, vegetables, fruits, meat and even fish. You can make it healthy and at the same time very tasty if you cook it yourself. After reading our article, you will find out what recipes for a baby of 8 months can be prepared quickly and tasty.

The nutrition of children at the age of 8 months is five meals a day, while three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner already consist of complementary foods. From now on, we recommend that you teach your baby to the fact that children eat porridge for breakfast, and soup for lunch. This allows you to quickly establish a routine and easier to adapt to kindergarten later. In addition to porridge for breakfast, you can offer crumbs fruit puree and cottage cheese, purchased or made on your own. We will talk about it a little later.

What to cook for a child at 8 months for lunch: recipes may vary depending on the components. Most often it is a vegetable soup with meat or vegetables with a well-mashed steam cutlet. For those babies who were introduced to complementary foods from 4 to 5 months, meat can be gradually replaced with fish once or twice a week. At the same time, choose low-fat ocean varieties with white meat (cod, hake, pollock). For dinner, you can also offer stewed vegetables, porridge or cottage cheese, depending on what the baby ate before.

Of course, feeding a baby at 8 months old can consist exclusively of canned purees, the range of which is now very large. But many mothers tend to cook on their own, because in this way they can be responsible for the quality of the dishes. In addition, some little fussy people refuse canned food for children, but mother's cereals and mashed potatoes are eaten with pleasure. In the following chapters, we will talk about specific recipes for soups, porridges, and homemade cottage cheese.

What kind of cereal can a child at 8 months

Recipes for mashed potatoes and cereals for an 8-month-old baby form the practical basis of his diet. In this chapter, we will talk about tasty and healthy cereals. At this age, children can eat both dairy-free and milk porridges prepared with mother's milk or a mixture. If you are using cow's milk, boil the porridge based on a 1:4 ratio, that is, one part milk and four parts water. It is worth noting that pediatricians do not recommend introducing cow's milk into the diet for up to a year due to the high likelihood of allergies.

An eight-month-old toddler can be offered corn, rice and buckwheat porridge in the absence of contraindications. If you have already introduced all these dishes into your diet, expand the range with oatmeal or barley groats. Now let's figure out how to cook porridge for an eight-month-old baby. Choose finely ground cereals (corn, buckwheat "prodel"), and grind the rest of the cereals in a coffee grinder to a state of flour. You need to cook any porridge in water with the addition of a minimum amount of sugar, and preferably without sugar at all, until fully cooked.

Before switching off, add a little adapted formula or expressed breast milk (20 - 30 ml) and butter (3 - 5 g) to the porridge. At this age, porridge should be liquid, so take cereal at the rate of 5 g of cereal per 100 ml of water. Gradually, it can be made a little thicker. To diversify cereal recipes, a baby at this age can add fruit puree (apple, pear, pumpkin, prunes and even carrots) to the dish. So you don’t have to add sugar, and even the smallest fussy eats the finished dish with appetite.

For those parents who are interested in how to cook semolina for a child of 8 months, we will give a little advice. You have the right to listen to him or do your own thing.

Despite the fact that at the end of the last century, children were fed semolina almost from birth, now the approach has changed dramatically. Pediatricians do not recommend semolina porridge for children under one year old due to the high content of gluten and phytin (a substance that prevents calcium from being absorbed).

Soup for a baby 8 months old: recipes

Soup is a desirable dish in the baby's diet, starting from the age of eight or nine months. It improves digestive processes, serves as a source of energy and nutrients. Therefore, you can give it to your crumbs for lunch daily. The main thing is to know the features of cooking this dish. The first important point is what soups a child can have at 8 months. These are vegetable soups with the addition of meat. In this case, the meat should be cooked separately from the first course and added to it already prepared. Meat and fish broths are contraindicated for babies under the age of one and a half years.

Let's talk about the general recommendations of pediatricians. It is advisable to cook vegetable soup for an eight-month-old baby before use and beat thoroughly with a blender. You can add cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, onions, broccoli and a little oil to it before serving. At the same time, there should be a minimum amount of salt in the soup, and you need to add it a few minutes before removing it from the stove. Cooking such soups for too long is not recommended, as vitamins are destroyed. Turkey, rabbit, veal or beef boiled and chopped with a blender are added to the finished dish, depending on what meat is already in your diet. Meat can be replaced with fish.

Here are some recipes for unusual delicious dishes:

• How to cook soup for an 8 month old baby with pumpkin. For pumpkin puree soup, you will need pumpkin, onion, carrot and vegetable broth. Boil vegetables in water until fully cooked, remove them from the water and beat with a blender into a homogeneous mass. Add broth to get the right consistency. Add a little oil to the finished dish and serve.
• Vegetable soup with veal. For this dish you will need veal, zucchini and broccoli. Boil vegetables in water, boil meat separately. Grind them in a blender to the desired consistency.
• Soup puree from zucchini. Prepare zucchini, rice, butter, and expressed milk or formula. Boil the zucchini and some rice until cooked, rub through a sieve, add milk and butter. Delicious soup is ready.

Babies will have to try baby meat puree no earlier than 7-8 months. At this age, the child grows and develops intensively, and the iron reserves that he accumulated while he was in his mother's tummy and during breastfeeding are depleted in his body. It is during this period that it is recommended to introduce baby meat puree into his diet. Meat is the main source of complete animal protein, which is necessary for a growing man to protect against infections, normal development and formation of teeth and bones. Properly prepared meat puree for the first feeding contains easily digestible iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, zinc, B vitamins. It also contains extractives that stimulate the production of digestive enzymes and the digestive system.

Start feeding meat puree with a portion of 3–5 g (this is 1/2 teaspoon), so that, gradually increasing its size, get to 60–80 g by 1 year.

Of course, if desired, meat puree for the first feeding can be bought in the store, ready-made. Is it worth it to "fool around" with home cooking? It's up to you. There is no single answer to the question of which meat purees are best for your baby. But we think you will agree that a homemade recipe guarantees confidence in every ingredient. Yes, and cooking mashed potatoes at home is not difficult.

Meat puree for the first feeding: recipe and step by step instructions

You will need:

• glass or ceramic cup with a capacity of 200-500 ml
• glass or enamel pan with a capacity of 0.5-1l
• plastic or metal spoon
• meat cutting knife
• a plastic board (it is more hygienic, a wooden one is much more difficult to clean, which is why germs accumulate on it)
• blender
• actual piece of meat

1. Choose meat

For the first feeding, it is recommended to choose hypoallergenic rabbit or turkey meat, which are easily digestible and contain little fat. Lamb and lean veal and beef are also not forbidden. Pork for babies will be too fatty and can cause a malfunction in the digestive system, chicken quite often causes allergic reactions.

It is recommended to buy meat for baby meat puree in a trusted store. Since any meat must pass veterinary control, the seller must carry a certificate confirming this procedure. Give preference to whole cuts of meat (not in cubes), fresh and juicy in appearance, not weathered. The cut of a piece of meat should be even, pink. A dark red or whitish cut indicates that the meat was either stored incorrectly, or is far from the first freshness.

2. Preliminary preparation of meat

Before preparing meat puree for the first feeding, it is necessary to thoroughly rinse the meat under a stream of cold or warm water. Remove fat, veins, skin, films from it and free it from bones.

After that, cut a piece about 10 cm in size from a whole piece of meat. Meat puree, like other dishes for babies, cannot be stored. For this reason, at one time you will need a very small piece of meat. The remaining meat can be cut into larger pieces and put in the freezer. Just keep in mind that any food for babies can only be thawed once. A defrosted product cannot be re-frozen: temperature changes create a favorable environment for the reproduction of pathogens. So every time, intending to prepare meat puree for feeding, we take out 1 piece of meat from the freezer. For the first time, this amount is more than enough.

3. Rules for cooking meat for baby puree

Put the meat in a pot of cold water (remember, it must be filtered or bottled) and wait until it boils. After 5 minutes, drain the water (this is necessary to get rid of fat and extractives that impede digestion) and fill the meat with new water, it should cover it. Cook the meat until tender over low heat for about 2 hours (turkey, veal and lamb should be cooked until tender for 1-1.5 hours). If the water boils away, add it again. And remember that kids do not need to salt and add spices to the meat.

4. Cooking meat puree

When the meat is cooked, cut it into small pieces. Then grind the pieces in a blender.

In order for the puree to acquire a uniform consistency, similar to thick porridge, add a few tablespoons of the mixture or vegetable broth to it (babies can’t have meat broth!).

Ready-made meat puree can be mixed with vegetable puree, which is already familiar to the baby. So the child will more easily accept the new product. You can also pour a few drops of vegetable oil into the meat puree (7-month-old children are entitled to 5 ml).

The first serving of meat puree should be 0.5 teaspoon. Pay close attention to your child's reaction. If everything is in order, after a week you can increase the portion. By the year the child should already consume portions of 60-80 g of meat. It is best to feed baby meat puree at lunchtime.

Each mother has her own recipe for how to cook mashed potatoes for babies. We will present some of them.

Cooking meat puree for babies at home from beef

You will need: 40 g of beef, water, 1 teaspoon of butter

Washed, without bones, films and tendons, cut the meat into small pieces. Stew the pieces in a small amount of water until fully cooked, about 2 hours. Cool the finished meat and scroll twice through a meat grinder, and then chop in a blender. This way you will achieve a uniform consistency. Add a little vegetable broth to the resulting puree and bring to a boil. Thoroughly mix everything, add butter.

You can also add some breast milk to the meat puree. But in this case, boiling mashed potatoes is no longer required.

Turkey meat puree recipe

You will need: 100 g of turkey fillet, 0.5 cups of water.

Meat can be cooked on the multicooker grill, steamed or boiled in a pot of water on the stove. We cook in a slow cooker by setting the “steam” mode for 40 minutes. We cut the boiled meat into pieces, which we grind with a blender until a homogeneous consistency is obtained. Dilute with water. Since the turkey puree is a little dry, you can pour a few drops of vegetable oil into it. Ready-made meat puree can not be stored in the refrigerator for more than a day.