can this be used for making baby food?
243210
The finished product is very fine and, using the filter,, should be OK.The soup does come out very hot so watch the temperature !
1768830
I would think you could use it for that. The pan is sturdy and not lightweight and deep enough to fry without having the oil too close to the surface. Obviously not for a large batch. I will say I haven't tried it. Otherwise those who have used it for this purpose can probably answer more accurately.
286430
Hi! I just purchased this "chopper" to primarily make my own baby food for my 8 month old. Most reviews said it would puree soft foods so I figured I would give it a try dispite the post left here. I haven't actually tried it yet so my actual review will come later, but I did want to quickly correct the error given by Chris. In reading the instructions, (always a good thing to do! =) ) it actually has tips on using this "chopper" for making homemade pureed babyfood!!! It says it can process cooked meat/poultry, cooked veggies, & cooked or raw fruits!! It says to add a little gravy,milk, or broth to make the consistancy you need/want. So sounds like it will do just fine for making baby food! I Will write a complete user review once I actually use it.
140971
Probably not. Too light weight. Designed for beverages that require mixing but not pulverizing. I used for juice with small amount of protein powder, or stirring up chocolate milk. Mine didn't last but a couple of weeks, using only 1 or 2x/day. Battery OK, mixer stopped working. I suggest looking at the baby food grinders that have a crank. Seem to range about $9-15. They are small and easy to take apart to wash, so you don't have to deal with a big blender. I saw one that works like a sieve in a bowl, so you mash the food and the puree goes into the bowl. Lift out the sieve and serve from bowl. If you cook rice soft enough, you can mash the rice thru any sieve you have(larger mesh is best). Might even be able to mash it fine enough with a fork.
2050613
Yes. I've used it to freeze breast milk (short term) as well as fruit, veggie, and meat purées (long term). They are exactly 1 oz cubes so you know what baby is getting. Only downside is that the cubes don't fit into most bottle openings if you plan to defrost them in the bottle. In that case, I'd put what I needed in mason jars and defrost it that way and then put it in baby's bottle.
1234300
No, I don't think that will work. Baby food is usually much softer than what works best with this chopper. It works well with firm textures like garlic, onion, other firm vegetables and most nuts. I think you need a small food processor which is also available on Amazon. Hope this helps. :)
1756606
Depends on how soft the food is. You can get most things without skin or seed into a smooth purée (I.e. Sweet potato, carrots) If ur baby is not ready for texture you may want a backup plan.Realistically, nothing manual like this will be just like the baby bullet but once my baby was able to handle texture I only used this masher. It's easier to clean and feed straight out of the bowl
1352460
I never tried that, but it does an adequate job with frozen fruits (while they are still frozen), so I would think this item would be a good and inexpensive way to blend cooked fruits and veggies for the wee one.
293779
While I've never had a baby, I have plenty of friends who make theirown baby food. I think this would be an excellent way to freeze verysmall portions.
1555963
I think it can. I have only made soy and almond milk, but rice milk would be fine too. There are not a lot of instructions when you get it, so look on line.
830429
I was given this product as a gift specifically to make baby food -- seeing that it was a "chopper" I called Ninja customer service and asked specifically if this product would do purees fine enough for baby food, and was told that it would not. Might be okay for older babies, but will not work for mine who is just starting out on solids.
222436
I suppose it could. We use it for grilled sandwiches, heating up tortillas, buns, making quesadillas, etc. it's great! Real heavy, top quality.
586924
I would say yes and no. It can take apples and make apple sauce, but carrots will be juiced and the carrot pulp will be dry. I would not want to use it as a baby food maker, that job would best be done by a food processor. As for nut butters, it does work to crush the nuts, but it is really mashed up into the screen and won't come out of the chute very well. I recommend going to www.discountjuicers.com and check out some of John Kohler's YouTube videos. He explains a lot of the uses for this machine in great detail. He may also have recommendations for a baby food producing machine that I am not aware of. Good luck!
50276
There is a baby food strainer for food processers. I have used it for strawberries.
2151727
Yes, it can be used for that, assuming the jar fits (and most standard-sized jars should). I don't use it to heat commercially jarred baby food, but I drop a frozen cube of homemade baby food into a plastic tupperware with a screw-on lid and then put it in the Kinde to heat. I would guess it takes around 6-7 minutes to get 1 frozen cube warm, assuming I mash the partially-melted cube midway through (to more evenly distribute the heat).
1637796
hi yes they are great for everything even baking. Made baby food making so easy also :-)
293778
I use it for baby food and it works very well. The silicon lid helps to smooth and even out the cubes. Plus you stack them and put them in the freezer at any angle and not worry about loosing anything. It takes about 3 cubes to make 2 oz. I hope this helps.