Baby blender steamer

In childhood, the quality and balance of nutrition is especially important for the normal development of the body. And when the time comes to the introduction of complementary foods, many mothers tend to cook tasty crumbs for the crumbs that contain the necessary nutrients for the baby's body. A blender can help with this.

This device, as can be judged by its name, performs two functions simultaneously - it treats products with steam, while preserving the nutrients, as well as crushing them for the little ones. With the help of such kitchen equipment it is very simple to prepare healthy dishes for the baby

Due to its compact size in a blender steamer, it is convenient to cook the baby one serving and always feed the child with fresh food.

Another convenient feature of many blenders, double boilers is automatic shutdown after the end of steaming. When disconnected, the device beeps, so the mother does not need to be constantly around, waiting for the product to cook.

Children's blenders, double boilers produce different brands, for example, Chicco, Tefal, Philips Avent, Bork.

Consider the most popular models:

• Technique from Philips Avent. In this device is placed 450 ml of liquid ingredients and 800 ml of thick food. Since this double boiler weighs only two kilograms, it is easy to transport. A book with simple recipes for different ages is attached to the device. Among the minuses of this device note the absence of a sound signal after the end of cooking, quite noisy work, as well as the inability to defrost and reheat food.
• Technique from Beaba. This American manufacturer offers two options for the Babycook steamer-blender - with one 1100 ml bowl and with two bowls in which you can cook two different dishes at the same time or one dish for twins. For special notches in the bowl, it is convenient for mom to see how much water to pour. In the device you can defrost and heat food, and if you buy an additional container, you can even make cereals. Convenience for mom also provides a beep and carrying bag.

The device of this brand attracts young mothers with such advantages:

• Compact size.
• Easy to clean.
• Existence of a measured glass for filling of the tank with water.
• High power, important for making homogeneous mashed potatoes.
• The presence of a built-in safety lock (the device will turn on only when properly assembled) and protection from overheating.
• The absence of bisphenol-A in the material of the device.

In such a device is steamed:

• vegetable dishes from zucchini, tomato, carrot, potato, onion, pepper and other vegetables;
• meat dishes of beef, chicken, pork, lamb and other meats;
• fish dishes from cod, trout, flounder, salmon and other fish;
• fruit dishes, such as plums, apples, pears, peaches, oranges and other types of fruit;
• dishes from legumes, such as peas or beans.

The use of a blender steamer is very simple - a special tank is filled with water, and food placed in slices no more than 2-3 cm, then simply turn on the device.After steaming, the food container is turned over and the chopper is turned on. The result is a mashed potatoes, which you can immediately give the baby. After removing the food from the steamer-blender, the container of the device is washed under running water.

• It takes 5 minutes to process apples and pears.
• Peaches, orange and plums should be steamed for 10 minutes.
• The fish is treated with steam for about 15 minutes.
• It takes 15 minutes to process vegetables such as carrots, celery, cauliflower, onions, peppers, spinach, pumpkin, rutabaga, zucchini, fennel and tomatoes.
• For steaming potatoes, peas, beans and broccoli need about 20 minutes.
• Steaming meat typically lasts 20 minutes.

The process of cooking zucchini mashed potatoes in a double blender is shown in the YouTube channel video PLAY AND DEVELOP.

Many manufacturers supply their devices with additional features. For example, you can meet models that allow you not only to boil food and chop it, but also to thaw a previously prepared dish or to warm it.

In order for the blender steamer to work properly and not fail, it should be regularly descaled, taking into account such nuances:

• Before cleaning, make sure that the device is turned off.
• If you want to use a solution of citric acid in warm water for cleaning, dissolve 10 g of the powder of this substance in 200 ml of liquid.
• If you want to use table vinegar for descaling, dilute 50 ml of this substance with 150 ml of water.
• Pour the prepared solution into the water tank of the double boiler, and the food container should be empty.
• Turn on steaming for 5-6 minutes.
• Drain the solution from the device, rinse it with clean water.
• Fill the tank with clean water (200 ml) and turn on two full cooking cycles with an empty food container.

Moms talk about buying a blender-steamer mostly positive, noting that this device helps a lot in cooking baby food. Among the most important advantages of such technology is the short cooking time, the preservation of nutrients in the products, as well as the ability to cook mashed potatoes immediately after steaming.

Review of the blender double boiler Philips Avent you can see in the video channel on Youtube "Naska Ananaska".