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Why homemade baby food?
March 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Homemade baby food is the best and the healthiest option rather than to use commercial baby foods. To prepare baby food at home require little time and effort. It is also safe and healthy for your baby.
Homemade food are also hygienic. Though sometimes homemade food also get contaminated, if proper care is not taken while preparing the food. A few simple and relatively quick things can ensure your baby food is safe.
Pre-preparations
Fruits and Vegetables
Thoroughly wash the fruits and vegetables to make your baby food. Always cleanse the produce even if you are not using the peels or skins, and even if you buy Organic. Prior to cooking peel the skins, and pit or removing the seeds. You may sometime need not to peel, pit or remove seeds. In this case ensure to wash them throughly.
Wooden cutting board is safer than plastic. Bacteria are more prone to plastic board.
Meats
Before preparing and/or handling meats always clean your hands or use plastic gloves if possible. Also wash your hands after handling meats - including eggs! Always thaw meats in the refrigerator or the microwave. Remember not to give an infant raw or semi-cooked meats, poultry, fish and eggs.
Tips to prepare the meat
- Red meats should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 160° Fahrenheit. Check the temperature with a meat thermometer.
- For fish an internal temperature should be 160° Fahrenheit.
- White meat poultry should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 170° Fahrenheit and dark meat poultry to an internal temperature of at least 180° Fahrenheit.
Tips
Use an anti-bacterial soap to clean the utensils.
Do use the same cutting board for meats and fruits/vegetables.
Frozen foods should remain at a temperature of 0 degrees or lower.
Cooked foods should be kept in the refrigerator for no longer than 48 hours.
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