The best for children: with what vegetables to start the lurePhoto: Getty
Basic rules of vegetable complementary foods
Planning to change the diet of your child, it is desirableshow increased responsibility for the task. What recommendations should be taken into account? 1. It is advisable first to offer the baby a vegetable puree, cooked from a single product. The child should try all the vegetables separately. Having done this way, you can give a multicomponent puree. 2. Ideal option - zucchini or broccoli. After that, vegetable lure can be given in the form of kohlrabi, potatoes, carrots, pumpkins. 3. Most often act according to the classical scheme: one teaspoon is given, after which - the portion is brought to fifty grams. If the child refuses to eat - it is necessary to change the product or postpone the feeding for a week. 4. It is not recommended to add salt or sugar in vegetable purees. The child perceives the taste of dishes in a special way, because he must understand what the products are. 5. When buying puree factory preparation, carefully study the composition. Make sure that the manufacturer uses only vegetables and water for cooking. 6. Vegetable puree can be prepared at home. Use products that have been grown in your area. The imported products do not inspire confidence, because in its composition nitrates are often found. If the lure is to be held in autumn or winter, use frozen preforms collected in advance.
With what vegetables to start feeding children?
For food you can use several recipes: 1. Peas. Take a pot of boiled water and two hundred grams of peas, after which - bring to a boil. Vegetables are desirable until soft (for frozen, you need about five minutes, for fresh - a little more). Throw the vegetable mixture in a colander, but keep the water. Then in a blender carefully beat the peas, diluting it with water. If desired, wipe the mixture using a sieve. The optimum volume is 300 milliliters. 2. Pumpkin. Cut one pumpkin into two or four pieces, taking out the seeds. Put on a baking tray and add 0.5 cups of water. Bake it for about 45-60 minutes until the vegetable is soft. The pulp of the baked pumpkin is used to make mashed potatoes. 3. Broccoli, potatoes, fish. Potato is undesirable to grind in a blender, because otherwise it will become sticky. Stir broccoli by hand. First you need to bake softly the potato, then add a little fish fillet. Broccoli (take 250 grams) is treated in a double boiler or with a sieve. Cook broccoli for about eight minutes. All components wipe in puree, but the fish should be cleaned from the bones. The volume is 300 milliliters. Now you know from which vegetable to start the lure and not to make mistakes when choosing food for the baby. Read further: