Q&A for How to Puree Meat

If you and your doctor have decided that the baby is ready for solid foods, then they are ready for pureed meat. Meat is actually the first thing that I gave my son. That is because heme iron, which is the iron that we absorb from animal sources, is the most bioavailable and most absorbable form of iron, and is one of the most critical nutrients that babies need in their diets. Breast milk is very low in iron, so the most important nutrient that we need to supplement with solid foods is iron.

Just run it under some warm water to get the majority of it off. Then, use some soapy water and a scratchy sponge to get under the blades and in the cracks of the blender.

Sure. If you cook them a certain way, they'll be soft enough anyway.

Clean the board with Brillo pads. A home remedy would be to ball up aluminum foil and scrub, scrub, scrub. This works for tough stick to pot and pans as well. For cleaning the blender, see How to Clean a Blender .

Bananas, chicken breast, apples, rice, turkey, fish, eggs, plantains, cassava, avocado, pears, steaks, lamb, things in those categories all work really well when blended.

Yes, I do all the time and it doesn't turn out bad.

You can just about puree anything. The most important part is the moisture and tenderness of the meat. Bacon is normally crispy or thick. Cook it tenderly by adding broth to it and then blending it with the broth as well. The consistency will change depending on how long blended and how much broth is used.