Multicooker for baby food: taking care of healthy baby food – Setafi

There are special requirements for a multicooker for children. It should be 100% safe and powerful enough device with different options, including steaming, milk porridge, mashed soup and others. How to choose the right model, and what exactly you should not save on, is described in this review.

Advantages and disadvantages

The children's multicooker is characterized by many advantages - first of all, these are:

1. Time is saved significantly - you can turn on the device, set the desired program, and then, if necessary, only stir 1-2 times or add another ingredient.
2. The cooking process is greatly simplified, since the device works precisely on time (there is a timer). This eliminates the risk that cooking will be forgotten. While the process is going on, you can do any other things.
3. A modern multicooker for baby food is an energy-efficient device. It does not consume too much electricity, like a stove or oven.
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4. The inner surfaces of the bowl where cooking is taking place have a special protective coating. This eliminates the risk of burning and also makes the food healthier (no risk of formation of harmful substances).
5. You can program the start of work at any time, which makes it possible to receive, for example, breakfast, exactly at the scheduled time.
6. Since food is cooked on a moderate "fire", there is no risk of burns from hot oil or water vapor.
7. The thicket is easy to wash, ordinary dishwashing detergents are suitable for this.
8. You can significantly save space in the kitchen, including on the stove.

Although, along with the advantages, it is necessary to mention the disadvantages. They are not critical, but it is worth remembering the following nuances:

1. Unlike a stovetop, only one dish can be cooked at a time.
2. Complex dishes like casseroles will not work.
3. Cooking speed is not always high. But if the multicooker for children is equipped with a pressure cooker function, then due to the increased pressure, the process will go faster.
4. There is always a risk of damage to the bowl, and finding a replacement can be difficult. In addition, it is quite expensive. But if you cook carefully and mix only with a wooden or silicone spatula, this disadvantage is easily overcome.

How to choose a really good multicooker

Children's nutrition is approached with special responsibility. Therefore, you need to choose a multicooker carefully, taking into account several criteria. The main requirements and parameters are described below.

Pot volume

For children, 1.5 liters is enough. But you can also purchase a more capacious model up to 2-2.5 liters (sometimes 3 liters). Moreover, this does not affect the dimensions in any way - all devices do not take up much space.

bowl cover

Although Teflon is a very practical option, for baby food it is better to choose a ceramic or marble coating. These are chemically and thermally stable materials that do not emit any substances even when heated for a long time.

Power

It is not worth saving on this parameter. All models up to 200-300 W should not be considered in principle. It is best to purchase multicookers with a power of 600 watts or more. They can cook a lot more dishes.

Control and security system

If the child is already growing up, he can be entrusted with the preparation of simple dishes. Therefore, it is better to choose a device with a simple control system that can be mastered in a matter of minutes. You also need to make sure that there is a special valve that dumps steam.

Options and Modes

The device operates in different modes, for example:

• "Grains";
• "Soups";
• "Bakery"
• "Extinguishing" and many others.

If you choose a model for children, you need to make sure that there are additional options. For example, a multicooker with the "Milk porridge" function will be useful. The steam mode is also important. If the slow cooker is also a blender at the same time, this is the best option. In it, you can not only cook healthy food, but also grind it to a puree state. At the same time, the children's multicooker-blender must meet all the other requirements described above.