Multicooker for baby food: taking care of your baby’s healthy nutrition

There are special requirements for a multicooker for children. This should be a 100% safe and quite powerful device with different options, including steam cooking, milk porridge, puree soup and others. This review tells you how to choose the right model and what you definitely shouldn’t save on.

Advantages and disadvantages

A children's multicooker is characterized by many advantages - primarily the following:

1. You save a lot of time - you can turn on the device, set the desired program, and then, if necessary, just stir 1-2 times or add another ingredient.
2. The cooking process is much simpler, since the device works precisely on time (there is a timer). This eliminates the risk of forgetting about cooking. While the process is ongoing, you can do any other business.
3. A modern multicooker for baby food is an energy-efficient device. It does not consume too much electricity, like a stove or oven.
4. The inner surfaces of the bowl where cooking takes place have a special protective coating. This eliminates the risk of burning and also makes the food healthier (the risk of harmful substances being formed is eliminated).
5. You can program the start of work at any time, which makes it possible to receive, for example, breakfast, exactly at the planned moment.
6. Since food is cooked over moderate heat, there is no risk of burns from hot oil or water vapor.
7. The thicket is easy to clean; regular dish soap is 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 stove, you can only cook one dish at a time.
2. Complex dishes like casseroles cannot be made.
3. The cooking speed is not always high. But if the multicooker for children is equipped with a pressure cooker function, then thanks 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 drawback can easily be overcome.

How to choose a really good multicooker

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

Pan volume

For children, 1.5 liters is quite enough. But you can also purchase a more spacious 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 coating

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

Power

There is no need to skimp on this option. All models up to 200-300 W should not be considered in principle. It is best to purchase multicookers with a power of 600 W or more.You can cook many more dishes in them.

Control and security system

If the child is already growing up, he can be trusted to prepare 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 there is a special valve that releases steam.

Options and modes

The device operates in different modes, for example:

• "Cereals";
• "Soups";
• "Bakery"
• “Stewing” 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 steaming mode is also important. If the multicooker is also a blender, this is the best option. You can not only cook healthy food in it, but also grind it into a puree. At the same time, a children's multicooker-blender must meet all the other requirements described above.