can this be used to mash/blend cooked rice for baby
140969
No. It is not strong enough and is for mixing only. For making mashed food for baby, you can use a hand blender, small food chopper, or a regular blender. Just have to wait for the food to cool down some before putting it into the food chopper or a blender, unless it is a blender with the glass jar. I like hand blender with detachable metal shaft, because 1) I can just stick it into any pots or cups, 2) it is not plastic so I don't have to worry about temperature, 3) the shaft can detach for easy cleaning. I like the Cuisinart CSB-75BC Smart Stick 2-Speed Immersion Hand Blender.
140970
It isn't strong enough for that. It is just for mixing liquids. I can recommend the Ninja for baby food.
140971
Probably not. Too light weight. Designed for beverages that require mixing but not pulverizing. I used for juice with small amount of protein powder, or stirring up chocolate milk. Mine didn't last but a couple of weeks, using only 1 or 2x/day. Battery OK, mixer stopped working. I suggest looking at the baby food grinders that have a crank. Seem to range about $9-15. They are small and easy to take apart to wash, so you don't have to deal with a big blender. I saw one that works like a sieve in a bowl, so you mash the food and the puree goes into the bowl. Lift out the sieve and serve from bowl. If you cook rice soft enough, you can mash the rice thru any sieve you have(larger mesh is best). Might even be able to mash it fine enough with a fork.
140972
Don't think it would liquefy rice for baby; however, it works great for mixing. I am using mine for mixing pudding, crushed medication pills, milk for a patient. It makes it into a soup consistency and I love the results.
140973
It worked great for my coffee. The big problem I had is it ate batteries in like two day. I never used it to mash anything, just to stir coffee and occasionally whip eggs. But it broke after about 10 uses. So, I would look for something a little more reliable, that my opinion. I hope this helps? Thank you
824609
Yes, the OXO Food Mill is perfect for baby food. You will want to use the finest or smallest disc of the 3 in the box . This is the same as most people would use for Apple Sauce so it should serve you well for baby food. I don't think it would hurt to try the middle size disc either if your baby doesn't mind a bit more texture. Happy Cooking!!! Drew.
1299099
Haven' t tried mashed potatoes, but I think they would be too blended or gluey. Great for butternut squash soup, though.
1660540
yes. I use mine for this at least 3X/week. I use long grain rice. Only Basmati really needs washing. Hope this helps. Doug
333099
Hi,Haven't tried - just use it for rice. I make mostly brown rice and the instructions don't allow sufficient cook time so I cook mine longer - fyi. Give beans a try!!
435337
To be honest I have only used it to blend oatmeal, bananas, peanut butter and milk, so I can't really say how it would handle those veggies. If those veggies were in water or chicken stock I bet they would blend fine.
1365094
Yes, you can. However, i don't think it cooks rice very well. It doesn't cook it long enough on the top and the bottom gets overlooked.
1806446
I have never used my processor to make baby food but I am sure it would work. I have chopped nut and dried fruit without any problems.
481330
I would think a food mill or a food processor would be the ideal tool for pureeing food for baby.
91022
I hope this helps. I do not have a baby to puree food for. But i have boiled my mashed potatoes and then purreed them in the processor. They come out soo smooth every time! I only use this for my mashed now.
131167
well I start ro use it when my baby was 8 months becuase at 6 I prefer to give her puree wiht the blender, but it works and leave a good consistency for a 8 months old baby , so totaly recommend it , the bowl is kind small like for 1 serving
2265678
it worked excellent to mash cooked beans. I use it all the time. It is the best one i had so far.
1555962
I believe it can. I usually mix rice and beans together to make soy milk. The rice was totally smashed and mixed into soy milk perfectly. So I think it would work if you just use rice.
1335356
I have cooked rice only. I am not sure if it will the products that you have asked about. Sorry I am not much help.
131168
My son is 6.5 mths old and I use it everyday to mash up fresh foods such as bananas or avocado. I'm sure it would work well on cooked foods as well. The bowl is small though so if you're looking to make one meal at a time, it would be fine but making larger quantities to freeze or store might be tedious and time consuming.
1572268
I have not tried it with rice, but small grains would probably fall through until they have cooked.
824607
Absolutely it can be used for baby food. It's one of my favorite kitchen tools. It has different sizes and the smallest pulls every seed and peel out of every thing. I love this tool. Very smooth.