Should baby food be refrigerated or frozen?

The baby's complementary food must be eaten up at one meal. If there is any left, it is best for the parents to finish it and not feed the baby a second time, because the second time the food is likely to go bad, causing diarrhea and fever in the baby. The baby's body is very fragile. Although the baby eats less, it must be ensured that the nutrition is sufficient. So is it better to refrigerate or freeze the baby's complementary food?

Since my baby eats more, in order to make her menu more diverse, I still choose to freeze the food in ice blocks after cooking. The advantage of this is that I can change the menu for each meal and have a variety of different dishes for each meal. As for how long to steam complementary foods to ensure maximum nutrition, each ingredient is really different. Mothers will naturally get a feel for it after doing it a few times. For example, pakchoy is a good observation indicator. If the color of the pakchoy changes, it means it has been over-steamed.

How to store baby food mud ice bricks and how long to store them:

Refrigerate: one day;

Freezer: 1 week.

Ice bricks are best stored in a covered food ice box. It is best to use a separate freezer for baby food. If conditions do not permit, other ingredients should be sealed and stored to control the source and avoid contamination of odors between ingredients.

Finally, let me tell you a few things to note when thawing baby food:

1. Food thawed at room temperature can easily breed bacteria, so it is best to steam or cook it before feeding it to your baby.

2. It takes a long time to thaw in the refrigerator, so it is best to put it in the refrigerator to defrost the night before.

3. Defrosting in a microwave oven will destroy the nutritional value of food, so it is generally not recommended.

4. Do not freeze baby food repeatedly. If it is not finished after thawing, it should be discarded or eaten by adults.