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Warming Baby
Food
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to Making Your Own Baby Food
You can thaw frozen food in the
refrigerator or as you reheat it. An egg poacher, double boiler or a dish in hot
water are good warmers for baby food. Be sure to stir the food and test the
temperature on the back of your hand before serving it to your baby. What feels warm to you may feel
hot to your baby.
Microwave Safety
- Transfer the amount of baby
food to be heated to a microwave safe bowl. Heat on low to medium setting.
- Before serving, stir and test
the food on the back of your hand to be sure the food is warm, not hot.
- Drops of water in meat purees
and meat dinners heat up quickly and will form pockets of steam. This can lead
to a burn when the food is eaten. Stir well before serving. Be careful.
- Do not use baby food jars or
other small jars to heat food in the microwave, because the jar may break from a
buildup of steam.
- Tell your babysitters about the
safe use of the microwave for heating and defrosting foods.
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