Things to know about frozen foods

Not only the expiry date, but also different types of food will also differ in properties and colors when frozen. Some other foods are completely unsuitable for freezing. To ensure the best source of nutrition for your baby, let's take a look at the properties of some foods when frozen with MarryBaby!

Freezing is the best and easiest way to store home-cooked food for baby food. After being processed and pureed, mothers should divide into many small portions, each corresponding to a baby's meal. Place the food on the tray in the refrigerator. Ideally, use lids to avoid staining. Do not leave baby food by the door. Because whenever mom opens the refrigerator, it will affect the temperature of this area. The longevity of each different food is also something mothers should pay attention to, to avoid wasting or feeding "expired" foods when not paying attention.

In the opinion of experts, MarryBaby updates mothers with changes in the properties and quality of frozen foods. Refer now!

 

 

 

Food groups Freezing condition after pureing

Fruit

Apples: Cooked apples can turn brown when frozen. In addition to pureed apples, mothers can freeze large pieces of apples and let them suckle to reduce pain when babies teething.

Avocado: Blended will turn brown, so the best way to freeze is to leave half of the fruit with a little lemon juice (whole avocado)

Apricots May not freeze and the texture will change (fresh or cooked).

The puree will turn brown, so the best way to freeze is to cut the banana in half, wrap it, and freeze it.

Blueberries: Winter good in whole or pureed form. Water is thawed when thawed, whether fresh or cooked blueberries

Melons: After thawing, they can be stained / frozen, so the best way to store the melons is to cut them into lumps and then freeze them (fresh or cooked).

Cherry is good in whole or pureed form, and when thawed, it becomes watery (fresh or cooked).

Frozen citrus is not good

Coconut Freezing is not good

Good Freezer in whole, half left

KiwiAfter thawing, it may stain / melt away (fresh).

After thawing, it can be stained / frozen, so the best way to store the mango is to cut the mango into cubes and then freeze it (fresh or cooked).

Peach: Good freezing, after thawing, it can be stained / watered, so the best way to store and freeze is to cut peaches into lumps and then freeze (fresh or cooked)

Papaya: Well frozen, after thawing, it can be stained / water, so the best way to freeze is to cut papaya into lumps and then freeze (fresh or cooked)

Pears May turn brown when frozen. Thawing may result in ice / frosting (fresh or cooked).

Plums Freeze well, after thawing can lead to frost / water (fresh or cooked).

Prunes Freeze well but will not freeze and the texture may be altered (fresh or cooked).

Pumpkin Good frozen (cooked)

Strawberry Good frozen. Can be left whole, pureed or used as jam

Vegetables (cooked)

Asparagus Freezes well, but when thawed, it becomes watery, and is best frozen in chunks

Freezing is good, but when thawed, it becomes watery, it's best to cut the broccoli into lumps and then freeze.

Cove beans: Good frozen but can be stained / frozen when thawed, best frozen whole

Legumes (dried / lentils) Good frozen

Beetroot Good frozen

Good frozen

Frozen cauliflower: Good freezing, but when thawed, it becomes watery, it is best to cut the broccoli into lumps and then freeze

Corn Freezing is good, but when thawed, it will cause water, preferably not to puree it

Freezing is not good

Eggplant Freezing is fine, but when thawed, it will cause water, preferably not to puree it

Freeze is best when combined with other foods

Onions Freeze best when combined with other foods

Peas Freeze well, but can become stained / frozen when thawed

Freezing is best when combined with other foods

Potatoes Freeze is fine, but can become stained / watery when thawed and will require quite a bit of reconstruction

Sweet potatoes Good frozen

Frozen spinach is good, especially when combined with other foods

Gourd pumpkin: Good frozen

Squash: Freezes well, but can become stained / frozen when thawed

White radish: Freezes well but can become stained / watery when thawed

Meat / Protein foods (cooked)

BeefCooked in combination with other foods - May be charred / dehydrated when thawed and frozen when the meat is cooked

ChickenCooked in conjunction with other foods - May be thawed / spilled when thawed and frozen when the meat was cooked

Eggs Freezing is not good in pureing, but can be frozen when combined with other foods to mix or fry.

Fishcooked in conjunction with other foods - May become stained / spilled when thawed and frozen when fish is cooked

PorkCooked in conjunction with other foods - May become charred / spilled when thawed and frozen when the meat is cooked

TofuCooking in combination with other food - May be stained / watered when thawed and frozen into square / rectangular pieces soaked in water

Cereals (cooked)

Barley Processed in conjunction with other foods - Leaching may occur when thawed. It is best not to freeze it when pureed

Buckwheat Processing in conjunction with other food - May lead to melt / discharge when thawed. It is best not to freeze it when pureed

Millet Processed in conjunction with other foods - Can melt / melt when thawed, best not to freeze when pureed

Oats Processed in conjunction with other foods - May lead to melt / discharge when thawed, best not to freeze when pureed

Pasta Poor Freezing - Possible plasticity / spillage when thawed, preferably whole-strand freezing

Quinoa Processed in conjunction with other foods - Can lead to melt / discharge when thawed, best not to freeze when pureed

Rice Processed in conjunction with other foods - May melt / melt when thawed, preferably not to freeze well when pureed

 

Things to know about frozen foods

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