Do you need a small blender for making baby food or a full steamer for the whole family? Here we have compact blender-steamers and multifunctional kitchen gadgets that will come in handy even after the child switches from pureed food to regular food.

Choosing a blender-steamer

Multifunctional blender-steamer - best helper in the organization healthy eating for the whole family. While carrot puree for the baby is being ground in one bowl, in the other you will steam vegetables or casserole, porridge or meat, seafood, omelet and even dessert.

If you already have a large steamer, a small blender with a steaming option will be enough for the children's menu. With it, you don’t have to transfer food from bowl to bowl or wash extra dishes. Everything that has been cooked can be chopped and beaten here to the consistency of a soft, airy puree.

If you want to get the most from the device, read reviews and pay attention to additional features:

• timer and sound signal about readiness;
• the ability to prepare sauces and soufflés;
• container for sterilizing/warming bottles;
• automatic shutdown.

In addition to kitchen appliances for baby food, experienced mothers recommend buying multi-portion storage containers and soft doy-pack packaging for purees: this will come in handy on walks and on the road, and will save a lot of time in the kitchen.

You will find these and other accessories for healthy and quick baby food in the “Feeding Accessories” section of our online store.

You can buy a blender-steamer in Moscow at Obusherstvo.ru for a price starting from 4,690 rubles.

A blender is a multifunctional kitchen appliance designed primarily for chopping and mixing products. It is often used to prepare baby food. Blenders for baby food make life much easier for parents.

Blenders for baby food: main features

A baby food blender can be any device that can prepare purees. Typically this is a submersible model that chops food using attachments attached to a long stem. The advantages of such devices include:

• reliability, safety, ease of use;
• high productivity;
• compactness;
• easy care.

When choosing a blender for baby food, be sure to make sure that it comes with a puree attachment. It is also worth paying attention to the power: if you plan to use the device to cook for the whole family, and not just for children, it is better if it is powerful enough. Another feature worth considering is the material of the immersion part. The best option V in this case- stainless steel, it is durable and not afraid of corrosion.

Blenders for baby food in the Eldorado store

Buy a blender for baby food at favorable price available in the Eldorado online store. We offer a wide range household appliances, produced by companies such as Bosch, Braun, Moulinex, Polaris and so on. For each model, a page has been created on the site on which you will find a description, technical specifications, cost, customer reviews. You can select a suitable blender using a quick search system based on the main parameters: specify the criteria that you consider the most important, and the system will offer you a list of models that match the request.

Any mother should, first of all, take care of her baby’s nutrition, but during the first feeding, the child should not eat solid food. Therefore, we have compiled a rating to make it easier for you to choose a blender for children, or rather, for proper and healthy nutrition.

By type

Best immersion blender for baby food

Bosch MSM 87165

• Power
• Quiet operation:
• Multiple speeds
• Easy to clean
• Convenience and durability

• Expensive
• Short-lived attachments

This baby food is suitable for daily use so that the child can always eat only fresh purees. The attachments are not very durable, there is a possibility that you will have to change them after a year. The blades handle both soft foods and hard ones, like nuts or ice.

Braun MQ 9037X

• Great power
• Convenience
• Functionality

• Heavy weight
• Food gets stuck in the puree attachment
• Small volume of included dishes

Children's blender with a large number of attachments and convenient speed settings. There is enough power to chop fruits, vegetables, and nuts, but on the other hand, this assistant is heavy. There are problems: large pieces get stuck in the nozzles, and the basic volume of dishes is not suitable for preparing large portions; you have to do it in several batches.

Moulinex DD642132

• Durable metal parts
• Rubberized handle
• Functionality

• The power button is too recessed into the body

A good mini immersion blender for making baby puree with great functionality and a good set. One of best combinations prices and quality among . The rubber coating on the handle makes use comfortable and pleasant. With prolonged use, you may experience discomfort from pressing a button that is too deeply recessed into the body.

The best stand-up blender for baby food

RAWMID Dream mini BDM-07

• High quality build
• Convenient use
• Great completeness
• Good price/quality ratio
• Compactness
• Quiet operation
• Powerful

• Small assortment of colors

This one with a large set of attachments and cups is perfect for daily preparation of baby food. Also, thanks to the quiet motor, you can use it even during “quiet hours” when the baby is sleeping sweetly in the crib. For its price, the mini blender gives a lot and asks for nothing in return, only repair service every two years.

VES M-170

• Light weight
• Convenient control
• Durable plastic housing
• Travel cup included
• Compactness

• Small number of attachments

A small and convenient blender for baby food that you can take with you, thanks to its small dimensions and light weight. It has a modest set of attachments, but also includes a travel glass in which you can take mashed potatoes and cocktails with you. Low price for a pleasant and high-quality set with the most necessary functions.

Philips HR2166 Viva Collection

• Convenient control
• Quality of materials
• Nice design
• Fast work
• Great functionality
• Dishwasher safe

• Short power cord
• Does not include a whisk

With this assistant, any cooking will turn into a pleasure, because under the durable body there is a powerful motor. All products are crushed quickly and efficiently, just what you need when feeding a baby. Most attachments can be washed in dishwasher, which greatly simplifies the care of the blender.

According to the material of the immersion part

Metal

Braun MQ 5037 WH Sauce+

• Durable metal and plastic parts
• Compact
• Sharp knives
• Powerful and fast
• Many speeds
• A large number of attachments and glasses

• Fragile rim

A Braun blender with a metal immersion part can please not only the quality of the iron part, but also everyone else. Easy to use, and the ability to quickly change speeds helps cook food faster. The price is high, but for this price you can get a large set with attachments and a large measuring cup. The only thing that disappoints is the thin and bendable whisk.

Philips HR2633 Viva Collection

• Control
• Nice design
• Large equipment
• Fast work

• Unreliable whisk
• Poor quality grinding bowls

The blender can be used both for chopping food and as a blender if used in turbo mode. The plunger is strong, but the whisk and grinding bowls are fragile in appearance and feel. Stylish appearance and convenient control. All attachments are easily removed and washed, both by hand and in a dishwasher.

Plastic

Bosch MSM 14200

• Sharp blades
• Quality of materials

• There is no whisk in the set

Reliable and nice blender. Fragile-looking plastic parts surprise with their durability and quality manufacturing. The blades do not become dull over time and are capable of handling even tough foods such as walnuts and almonds. The included whisk attachment is missing, but otherwise a decent set for the money.

Braun MQ 3020 Paste

• Simple and convenient control
• Sharp blades
• The nozzles are tightly attached to each other.

• Small package

A small blender for baby food with simple controls. Durable measuring cup, plastic in other details is also pleasing. The blades are sharp and can handle any task. The only thing is that for that kind of money it was possible to make a larger set, because one glass is not enough, and one mixer with a chopper will not go far. Otherwise, powerful, reliable and beautiful.

The most powerful

REDMOND RHB-CB2931

• Power
• Quiet
• Compact
• Reliable material
• Nice appearance
• Large equipment
• Comfortable handle

• Heavy

One of the most powerful blenders, which also boasts a low price for a large package. In addition to power, there are quality materials. Despite the power, it works quietly and calmly, so as not to cause unnecessary discomfort during operation. If you suddenly have to choose between it and another model, then you don’t have to think too much, because this model will pleasantly surprise you with its functionality.

Polaris PHB 1434AL Cube

• Great power
• More convenient management
• Stylish appearance
• Large equipment
• Smooth speed control system

• Heavy
• Expensive

This blender is not just one of the most powerful, but also one of the most attractive devices. Its black appearance pleases the eye while cooking, and the process turns into driving an expensive car. Comfortable and smooth operation, as well as durable and reliable materials. With such equipment you don’t have to worry about premature breakdowns, chips and other troubles. The only thing is that you have to pay a lot for all the beauty, and the design may seem heavy.

Scarlett SC-HB42F44

• Cheap
• Convenience
• Quality
• Power

• Some parts cannot be washed with water

A powerful blender doesn't have to cost an exorbitant amount of money, and the Scarlett is an example of this. For little money you can get a powerful and beautiful cooking tool. Moreover, there is all the basic set that is needed for cooking, which is not always the case. What may not please is the fact that some parts can only be wiped with a cloth and not with water. Such care is much more difficult and less effective.

The best baby food blenders with a steamer

Philips AVENT SCF875

• High speed preparations
• Easy maintenance and cleaning
• Convenient and simple controls
• Compact

• Inconvenient drainage of water

The rating of steamer blenders opens with the Philips AVENT SCF875, which many liked for its design and cooking speed. But the big, repulsive disadvantage is the system for connecting the lid to the jug, as well as draining the water after cooking. The system is made inconveniently, water either falls into the dish or does not dry well. Otherwise, this is a compact solution that is worth buying to save cooking time and space in the kitchen.

Happy Baby Fusion

• Easy to clean
• Cooks quickly
• Compact
• Cute design
• Simple controls

• Large products take a long time to grind

That's what a baby blender means. With its cute appearance and size, the Happy Baby Fusion shows that it is ideal for preparing food for babies. And the steamer copes with this function with a bang; the food cooks quickly. If you need to grind a large and dense product, you will have to do this several times. Control is as simple as possible, just two buttons, one for each function.

Psychologists still advise not to deify your children, but simply to love them. And not to kiss and squeeze, but to communicate, to give warmth and care. Baby food manufacturers care about our children too, and yet mom and dad can do it better.

Text by Alisa ANDROSOVA.

Twisted and devoured

It would be absurd to call for complete abandonment of ready-made baby food, since its quality is strictly controlled by manufacturers, and we live in such a high-speed age in which the “open and eat” formula sometimes helps to save both time and nerves. So why cook it yourself then?

You choose and process the products yourself and can independently monitor their quality, freshness and purity.

You will use those ingredients that you consider necessary and refuse additives that you consider harmful and that you do not want to accustom your baby to (sugar, salt, starch, citric acid etc. are quite often present even in expensive baby food).

You can follow the important principle of gradually introducing new foods into your baby's diet by adding a new ingredient in tiny portions, increasing its content in the dish over several days and observing the baby's reaction.

You will independently control the consistency of the dish and the presence or absence of harder and coarser fragments in it, depending on the age of the child. In this way, you will help develop chewing skills, and the baby will learn to eat food of a wide variety of textures: not only pureed soups and purees, but also food with pieces.

The child will quickly get used to common table: You and he will have fewer problems when he goes to kindergarten, goes to grandma for the summer, or just happens to be visiting. In addition, it is necessary to develop a child’s taste and accustom him to different foods - vegetables, meat, cereals, various combinations of products: this is what helps to overcome all sorts of “I don’t want - I don’t like” in the future.

You will save a lot! Judge for yourself: a 71-gram jar of imported meat puree costs almost 70 rubles (that is, the price of 1 gram is approximately 1 ruble), which means that the price of a kilogram of meat for this jar is about 1000 rubles, that is, 3-4 times more price natural product. Even household appliances purchased for preparing baby food will pay for themselves in just weeks of use!

“Armed” means refreshed

The main misconception is this: for baby food you just need one chopper. We don’t argue that a blender, food processor, or even simple grater- these are the main assistants in preparing the “food of the gods,” but that’s not all. Juicing, reheating, freezing and thawing, boiling and baking - that's what you'll be doing in the kitchen.

What devices do all this deftly and quickly? A kind of hit parade of preferences of the most thrifty mothers (by the way, and dads too!) can be compiled by studying opinions and reviews on parenting forums on the Internet. We not only found out what exactly parents use in their kitchens, but also what requirements they place on the functionality of the devices: what is useful and necessary in such equipment, and what is not very or not at all necessary for preparing baby food.

I Place: Immersion Blender

This is the undisputed leader in preparing purees from vegetables, meat, and fruits. In most cases, the device allows you not to prepare separate food for a child over one year old. Place a fairly small portion from the “common cauldron” in a separate bowl and grind with a blender. The choice of a hand blender rather than its stationary “colleague” with a glass is explained by two main reasons: the ability to cook directly in a child’s plate and not dirty additional dishes, and also good tactile contact between the hand and the device: you will feel and see the degree of grinding and the quality of work.

In addition, food for a child is always prepared fresh and in small portions, and it is impractical to assemble, disassemble, and wash a stationary blender every time. In addition, a fairly significant portion of the small portion remains on the walls of the jug and on the knife.

Mom's choice: the presence of several speeds and turbo mode (pulse mode); several attachments included (for example, a whisk); quiet work.

Not important: battery operation (cordless blender).

II Place: Centrifugal Juicer

Everyone who cares about the nutritious diet of their child has a “silver medalist” in the parental rating. Vitamins are what moms and dads are trying to extract from this device.

Mom's choice: wide mouth with the ability to load whole fruits; ease of assembly and cleaning; a stable base and a place to store the cord in the housing; quiet work.

It doesn’t matter: it’s interesting that parents of babies are the least demanding about the quality (or rather, the dryness) of the fruit residues after pressing. This is explained by the fact that wet cake is very convenient to use for vegetable and fruit mixes: for example, it is quite difficult to finely grate raw carrots in order to add them to fruit puree and not cause indignation on the part of a baby who does not like carrots.

III Place: steamer

A lot of good things have been said and written about steaming, but often when it comes to ourselves, the steamer remains out of place. When we cook for a child, we solemnly take out this device from the far corner, start using it and gradually get used to steam dishes ourselves. Meat, fish, and vegetables are ideal in terms of nutritional, dietary, and taste properties in a double boiler.

With this method of preparation, oil is not used (if necessary, it can be added already in finished product), more vitamins and microelements are retained, the products remain tender, juicy and become simply an ideal base for infant formula.

Mom's choice: possibility of preparing frozen foods; a design that allows you to cook several dishes at the same time without mixing odors; protection against switching on without water; possibility of adding water during cooking; stable base and cord storage space in the housing.

Not important: electronic control.

IV Place: Microwave

No, no, they prefer not to cook food for babies in the microwave - apparently, this is due to prejudices inspired by disputes and rumors about microwaves (in the previous issue of Household Appliances, we dwelt in detail on the processes that occur when cooking in the microwave and, to the best of our ability, dispelled false fears). But it turns out that our mothers really like to defrost pre-prepared and frozen baby food in the microwave.

Home-cooked portioned semi-finished products are an excellent alternative to canned food if you don’t have the time or opportunity to cook fresh. You just have to choose correct mode defrosting in your microwave oven and remember that you need to freeze such portions using the fast freezing mode in freezer: this way the products will retain maximum beneficial properties.

Mom's choice: the presence of several defrosting modes; convection mode; function of steam processing of products; self-cleaning mode.

Not important: the presence of a grill.

V Place: food processor

Well-chosen food processor is able to replace several appliances, and if they are buying it in connection with the need to cook for a baby, then it is necessary to take into account all the needs of the children's chef as much as possible and not make a mistake with the choice of functions. In addition, for a mother in the kitchen, it is especially important that all the attachments of the device are retracted inside, and that the food processor itself is easy to assemble and takes up little space - modern ergonomic models meet these requirements.

Mom's choice: storing attachments in the case; simple and intuitive controls; the presence of a blender or a good chopper with a small container for making puree, a centrifugal juicer, a meat grinder (even if not a screw grinder, but for preparing “minced pate” - it’s just right for kids); maximum quiet operation so as not to wake up or scare the child; stable base; wire retractable into a special “socket”.

Not important: availability citrus juicer, dough mixers, very large bowls and maximum quantity attachments and knives.

VI Place: multicookers, pressure cookers, slow cookers

We were surprised, but mothers quite actively use all kinds of cooking and baking appliances. The explanation is simple: you don’t need to monitor the preparation of dishes in these “magic pots”; the food in them always turns out tasty and rich with the most beneficial substances preserved. These devices produce unusually good porridges and cereal dishes, vegetables, and the meat comes out so tender that after a year you can give it to a baby without any additional chopping. It's great that they are like that healthy dishes You can cook for the whole family, introducing them to a healthy diet.

By the way, when in our magazine we carried out editorial testing of such devices, even the most skeptical “comrade adults” about cereals kept resorting to refills. It is important that some of these models can reheat, bake and steam, that is, they replace a lot of other appliances.

Mom’s choice: an easy-to-clean bowl with a non-stick coating, the ability to bake, a steam cooking function, a well-thought-out safety system - for example, protection against “idle” activation or heating of the device without a food container.

Not important: large volume, “simmering” mode - long cooking at low temperatures.

VII Place: electronic kitchen scales

Many mothers, accustomed to measuring ingredients by eye when preparing everyday dishes, prefer to use electronic kitchen scales when preparing small children's portions. This is especially convenient if there is a strict recipe for preparing a mini-meal or a dietary diet has been selected for the child.

Mom's choice: accuracy up to 1 gram, removable, easy-to-clean work surface or bowl, battery powered, charging indication.

Not important: high maximum load.

VIII Place: meat grinder

Actually not the best right choice for preparing baby food. The fact is that ideally rinsing all metal parts is quite a difficult task, and picking out the remnants of an already small portion from the grates and cleaning the auger from the auger is both inconvenient and unprofitable. The appliance should only be used for cooking minced meat, which will then undergo serious heat treatment, and is not recommended for use as a universal chopper, because no matter how we wash the grates and knives, they do not guarantee us complete hygiene: they rust and oxidize. And in fresh vegetables and fruits, steel parts (unless it is stainless steel) destroy vitamins.

Mom's choice: the set includes plastic augers and grids for processing fruits, berries, and vegetables; reverse function; stable base; a place to store the cord in the device body.

Not important: maximum power.

Why are there no recipes here?

When the time comes for the first feeding, mothers need to decide whether to feed their baby homemade products or ready-made purees. Given the questionable quality of some brands of baby food and news reports about it, parents are increasingly choosing homemade juices and purees. But for this you need to choose a suitable blender.

Devices are divided into two types: submersible and stationary.

• Submersible ones have knives at the end of a long handle, with the help of which food is crushed. The blender enters the thicket vertically.
• Stationary devices are equipped with a special bowl for loading products, with removable knives.

There are interesting new products on the household appliances market.

For example, a blender-steamer can be a useful and convenient purchase. It grinds food and is also capable of cooking or defrosting it. This device allows you to quickly prepare healthy food for your child, including vegetable and fruit purees, pureed soup, etc. Gentle heat treatment of products while simultaneously grinding them preserves most of the useful substances, which is very important for the child’s body.

Mini blenders are different small in size and low power consumption. They take up little space, so they are especially convenient for young families living in one-room apartment With small kitchen or in a studio apartment.

Which one is suitable for a young mother?

Which of the following blenders should you choose for baby food? After all, each has its own advantages. Think about the purpose for which you are going to purchase the device and read our recommendations.

1. Stationary machines are good for large families, where everyone loves cocktails and creamy soups. This is your option if you need to cook large volumes of food and even chop pieces of meat. However, it is not wise to buy this blender if you plan to cook with it exclusively for your baby. The device includes many parts that are difficult to clean and wash. There is also an obvious advantage - you don’t need to hold it in your hands.
2. Blenders-steamers They allow you not only to chop, but also to cook food. Steamed food will provide your baby with a complex of vitamins and microelements necessary for growth and formation of a healthy body. The device is ideal for children's vegetable and fruit purees.
3. A mini-blender is suitable for those who plan to cook with it directly for the baby. These devices have low power - it is enough for exactly one serving of food for a one-year-old child. Unfortunately, such devices are not capable of properly grinding pieces of boiled meat.
4. Immersion models can be used to prepare family meals. They are convenient and compact (an absolute advantage with limited kitchen space), they are quite easy to wash. Such blenders grind boiled and fresh foods and even meat well, but are inferior in power to stationary devices. Disadvantage: holding it in your hand for a long time causes pain in your back and shoulders, so the device is not suitable for those with weak hands.

When choosing a blender for children's needs, give preference to one that has:

• plastic parts do not come into contact with food;
• there are several speed modes;
• The kit includes several attachments.

Remember that only during the first months of complementary feeding the child is treated to “prison”. Then the food is gradually transferred from a liquid consistency to a solid mass.

Most Popular

TOP 3 blender-steamers

1. “Avent-Philips SCF 870/22.” Sleek and simple, it has a 450 ml bowl. Allows you to prepare food for a baby who loves to eat. The blender is too small to prepare food for the whole family. You can beat eggs in it, prepare cocktails, sauces and dressings. Quite powerful, but also loud unit with a double boiler function.
2. “BeabaBabycook 912130.” Has a large bowl – 600 ml. Power – 350 W. Weaker than the previous model, but it is designed for large portions and creates less noise during operation. The manufacturer claims that the device is made from unbreakable materials. But some consumers complain about wear and tear on the bowl and the formation of cracks.
3. “Tefal TD 7000 BabeHome”. The device has a capacious capacity of 750 ml. This allows you to prepare several servings of food for adults at once. The standard package includes: the device itself, a convenient container, a spatula, a recipe book, and a measuring cup. This blender can be used to make baby purees that will stay fresh for the next few hours. Power – 350 W.

2 Best Mini Blenders

1. “Philips AVENT SCF860/25”. The 400 ml container is designed for 1-1.5 servings of baby food. The set also includes 6 cups with lids, 240 ml each - a very convenient packaging for purees. The device copes with chopping not only vegetables and fruits, but also nuts and meat, which significantly expands the scope of application. All components are made from quality materials, at the same time beautiful and really useful. This blender model comes with a recipe book for children and a feeding kit.
2. “Braun MR 320 Baby”. Allows you to grind 500 ml of food at a time. This is especially convenient for parents of twins, because you can prepare food for two babies at once. The working container is made by them heat resistant glass, not made of plastic, suitable for baking and heating in microwave oven or oven. Thanks to the power of 450 W, it chops nuts, fresh herbs and meat. There are also “adult” functions: a mill for grinding coffee beans and spices. The blender is equipped with a nozzle that pumps air out of the container. This allows you to keep cooked dishes fresh longer.

Top submersible models

1. “Philips HR 1635.” A relatively inexpensive device, excellent for preparing baby food. Minus: there is only one speed, so you cannot choose the degree of grinding yourself. It copes well with pureeing soups and can even grind boiled chicken. The power of 650 W is enough for both children's and adult dishes. This immersion device allows you to make great shakes and smoothies at home. A simple and reliable unit.
2. “Braun Multiquick 5 Series.” Several blenders combined into one series. The devices have several speeds and are equipped with useful replaceable attachments. Models in this series are capable of grinding boiled meat, but it will not be possible to obtain high-quality minced meat. This is still a blender, not a meat grinder. Using a mixer attachment you can make... Other attachments allow you to prepare cocktails, pates, and chop nuts. This is an extremely useful multifunctional unit for all family members.

Stationary leaders

1. “Clatronic MZ 2619, MZ 3435. These are lines of choppers. One of the cheapest stationary models, but with extensive functionality. Suitable for preparing baby food, pureed soups and cocktails. The disadvantages include low power - only 100 W. The bowl capacity is 500 ml. There are two speeds.
2. “Philips HR 2103/00.” It is in the middle price range, but has decent power - up to 400 W. At the same time it is quite quiet. Equipped with a spacious 2 liter bowl. This blender does not have a mode for crushing ice, so it will be difficult to prepare cold cocktails with its help. On the other hand, ice drinks are usually not made for babies. But the device boasts a filter for juice production, as well as a special container for miniature grinding.