(stupid ?) do you have to cook all fruit/veggies?

saturdaynightdoubletree · April 2010

At this point DD is loving finger foods. I know bananas and avocados are good as is. I steam all of her veggies so they are soft, and cooked is more nutritious. Do I need to steam a ripe pear? It is soft enough for her to eat.

TIA and sorry for the stupid ? but everything I read says to steam EVERYTHING and I'm not sure it's necessary.

Traycee1242 · April 2010

You don't have to steam everything... but I've found not steaming it makes it a grittier texture and sometimes a little tart.

So I do steam it for now...you can bake it also. When he gets older I'll just serve as is.

criticalmass · April 2010

I don't steam DS's pears all the time, but he does seem to prefer steamed pears over uncooked. He has also had watermelon, which he was fairly indifferent to.

Most veggies seem to need cooking in general, those that don't are still too hard. I would love to hear what veggies are soft enough to go without steaming.

kelbrian · April 2010

How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.

I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).

kit443 · April 2010

kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.

They are not.

ALittleBirdy · April 2010

kit443:
kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
They are not.

Yeah it's def. the opposite of what the OP said. Veggies pack the most nutrients in raw form.

saturdaynightdoubletree · April 2010

kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).

not always more nutritious to cook veggies, but easier for digestion and kills bacteria and enzymes...

https://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetables_Best_Raw_or_Cooked.htm

kit443 · April 2010

saturdaynightdoubletree:
kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).
not always more nutritious to cook veggies, but easier for digestion and kills bacteria and enzymes...
https://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetables_Best_Raw_or_Cooked.htm

vegetable enzymes are a good thing - they aid in digestion.

saturdaynightdoubletree · April 2010

Sorry ladies - I didn't mean to say "more nutritious" (it's been a long day). The ? more has to do with fruit, if it needs to be cooked? I don't see a reason for it unless it is too hard for LO to chew and eat... is there a reason TO steam/cook fruit?

saturdaynightdoubletree · April 2010

kit443:
saturdaynightdoubletree:
kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).
not always more nutritious to cook veggies, but easier for digestion and kills bacteria and enzymes...
https://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetables_Best_Raw_or_Cooked.htm
vegetable enzymes are a good thing - they aid in digestion.

That makes sense. Sorry, I'm tired tonight.

At this point most veggies are too hard for her to eat without steaming. She'll get a good mix of raw and cooked when she can handle it. Is there any reason (other than texture) that fruit would need to be cooked at this point?

kit443 · April 2010

saturdaynightdoubletree:
kit443:
saturdaynightdoubletree:
kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).
not always more nutritious to cook veggies, but easier for digestion and kills bacteria and enzymes...
https://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetables_Best_Raw_or_Cooked.htm
vegetable enzymes are a good thing - they aid in digestion.
That makes sense. Sorry, I'm tired tonight.
At this point most veggies are too hard for her to eat without steaming. She'll get a good mix of raw and cooked when she can handle it. Is there any reason (other than texture) that fruit would need to be cooked at this point?

nope - not unless you want to make is softer! (and veggies are still good even when cooked, just not better

saturdaynightdoubletree · April 2010

kit443:
saturdaynightdoubletree:
kit443:
saturdaynightdoubletree:
kelbrian:
How are cooked veggies more nutritious? I am genuinely curious about this.
I never steamed pears or apples. I just made sure that they were ripe enough. Same with bananas, avocados, blueberries (smushed), grapes (obviously diced very small).
not always more nutritious to cook veggies, but easier for digestion and kills bacteria and enzymes...
https://www.rwood.com/Articles/Vegetables_Best_Raw_or_Cooked.htm
vegetable enzymes are a good thing - they aid in digestion.
That makes sense. Sorry, I'm tired tonight.
At this point most veggies are too hard for her to eat without steaming. She'll get a good mix of raw and cooked when she can handle it. Is there any reason (other than texture) that fruit would need to be cooked at this point?
nope - not unless you want to make is softer! (and veggies are still good even when cooked, just not better

haha, thank you. My brain does not transfer thought very well at night, but I was wondering because today was the first time I gave DD raw fruit and she seemed to love it, but all my cook books tell me to cook everything. Just trying to figure out what, if anything, I was missing Smile

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