It is vital to a babies' health that they be fed properly...that they receive a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to get the vitamins and minerals required each day for proper growth. With the Saladmaster® Machine, it is easy to give your baby fresh foods that have not lost important nutrients due to canning and air exposure.
Use the No. 1 - Shredder for preparing such foods for a young baby...and the No. 2 - stringer when preparing junior foods.
Cooking Directions:
1) Wash vegetables thoroughly. Using the appropriate size cone for cutting fruits and vegetables according to babies age; cut fruit or vegetable directly into the 1 quart pan. When using frozen vegetables, simply place them directly in the pan; do not add any water.
2) Cover pan and place over medium heat. When the Vapo-Valve™ clicks, reduce heat to low. Begin timing vegetables after the heat is turned to low, according to the suggested times below:
Vegetable Minutes
| Asparagus, whole spears | 5-7 |
| Beans, green or wax | 8-10 |
| Beets, red, whole medium | 50-60 |
| Broccoli spears | 5-7 |
| Brussels sprouts | 9-10 |
| Cabbage, sliced | 4-6 |
| Carrots, sliced | 9-10 |
| Cauliflower, separated | 6-8 |
| Celery, sliced | 9-10 |
| Corn, kernels, frozen | 1-2 |
| Corn-on-the-cob | 10-12 |
| Okra, small, whole | 6-8 |
| Onions, sliced | 8-10 |
| Peas, fresh or frozen | 2-3 |
| Peppers, green or red | 3-4 |
| Potatoes, sweet, cubed | 15-20 |
| Potatoes, white, whole, medium | 20-25 |
| Snow peas | 2-3 |
| Spinach, fresh | 2-3 |
| Squash, summer, sliced | 4-6 |
| Squash, winter, diced | 10-13 |
| Zucchini squash, sliced |
4-6 |
3) Cream vegetables with a fork or for a smoother consistency place cooked vegetables in an electric food processor prior to serving to baby.
Caution: As with any precision cutting instrument, the edges of the cutting cones are very sharp. Use extreme care when handling.