can i use oxo cubes in cooking food that dd 6 months also eats ?

[lionbeast]

in things like casseroles and rissottos that type of thing ?



or am i paranoid about salt

[callmeovercautious]

I would not because of the salt but you can buy very low salt cubes. I got some Vegetable ones from Waitrose and they are fine if cooking for the whole family. If you are just cooking a batch for DD I would not bother as she won't know the difference!

[SantaBeClausImWorthIt]

Depends - have you checked the salt content? I can't imagine that there would be that much, if it's in a recipe for, say, 4 people - but definitely worth checking.

[lulurose]

If used spareingly I think it should be ok, I think you can get low salt stock cubes though.

[lionbeast]

also when i normally make rissotto one day i make a roast dinner [chicken]
then hte next day i use the left overs to make a rissotto or whatever

never made me or dh ill
but is it best not to do this with dd?

[Aitch]

just cook with more wine and herbs and ditch the oxo until the last few minutes. you can take out your baby's and let it cool while everyone else's is bubbling. it's best to be cautious with salt... in fact it's best to take the opportunity to wean yourself off it.

[lionbeast]

does anyone know where i can get low salt stock cubes ? is waitrose the best bet ?

[PanicPressiePants]

No, I wouldn't. Actually I wouldn't use them in any cooking at all due to the salt and other additives in them. BUT you can use things like herbs and spices to give taste to your cassaroles.

[lionbeast]

oh thats a good idea, although dont think it would work with rissotto lol

what about eating chicken the next day ?

[PanicPressiePants]

Honestly you're cooking will taste much nicer if you DON't use them. Horrible artificial things!

[MrsCarrot]

I wouldn't. Haven't oxo cubes got MSG in them, or they used to have anyway? Like Aitch says, take theirs out first.

[CantSleighWontSleigh]

Kallo low salt stock cubes is your best bet (though only available in veg I believe).

Fine to use leftovers to make something the next day IMO.

[Aitch]

they taste cack, imo. sorry.

[lionbeast]

what and make up some kind of herby water ? to use in a casserole?

[CantSleighWontSleigh]

Actually if you're doing a roast chicken the day before, boil it up to make your own stock. Definitely much nicer.

[lionbeast]

i was just a bit weary esp with chicken and dd is only 6 months

[MrsCarrot]

You can also get low salt Bouillon from health food shops and some supermarkets.

[Aitch]

what wouldn't work with risotto? bayleaf, white wine and some home-made stock from some bay, celery, onion, garic and carrots? easy-peasy.

[onepieceoflollipop]

Kallo do low salt organic stock cubes. Available in most large supermarkets or your local health food shop may have them or be able to order them in. One day I will get organised and make my own stock.

Be careful though, they may be lower salt but still contain a proportion of salt which you may not want to risk.

[lionbeast]

hey myjob
ive got you in my other window
how are you ?

[PanicPressiePants]

A can of tomatoes, onions, garlic, tomato puree, mixed herbs etc will make a lovely cassorle base. You can add corn flour to thicken, or different herbs/spices for different sorts of flavours depending on your meat. Can add red or white wine etc etc.

[CantSleighWontSleigh]

I got 10 litres of stock from my Christmas turkey .

[Aitch]

yes, or like csws says make chicken stock, yum.
stock cubes makke everything taste the same, imo. particularly that marigold bouillon (am partial to a bit of knorr chicken cube, having said that, but not much of it, and dd is 2).

if you cut down on salt your arteries will thank you for it.

[onepieceoflollipop]

x-post cantsleighwontsleigh. at least I know I am not alone in using them! Maybe a N Y resolution to stop using them in the Lollipop household.

[lionbeast]

oh yes tell me how i make this homemade stock sounds perfect
how do i do
put it all in the pan and boil it up
and then simmer how long for ?