Fish

[Smellybears]

Afternoon all!
Been weaning little one for 3 months. Having to take very slowly as he’s got cmpa and severe reflux (GERD), he has to try each new food for 4 days.
Anyway, I’m wondering how you all wean with fish? He’s had tinned tuna which he likes but I’m wanting to try some cod and also salmon. With the tuna the tin had to be eaten within two days of opening which was fine. But I’m wondering how to go about the four days with salmon/cod? Do I freeze a fresh raw fillet, maybe cut into cube portions, then defrost and cook when needed or cook from frozen? I don’t eat much fish.
Thanks for the advice!

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I used to make some of the Annabel karmel recipes, my two loved these cod ones:

www.madeformums.com/baby/annabel-karmels-cod-with-butternut-squash-and-cheese-sauce/35946.html

www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes/cod-spinach-puree/

I would buy fresh ingredients, make these up then freeze in pots ready to defrost and heat up when you need them.

You can also buy frozen raw fillets, so you could do that then defrost them raw, cook the recipe then refreeze once cooked.

We then moved on to doing things like fish pie, salmon cakes or tuna pasta that we could all eat.

Good luck!

I second that. I did and still do her recipes now for my 2nd DD. Her fish pies were lovely I'd make lots and freeze them. For some reason I really enjoyed piping the mash on the top 😊

Hello. I buy frozen fillets of fish and cook them in foil with cherry tomatoes and a bit of butter. It’s nice and easy, just bung then in the oven for half an hour, and one fillet does a tea and then lunch the next day.

I boiled fronzen cod, a piece at a time, and just gave it to my son as it was with a bit of olive oil on top.
Their favourite was the sole, which I bought fresh and cook in a pan with olive oil. Sole is tricky because of the bones, bit kids love it.

Whenever you can, buy fresh or frozen , because of the salt content in tins.
Clams were and still are a bit favourite. Olive oil and garlic in a pan, turn to high heat, put the clams in, add fresh parsley, cover with lid, when the clams open, they are ready.

That’s why I want to buy fresh rather than tinned, the sat content.
If I cook a salmon fillet and he eats some on that day with the left overs going into the fridge, can I reheat the next day or will it only be safe to eat cold? I’m not confident with reheating as you can probably tell!

Is frozen raw fish (like the fillets from asda in a bag) ok to cook and then refreeze in portions, for example as little fish pies? It’ll then obviously have to be defrosted but is it then ok to heat up again? Sorry to sound stupid, I’m so cautious with his allergy and don’t want to harm him.

Fresh cooked fish can safely be eaten the next day.
Never refreeze a frozen food even if it has been cooked and transformed. So frozen fish, cooked, and then refrozen in a dish, pie, it not safe. The same with frozen mince, used in a bolognaise sauce, then freeze the sauce is not safe, according to the web.

Buy fresh fish, wash it, dry it with kitchen paper , and then freeze in into tiny portions (50 gr), which you can then use as you need them.
If the fish is frozen, cut the frozen filet in chunks with a sharp knife, and defrost only the one you need

I’ve re read what woodwick said about cooking raw then re freezing, KingIrving is that not safe to do then?

DD often eats leftovers cold because it's more convenient (otherwise you have to heat until piping and then wait for it to cool down).

I give DD half a fillet one day and the rest the next day, or we just share one if we're eating together.

That it's not true. It is perfectly safe to freeze raw food, defrost it, cook it and then refreeze it in a cooked state. So frozen raw fish could be defrosted, cooked and then refrozen. Or put leftovers in the fridge to be reheated the next day

Thank you for clarifying! As I don’t eat much fish myself, I’m thinking that frozen fillets will be a lot more convenient so thank you all for your advice

From nhs site:

Re-freezing meat and fish

Never re-freeze raw meat (including poultry) or fish that has been defrosted.

You can cook frozen meat and fish once defrosted, and then refreeze them.

You canre-freeze cooked meatand fishonce, as long as they have been cooled before going into the freezer. If in doubt, don't re-freeze.

Frozen raw foods can be defrosted once and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours before they need to be cooked or thrown away.

To reduce wastage, divide the meal into portions before freezing and then just defrost what you need.

@dementedpixie that’s fab! Thank you so much

From www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-store-food-and-leftovers/

My LO loves fishfingers!! Buy the 100% cod ones, I am actually tempted to eat them too they look so good!

Fishfingers! Fab, thank you! :)

I buy steamed salmon fillets from Tesco which are ready to eat, so very easy and my daughter loves them

I’ve bought some frozen salmon fillets a few days ago, he can start having them from tomorrow as I have to try him with a new food for four days before trying something else.

DD absolutely loves salmon. It's probably her favourite fish.

She likes fish fingers (I buy Waitrose own brand as there's more fish in them). If she's already had them once in a week but I'm struggling for dinner ideas I'll cook a fish finger then remove the coating for a healthier convenience fish meal.