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Original poster

Can I freeze small portions of pureed roast chicken?

55 replies

mummalish · 18/01/2009 08:58

And will it be safe to reheat?

I may add some formula to the chicken to make it creamy, just want to know whether this is safe to do.

Thanks

OP posts:
NancysGarden · 18/01/2009 09:17

Yes I cook, puree or mash (or not) chicken, red meat and fish, freeze and re-heat all the time. Just make sure you put in the freezer as soon as it cools and when you de-frost, don't leave out too long and heat really well. (And obviously never re-freeze)

Makes life so much easier to cook portions or you could spend your life in the kitchen...

Becky77 · 18/01/2009 09:43

I dont think it is safe to add formula to anything that you're going to freeze. I think you're best off pureeing it with water and then you can add freshly made formula to it once you defrosted and heated it

IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 09:45

why would you want to lol?

NancysGarden · 18/01/2009 10:24

I often freeze things that have whole milk in and since formula is based on cows milk I don't see there would be a prob with that?

Original poster
mummalish · 18/01/2009 10:26

You mean why would I want to add formula? Well, because chicken is hard to puree without adding some liquid, and I would rather add milk than water, also because my baby cant have cows milk, so have special formula from the docs that they said I could cook with.

Thanks everyone. x

OP posts:
IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 10:29

sorry, I meant why would you want to freeze tiny amounts of pureed chicken
crazy and unnessecary (never have been able to spell that lol)

but I should shut up sorry

alittlebitshy · 18/01/2009 10:31

I think iamthenewqueen was being rude and trying to stir things up. Don't normally rise to these things and don't normally comment on purees vs blw but ffs a simple question does not need a snide remark from someone who has a different (Different not better) way of doing things

rant over. Ducks.

alittlebitshy · 18/01/2009 10:31

and now i cross posted. great.

eek.

IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 10:34

oh but my way is better

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 10:43

queenie.....bad girl you!!

now, I have a question (sorry for the hijack)......alittlebitshy, are you called - a little bit shy - or is your name actually a play on words and in fact you are - a little bitshy (ie bitchy)......cos I keep reading it the second way and then get all like this when I think maybe not--->.

((not saying you are bitchy BTW, tis just how my head reads your name, so I have to ask cos its bugging me).

IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 10:45

roffle @ psycho

I only said her weaning choices were crazy
You're calling her a bitch!!!

IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 10:46

ooops no it was someone I insulted
I AM LEAVING

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 10:48

I'm am so &not saying that.

if anything, it proves my head and eyes are wonky and so am dissing myself here

smartiejake · 18/01/2009 10:55

I used to puree whole roast chicken dinners for my dds. Meat, peas, carrots, potatoes parsnip. I used to use a bit of home made chicken stock (no added salt)to make it easier to puree.

Obviously not quite suitable for initial weaning.Think they were about 7.5/ 8 months or so. Never had a problem freezing or reheating but obviously has to be piping hot.

IAmTheNewQueenOfMN · 18/01/2009 10:57

why would that not be suitable for initial weaning?

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 10:58

oooh......* am soo rude, I ignored the OP completely

what is the special formula?? is it hypoallergenic stuff??

if so, my DS2 was on that stuff, and it does not freeze well, and curdles when reheated, so it you were going to freeze the chicken I would freeze it before pureeing (in small portions still), and then puree with the formula after.

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 10:59

altho......BLW is much more fun, so I would scrap the pureeing completely anyway and just go for the BLW route

nappyaddict · 18/01/2009 11:20

you 2 are so naughty!

Original poster
mummalish · 18/01/2009 11:30

Thanks for all replies. I am quite interested in BLW, however I love feeding my son with a spoon, he loves it too. No reason why i cant do both, it doesnt have to be all or nothing, I think.

So, will puree some chicken with some water, and add milk when reheating, thanks. x

OP posts:
psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 11:35

that is quite right and lovely that you (and he) likes the spoon feeding, but if it were me (and it has been lots of time), I would do the spoon-feeding with the yoghurts etc, and the BLW with the chunks of chicken.

but then, I am idle and just couldn;t be arsed with the faff of pureeing after having done it with my PFB and her reject everything I lovingly prepared for her.

rejection is a sad sad feelin.

so, what formula is it you have been given??

nappyaddict · 18/01/2009 11:51

Can I just point out you can't do BLW and spoon feeding. BLW means letting baby completely self feed. However you can do spoon feeding and finger feeding. Sorry to be pedantic One of my bugbears is when people call finger feeding BLW cos it's not the same.

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 11:52

hurrumph at nappyaddict!!!

Lulumama · 18/01/2009 11:55

you can also add some apple juice to the chicken when you blend it...

psychomum5 · 18/01/2009 11:55

lulu......is the fence comfy over there???

nappyaddict · 18/01/2009 11:59

Lulu did you get my CAT?

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