Often, women spend a lot of time preparing baby food. However, today there is a special device that can significantly accelerate this process. In this article you will learn about what a children's crock-pot is.
What is a multicooker for?
Children's food should be varied and healthy. After all, the formation of a small organism depends on this. That is why manufacturers of kitchen appliances invented the slow cooker, which is designed specifically for baby food. This device is designed to greatly facilitate the life of a young mother, who already has enough household chores.
The basis of such a device is taken by the familiar multicooker, which cooks pies, fries and various side dishes. However, its functions and dimensions are significantly different from the "older" prototype.
Slow cooker for baby food - what is special?
Firstly, the children's multicooker is small in size. As a rule, the capacity of the bowl varies from 0.5 to 2.5 liters. This is enough to prepare several servings of children's dishes.
Secondly, the children's multicooker has such functions as Milk Porridge, Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, Soup and Heating. This allows you to cook baby food from the first days of the baby's life.
Thirdly, crock-pots for children are much cheaper than their counterparts for cooking dishes for adults. So, the average price for a device varies from 1000 to 4000 rubles, depending on the country of manufacture and the volume of the bowl.
How to choose a children's slow cooker?
When choosing a device for preparing baby food, the following factors should be considered:
- The number of children in the family . For one child, a bowl with a capacity of 0.5-1 liter is quite suitable. And for a large family, you can even purchase a full multicooker of 3-5 liters. After all, the set of its functions will also allow you to cook various cereals and even yogurt.
- The purpose of the multicooker . If you are going to cook exclusively milk porridge and heat a bottle with the mixture, you can do with the simplest model. But for a varied diet you will need a more functional one.
- The amount to purchase a kitchen device . Today you can find inexpensive Chinese multicookers. They have all the necessary features and a very bright and fun design. Mightier models, for example, the Redmond multicooker (children's), are more expensive. After all, the device of a famous brand is distinguished by an increased build quality and material, therefore it is able to last much longer.
What can I cook in a children's crock-pot?
Everything is limited only by the fantasy of the hostess. This applies to both adult and children's menus. One of the most popular recipes that a children's multicooker allows you to cook is milk porridge. For it, you can use rice, millet, semolina and many other cereals. It is better to take pasteurized milk, since it does not require re-boiling. Mix 1 part of cereal, 2 parts of milk in a bowl, add a little sugar and butter. In 30 minutes in the "Milk porridge" mode, the dish will be ready.
Older children can cook vegetable soup in chicken broth. This requires the use of the "Cooking" mode. The sequence of actions is the same as when cooking soup in a conventional pan. However, due to the uniform distribution of heat, the dish will cook much faster.
A children's slow cooker is a unique device that will not only diversify the daily diet of the child, but also facilitate the cooking process for a young mother. After all, with the help of the unit you can not only create small culinary masterpieces for kids, but also warm up dishes and even use the delayed start function. You can set the slow cooker so that the products laid in the evening will be ready for breakfast. These and many other features make the kitchen device indispensable in the life of a modern family.