Oil for cooking

Posted by honeypie (213 days ago)

Hi moms,

What oil do you use for baby food? butter, canola, vegetable, or olive?

My LO is 14 months.

Thanks.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Wheelymate (213 days ago)

i usually use olive, sunflower or butter....whatever's at home!
haven't used peanut oil as haven't introduced nuts to him yet.

(I am based in Singapore)

Posted by the goddess kali (213 days ago)

extravergin olive oil(90% of the time), butter or ghee(when making rice with lentils or something indian) is what i use.

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by smsm (213 days ago)

Hi...at what age did u guys start givng ur LO oil...mine is 7.5 mths so was wondering when to start..

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by the goddess kali (212 days ago)

in italy they reccomend that you start adding a teaspoon of olive oil when you start giving solids. i was very reluctant as my baby started a week before he completed 5months, but hubby (who's italian) was adamant and would supervise me adding it : )))
In india they start at about 6 months.

so if you're convinced, at 7.5months, maybe you can start now. a couple of drops with steamed veggies to start with and then increase, and then gradually introduce butter.

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by honeypie (211 days ago)

hi smsm,

at that age, i don't saute baby food yet, all steam, so i don't use oil.

What i do is put 1 tsp of flaxseed oil in his cereal/food.

(I am based in Hong Kong)