Adam
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Post by Adam on Nov 12, 2004 7:34:25 GMT -8
I recently bought a food processor to help with my veggies. Before I was doing EVERYTHING with hand and knife. Now I used the food processor for the past weeks food, which I will replace with new veggies tomorrow morning...my question is this...this food processor practically pureed (spelling?) the veggies...I at first didn't want it, but I figured it would allow Camille to fit more in her stomach. Are there anyt problems with having her veggies/fruits liquified like this? Are any nutrients lost or anything? She seems to be eating it, even though there;s a lot left at the end of the night,....but I think its just because there's the equivalence of a lot more had it not been liquified. I still know she's eating it. The only thing I miss if her big fat belly after eating the small pieces of veggies...it really makes their bellies poof out...I'm not saying she is getting skinny...she still has a nice belly, but its just not HUGE like it used to be when she had to eat the bigger(yet still small) pieces. Basically I've gotten sidetracked. Would someone please just let me know if it is ok to liquify Camille's food so that I only have to put a spoonful or maybe 1.5 spoonfuls on the side of her salad?
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Post by mar on Nov 12, 2004 12:23:49 GMT -8
I never pureed Bob's food like that but it should not make a difference in the raw nutrient values of the food. All you are doing is chopping it up you are not breaking molicules and atoms apart.
If you find that the food is rotting too quickly or not being eaten pureed like this, try a different blade for the processor. You can get blades that will grate the food (think about having a match stick sized piece of squash) or simply slice it. Both blade types are available in many sizes.
Recently I have stopped using my food processor and just have been using a hand held grater. It just takes a few swipes of the veggie over the food dish and is as fast as making three or four days at a time. This way I also know that the veggies going into the digh are as freshly cut as possible.
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Post by Merlin on Nov 12, 2004 15:32:31 GMT -8
I agree, the form of the food is not going to affect the nutrition. If you just push the button off and on (some have a pulse setting) it will allow you more control over the texture of the mix. I just put the serving of veggie mix right on top of Zoks greens and let her have at it.
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Post by IguanaKing on Nov 12, 2004 16:16:25 GMT -8
Adam, does your food processor have a pulse feature? If it doesn't, there shouldn't be any problems with it being pureed like that, as long as she's eating it. Also, with a little practice, you'll get better and better at not over-processing her food.
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Post by prism_wolf on Nov 13, 2004 6:06:23 GMT -8
I only use the food processor for things like the green beans, okra (which is SO slimy...blah), bellpeppers and use the grater feature like crazy on the squashes. For the greens I use the trusty old scissors and snip away so as NOT to puree` them...
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Post by mar on Nov 13, 2004 10:14:22 GMT -8
I never thought of using scissors for greens. I have always just torn them or used my knives. Think I will have to get a pair of scissors.
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Post by IguanaKing on Nov 13, 2004 10:31:35 GMT -8
Yup, scissors is a good idea. I'm lucky though, I convinced my local produce manager to stock greens that are already cut and cleaned. Heh...I repay him by buying out at least half of his stock every few days. It seems to be working...I haven't seen "turned" greens in his stock in a VERY LONG time. I put all of my ig food in the food processor, but in the early evening and weekends, I hand-feed larger pieces of greens. You know...for bonding/trust purposes...and, of course, the ALL IMPORTANT "I'm an Iguana" tearing action that they love. ;D
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Post by mar on Nov 13, 2004 12:20:39 GMT -8
Well just tried the scissors idea, it did not work well for me. I also tried using my roommate’s cheap set of serrated knifes, what a mess that made. I will stick to my knifes; after all very little cuts as well as a good, sharp, straight blade knife and in the kitchen nothing beats a good piece of steel.
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Post by prism_wolf on Nov 13, 2004 12:26:20 GMT -8
What kind of scissors did you try, Mark? I use fabric scissors. The kitchen scissors don't do well.
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Post by mar on Nov 13, 2004 12:47:10 GMT -8
I used the craft/school 6 inch blade Fiscars, the ones that I use for fabric actually, probably 8 bucks but they are a few years old and I can't remember what I paid for them. Guess they are no longer considered school scissors as many places would suspend a student who brought them in -- damned reversal of freedoms acts. When you say fabric scissors I think about my mom's Gingham sheers and I would be killed if I were to use them for greens, or paper, or plastic, or cotton string, or...
For knifes I use straight blade paring knife tall chef's knife. Each is sharpened weekly and honed before before each use.
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Post by prism_wolf on Nov 13, 2004 13:34:49 GMT -8
LOL...you are a living Quisanart, Mark! My scissors are NOT the $100 pair your mom would kill you for...just fairly good $12 ones from Wal-Mart. I swear I live there. Was there literally every day after work last week.
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Nov 13, 2004 19:12:21 GMT -8
Hey IguanaKing... I've been told (by a cousin in the business) that pre-cut and washed veggies are basically stripped of all nutritional value by the solution in which the FDA requires them to be washed.
I personally haven't done the research, but I'd get labs on the greenies just to be sure they're doing fine.
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Post by IguanaKing on Nov 13, 2004 20:10:13 GMT -8
Cut-N-Clean greens in the regular diet for the last, almost 9 years, with Herky-monster (9 y.o., 59" STL, 14 lbs.), he gets almost perfect blood panel results every year. He and Mercury always did, now Audrey gets the same...not so sure I trust the whole greens either...a lot of known pesticides and other chemicals we can NEVER be sure of getting rid of 100%. Edit: Heh...59"...I meant 69"...definitely not typling well. ;D
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Post by SurvivorSteph on Nov 14, 2004 14:48:08 GMT -8
Sounds like it's working well for you! Why change a good thing?!
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