I need advice on how to make puree meats taste better... Any tips?

We tried beech nut chicken tonight and she was disgusted! She's loved the fruits and veggies so far but tonight the protein was gross. I tried masking with Apple sauce but it didn't help. Is there any seasoning or flavors that can be added to help? We also got a beef and turkey but haven't tried them yet but I'm sure they will be just as bland and terrible.

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When I introduced my LO to meat, I boiled the meat then puréed it with sweet potatoes and peas, the sweetness from both veggies definitely gave it more “flavor” and masked the taste of meat. Hopefully this helps, it worked for us!

I haven't introduced meats to my LO yet, but the baby food cookbook I use says rosemary goes well with beef, sage with pork, cumin with lamb, and sage, thyme, rosemary, and garlic powder with poultry. She says to do a "pinch." Hope your LO comes around!

Hmm.. usually blending it does the trick for my LO. Maybe adding only a tiny bit to a purée your baby loves then gradually increasing the amount? Or if you’re doing BLW, using it as a dip? I got my LO to love lamb by using it as a dip for cucumbers!

My baby boy love the serenity beef pouch but wants nothing to do with any poultry. We tried that beech nut chicken mixed with carrot and the serenity chicken and turkey pouches. He just is not interested in poultry yet, but I’m going to keep offering. He just had egg this weekend for the first time, so maybe that will help.

how did the egg go? And how did you serve it?

it went ok! I made omelet strips. Really just whipped an egg and cooked it quick then cut it into strips. I did this twice, once Saturday and once Sunday. The one made Saturday was a little more done thinner and rubberier but he was able to chew it into tiny bits. On Sunday I made it a little fluffier/ actually folded the egg in the pan. He ended up stuffing way too much in his mouth and my husband and I had to sit a watch as he spit out giant chunks of egg out. Good learning experience for all of us. But I think I’d rather feed him slightly over done rubbery eggs than experience that again.

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