Safe from 6 months. Potatoes provide vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber (especially with skin). They are a great energy source for active, growing babies.
Raw potato is starchy and mildly bitter with a firm, dense texture that is never appropriate for babies. Boiled potatoes have a clean, neutral flavor with a light savory starch that absorbs butter, oil, and broth readily. Roasted potato develops a crispy exterior with a creamy interior and a deeper, nuttier flavor from Maillard browning. It pairs naturally with butter, olive oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, cheddar, leeks, and sour cream.
Boil or roast until very soft. Cut into thick sticks or wedges. Plain or with a little butter - avoid salt. Skin can help with grip.
Soft diced potato, roasted or boiled. Mashed potato is a great base food.
Any preparation - mashed, roasted, fried, in soups, potato pancakes.
Ingredients
Steps
Yukon Gold potatoes have a naturally buttery flavor and mash more creamily than russets. Milk is a dairy allergen; substitute water or breast milk for the smoothest dairy-free version.
Garden notes
Avoid green-tinged potatoes (contain solanine). Store in a cool, dark place after harvest.
Plant seed potatoes 2-4 weeks before last frost in well-loosened soil.
Harvest for baby
New potatoes are easiest for BLW - steamed until a fork slides through with no resistance.
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