Tofu For Baby – Discover How This Amazing Food Can Benefit Your Baby’s Diet
Tofu – that’s just for vegetarians, right?
Wrong.
Tofu is a highly nutritious food that, rather than being seen as just an alternative to meat, should be included in your baby’s diet on its own merits!
Tofu is part of the legume family. It is fermented soymilk curd – the process by which it is made compares to the way that cheese is made from milk. Tofu is a rich source of protein, calcium, iron, fibre and fatty acids – key components for good nutrition.
There are two basic types of tofu – hard/firm tofu, often used in recipes that needs a consistency which holds together well – and soft or silken tofu, generally used for desserts, smoothies, soups and sauces.
Fresh tofu has a sweet aroma when opened – any sour odour would indicate that it is stale and should not be used for your baby. It will keep for seven days in the refrigerator and should be placed in an airtight container of water. It is, however, essential that the water is changed on a daily basis. Tofu does not freeze particularly well –...