When babies begin to learn to eat, stock becomes a helpful tool for parents to ensure delicious meals and tame fussy eaters. But what exactly is stock, and how can you make it easily? Allow Care Choice to guide you through this process.
What is stock?
Stock is a flavorful liquid obtained by simmering meat bones like beef, pork, chicken, or fish bones along with vegetables. In Thailand, it is common to use pork and chicken bones. Unlike soup, stock uses bones, meat, and vegetables to create a clear, aromatic broth that takes several hours to simmer. It’s not intended for drinking directly but serves as a vital ingredient in various dishes.
Therefore, it can be confidently stated that “stock is the heart of cooking.”
Which kind of stock is suitable for babies?
For babies aged one year and older, pork, chicken, and fish stock are suitable options. At this age, children begin to eat soft foods and develop preferences for delicious tastes. If your little one is difficult to feed, stock can be a great ally in encouraging them to eat.
Pork stock is prepared using pork ribs stewed with chemical-free, naturally sweet and aromatic vegetables like radish, carrot, corn, onion, Napa cabbage, and more. In addition to pork, you can also create other stock variations using different recipes.
For chicken stock, opt for chicken ribs and meat.
For fish stock, use fish meat and bones after washing them thoroughly.
Vegetable stock focuses on stewing naturally sweet vegetables like radish, carrot, corn, onion, and Napa cabbage.
After simmering all the ingredients for 6-8 hours, strain the mixture to obtain the stock. It’s as simple as that! This flavorful stock can be used to prepare delicious meals for your baby without any fuss. Any leftover stock can be conveniently stored by freezing it in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator. This way, you can use it to cook baby food for the next meal.
Which recipes can use baby stock for cooking?
Baby stock enhances the flavors of various dishes, including ground rice, poached eggs, clear soup, soup, and porridge. It adds a delightful mellowness without any chemical additives, as the taste and benefits come directly from the natural ingredients used.
Solutions for Limited Time in Baby Stock Preparation
Many mothers now have to work outside the home and find it challenging to make stock for their child due to the time required to prepare raw materials and the lengthy simmering process. We believe that many mothers want to prepare meals for their children, but they often find themselves lacking the time to do so. Hence, Care Choice would like to recommend:
Care Choice 100% vegetable-based seasoning powder for children aged 1 year and older
It has become the most reviewed seasoning powder for children in the country. The best part is, it doesn’t contain MSG or gluten. This seasoning powder serves as a convenient and time-saving alternative to traditional stock. It contains a delightful taste similar to Japanese soup, making it an ideal helper to ensure your child eats easily. Now, you can smile happily. Care Choice’s seasoning includes fish ingredients and is available in both the original formula and a variant with added seaweed.
Key ingredients include colorful vegetables such as carrots, radishes, broccoli, onions, spring onion, and ground fish seasoned with salt (a crucial source of iodine, vital for body and brain development), along with sugar, pepper, and coriander root. The seasoning is perfect for making stock, soup, ground rice, poached eggs, various clear soups, and more.
What about other Care Choice formulas? Are they suitable for children?
Mothers often wonder if their children can consume other formulas of Care Choice. Some mothers who regularly use Care Choice 100% vegetable-based seasoning powder notice that other formulas contain ingredients similar to the seasoning powder for children. This has also sparked curiosity among mothers with picky eaters, who seek a solution to encourage their children to eat more food, such as seasoning powder for children.
The answer is that children aged 1 year and up can use any formula of Care Choice products. Every formula is crafted from natural ingredients without MSG or other harmful chemicals. However, the children’s formula of Care Choice incorporates a variety of vegetables to offer both nutritional benefits and delicious umami flavors derived from natural ingredients. This makes Care Choice an effective solution to address the issue of picky eating in children.
By opting to use Care Choice 100% vegetable-based seasoning powder that replaces monosodium glutamate in every dish, you ensure good health for everyone in the family. Let’s unite as a Care Choice family.