At what age should you give pumpkin?
Let’s go for thefood diversification? Just like carrots, pumpkins or green vegetables, you can introduce pumpkin to your baby’s diet. It will appreciate its texture in floured dishes. And it will fill up with vitamins.
How to choose it well?
Quite heavy, with a smooth bark, of a beautiful brick color and without stain. It can be stored (whole) for several weeks away from light and heat. But avoid the refrigerator unless it’s cut and packed well.
Magical associations
Steam cooked and served with a drizzle of olive oil, you will appreciate its floury and slightly sweet flesh. Its texture is reminiscent of chestnut.
In velouté with parsnip: cook your pieces of pumpkin and parsnip for 20 minutes in a saucepan of water
with a few sprigs of parsley. Reserve some of the cooking water and mix with sour cream, parsley and chives according to the desired texture.
Mashed with sweet potato. To enhance the sweet taste of pumpkin, pair it with sweet potato! Steam the pieces together or in a saucepan of water, then mash them, adding a dash of vanilla and crème fraîche, depending on the child’s age.
Pro tips
Prepare it: cutting the pumpkin requires strength. With one hand, hold it firmly on your work surface, with the other, slice it in half, seed it and cut it into pieces or slices. No need to peel it, the pumpkin is eaten with its rind which disappears when mixed. You can also cut it into thin slices 1 to 2 cm thick and remove its skin with a peeler.
Cooking: steaming 15-20 minutes. How about flavoring his cooking water?
Your choice: spices, aromatics … Cut into thin slices, squash are also delicious roasted. To do this, oil the slices and place them on the baking sheet with herbs from Provence. Leave to cook for 30 minutes at 200 ° C. You obtain a tender and golden flesh to perfection.
Our video article!