One of my best baby purchases ever.
by Olga
from Chicago
5.0 stars out of 5.0 stars
I originally purchased my Beaba in France before they arrived in the US, so had to buy a power adapter to go with it. This is a WONDERFUL item if you are committed to cooking for your child. Food prep is remarkably easy, and unlike steaming on the stove, you can step away while your food is being prepared. I would make individual veggies or bleds, and would make a large enough portion for a fresh meal plus extra to freeze as cubes for later on. The purees come out extremely smooth, as the blade is positioned very low. I used this EVERY DAY while my daughter was eating purees, and continue to use it now for a healthy steamed snack (carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc), or even as a quick side of steamed veggies for the family. I even use it to make homemade popsicles with pureed berries, peaches, etc. Thanks to this machine, my little girl never ate out of a jar. Fresh food was easy to make after a long workday, and on active/busy weekends!
I like it!
by babychef
from Brookline, MA
4.0 stars out of 5.0 stars
I really like the Babycook. With the[$]price tag I doubt that making my own baby food will ever work out to being cheaper than buying at the store, but I like that making my own food eliminates the waste of plastic or glass containers. Plus I can make more interesting things than I can buy (I've never seen jarred mango, broccoli, etc.) I can cook an entire large sweet potato or a 1/2 of a butternut squash in one batch so I don't find the size to be a problem. The steamer turns itself off when it is done cooking so I don't have to watch a timer. The bowl is BPA-free, your kitchen doesn't get hot from the steaming on the stove, your little one can be close to it and still be safe if they're like mine and don't like mom to be out of sight. It's so small and quick to set up that I don't mind cooking something up quickly on a weeknight because it's not a production to use like steaming on the stove and pureeing in the food processor. Bottom line: can you make your own baby food without this? Yes. Does the Babycook make it a little easier? Definitely. Ask for it for your shower so you don't feel guilty about the price!
Great design but not useful enough for $
by Sarah
from Acton, MA
2.0 stars out of 5.0 stars
This was given to us as a shower present and I was so excited to start using it when our son was about 6 months old. It is very easy to use but my biggest gripe was that it was taking way too long to get any cooking done.
Yeah, it only takes about 15 minutes from start to finish to make some lovely pureed squash but I wanted to feed several different types of food at each meal and still have leftovers for the next day.
I ended up using my regular food processor and a stainless steel mesh strainer over some simmering water and I was able to steam and puree an entire week's worth of food and put into ice cube trays, in the same time it took me to make three SMALL purees in the Babycook.
Just not worth it.