GUIDE TO BABY FOOD GRINDERS

Munchkin Baby Food Grinder

Manufacturer : Munchkin
In Stock : 4

List Price:	$9.99
Price:	$9.95
You Save:	$0.04 (0%)

Features

Makes homemade baby food ¿ at home or on the go!
Expands food choices beyond what's offered in jars
No batteries or electricity needed
Replaces expensive commercial baby food
Ideal for 6+ months

Product Description

Make natural baby food - just fill, grind and serve. It''s quick, easy and compact - ideal for travel. There''s no electricity or batteries required. Top rack dishwasher safe. Instructions and recipe booklet included. Colors may vary.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 2.50 out of 12 reviews

Rating :
Liked it at first but metal is started to wear and get into the food - Dana R, Oct 08, 2008

I really liked this product when I first got it. I figured it was worth a shot for $10. When food is soft, it is very easy to use. However, it is really difficult to use when food is not quite so soft. You really have to push down on it and it hurt my hand.

I had to stop using it as of today though (about 3 months after my purchase) because I noticed that the metal is starting to wear and it's turning the food a nasty shade of gray/green. I only noticed this because I used it for an apple yesterday and a pear today. I tried cleaning it really well but it didn't help. I'm really upset that I might not have noticed this before with heavily colored foods (like green beans) so I may have been feeding my baby metal-tainted food. :(

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Wonderful Product! - B. Kosanic, Sep 05, 2008

Great product! Highly recommended. It grinds through soft foods and soft cooked meats with ease. Easy to take apart and clean and very small to keep in a diaper bag etc..for travel.

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Sore Hand - PinkRaider, Jul 19, 2008

I think this product gave me carpel tunnel syndrome or something. Man my hand is killing me. I tried it for the first time today, assembly was nothing since it was all put together. I used all frozen foods, boiled the veggies, thawed the fruits. I used yellow squash the first time, no biggie. The texture seems a but chunky though for my baby who has yet to eat his first solid. So I just ran it through the grinder again and added a bit of water.
I then tried some boiled green beans. That was a bit tricker. The little strings from it would stick to the grate and I had to keep pulling them off. My hand was getting tired of pushing down on the holder and turning the knob with the other hand. I had to put the beans through the grinder at least 5 times. Very very time consuming!
The last thing I tried was thawed peaches. Lets just say my hand is so sore I can barely type. Now they were not thawed ALL the way but almost all the way. I cut them up in little bites and grinded away. The juice was leaking from the bottom. Messy. I think I am going to buy an electric one and forget the manual kind. I have an apple on standby to be grind up but forget that. I will just eat that myself.
Only good things that came out of this purchase is the little food pouch thingy that came with it. I stuck a half thawed peach in it and my 4 1/2 month old practically sucked that thing dry.

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Can't remove grate! - J. Leaf, Jul 17, 2008

I only used this grinder twice. The first time, the grate got stuck after grinding the food. Once it gets rotated and locked into place, the grate isn't coming out again. The grinding of the food wedges the grate in place even more.

I thought, ok, no big deal, I will just leave the grate in place and disassemble the handle. I couldn't get the grinder clean! Bits of food were left stuck everywhere.

After going through this twice, I threw it away. I wanted to use something simple and not be a gadget obsessed mom. I'll buy a mini food processor now that I can use for other food prep after the baby is grown.

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Good job for the price - Olive, Jul 08, 2008

I purchased this item and then came home and read the reviews. I almost returned it, and then decided to give it a shot. I'm glad I did. Most of the other reviewers complained that it leaked. It does, but I just sit it in the sink to grind. Then there were complaints of the force you have to use to grind the food. I don't think that's the case at all. I think the key is the grinding motion. You have to push down on the green plastic part while grinding with your other hand. If it becomes hard to push, you simply keep grinding until it becomes easier to push. I believe most people are trying to grind it too fast. Also, I believe some of the complaints are because people aren't using food that has already been cooked. If you want to grind up a food such as squash, it is common sense, I think, that the food be cooked until soft. I just ground up cooked corn that was cut off the cob, and it ground up great.
Also, I think the thing to keep in mind with this product is price. It is only $10!
I feel that for under $10, you are getting a great product that does what it is supposed to do: grind up cooked foods in quantities suitable for feeding to a baby.

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