Posted by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 08-07-2008
Tags: food, gardening, health, organic, sustainability
When making baby food, why can’t you leave the peels on fruit and vegetables?
I understand why if the fruit has an especially tough (broccoli) peel, or if the peel is very dirty (certain potatoes, beets) but for something like fresh carrots, or redskin potatoes, if you’re going to boil or steam them and throw them in the food processor anyway, wouldn’t scrubbing them well and removing the top and bottom be enough? Especially if they are organic? I’ve always heard that the most nutritious part of many veggies is on or next to the peel. But the baby food books and websites say to always peel the food.
What do you think?
Our baby isn’t even born yet, it was just something I’m curious about for the future. 
I understand about the peels being hard to digest- but what about prunes which are a common baby food? Those are hard to digest too (hence the effects). Or do you only give babies prunes when they are constipated, not as a regular thing?
I suppose it might be harder for them to digest, but I see what you are saying about carrots and red potatoes. I would think you would probably be fine not peeling thin skinned veggies.
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