Okay, now let’s be honest – I wasn’t born to cook like my sisters, but I do want to be able to make healthy baby food for my son. I just need it to be easy – really easy.
I first began my search for a BPA-free baby food processor several months ago, and just kept running into the Beaba Babycook by Williams Sonoma at every turn. There was some debate as to whether it was made with polycarbonate plastic or not, so I decided to contact the manufacturer directly to find out. I learned that all components coming in contact with food are made of polypropylene (PP) and polysulfone (PSU) – all BPA and PVC-free materials.
Now I was left with only one hurdle – the $150 price tag. I wasn’t sure I could get past it, so I took some time to see what others had to say. I check Amazon.com to see what kind of rating it received an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Not bad . . .
Then after searching my favorite websites, I came away with an amazing number of positive reviews from many Mommy bloggers:
Fawn & Forest
The Beaba Babycook is one of those baby gadgets that I thought was slightly ridiculous because why should making baby food require a separate appliance? Some things seem so ridiculous that I have to try them out for myself. Perfect timing: our baby son Owen is starting solids.
This is what i found upon making sweet potatoes for the baby: i absolutely love the Beaba Babycook! It’s amazing, right? Even though I am not a first time mom + have made baby food before I found it incredibly…. effortless.
Read full review here.
Mommies with Style
Lets get one thing straight. I am a capitol “L” Lazy chef. Anything over five minutes in the microwave and two pots to wash and I am thinking maybe I should order out. Or save it for a special occasion. Like a party. Which I would probably want to have catered come to think of it… I’m more of a cupcake decorator than a dinner maker. I frost. I sprinkle. But I don’t like to toil in the kitchen.
Using the Beaba Babycook I am able to create 4-5 servings of a healthful meal for my baby in less time than it takes to go to the grocery store and purchase a jar of the pre-made stuff. At a fraction of the price. Who knew that making my own baby food would be the ideal solution for a lazy gourmet like me?
Read the full review here.
Mamanista
The Babycook is idiot-proof since the steamer automatically turns off when the food is done. You can control the consistency of the food and make either a smooth puree or something with more texture. Clean-up is super fast since there are no pots or dishes to wash. Just put the Babycook in the dishwasher’s top rack.
While [$150] might sound expensive, think about how much money you currently spend on baby food. I mostly serve Gerber food, so I was spending about $10 a week on baby food. (If you serve a premium organic babyfood, you might be spending up to $20 a week.)
Read the full review here.
Celebrity Baby Blog
For Son Number One I opened about a million jars of babyfood, but after watching my sister and my best friend do all of theirs from scratch, I decided to give it a whirl with Son Number Two. He’s eight months old and we haven’t opened a jar yet, and I’m finding it’s a lot easier than I expected. At first I thought the Beaba Babycook ($150) was overkill. I mean, who needs another piece of equipment when a pan for steaming and a mini food processor for pureeing did the trick? Well, I do. I’ve been using the Babycook daily.
It’s an all-in-one steamer and processor and it’s really simple. Just peel and dice whatever fruits and veggies you want to serve and add the recommended amount of water (1,2 or 3 – the bowl serves as a measuring cup). Flip the switch to “steam” and off you go. The water level works as a timer. When the water is gone, the heater shuts off. That’s perfect if you’re multitasking and can’t stand by the stove while the food steams. You can cook just about anything in under 15 minutes.
Read the full review here.
I’ve decided that in the long run I’ll be saving time, money and frustration while giving my baby wholesome, organic baby food. And of course, I’ll be freezing some ahead of time in my BPA-free Baby Cubes and Fresh Baby Trays 
>> FIND some great tips on making your own baby food at Organic Baby Products 101
Photo Source: Fawn and Forest
>> UPDATE: It turns out that I love the Babycook, so we recently added it to our store here.
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Great post! I’ve been debating on buying this for kid #2 due this summer and I think you convinved me.
I’ve been making my own baby food since my baby turned 6 1/2 months. I’d cut, boil and cook and then blend the foods in the blender. She is now 9 1/2 months and I just got the Beaba. WOW! What a difference. It’s so easy to use after a couple times, is easy to clean and blends the foods extremely well. The only con is that it’s a bit small so I can only make about 2-3 days worth of food in one shot. It is a great investment to make. Also, I can tell the difference in the taste of the foods.
Almost as soon as we discovered that we were going to have a baby, my husband and I both agreed on making our own food. I am now 18 weeks pregnant and, without a doubt, have decided to purchase this cooker. I am a kitchen nut. I cook everything myself, I bake, I grill, I cater, I invent, so why shouldn’t I do the same for my baby? This blog/review is a great piece of information for people still deciding on this purchase
Thanks for posting!
We purchased the Beaba a month before my son started solids. We knew from the get go we wanted to make our own baby food, and with the Beaba it made it so simple. I’m not one for cleaning tons of pots and I only had one small appliance to clean and it took a matter of 10 minutes to make the baby food, 8 minutes of which I didn’t even have to stand there and do anything and could tend to my baby. This was the best purchase I made and would recommend it to any mom!
Still researching on this. Not sure if its worth the $$. I have not read a single bad review. I may be convinced!
this is the best I am no cook but it is sooo easy
For the most part I was tossed on rather or not i was going to make my son his food. Everyone has said to me that it takes too much time etc. The babycook almost has my mind completely made that I’m going to prepare my son’s meals. He’ll be starting solids in about a month and a half. I work part time and am planning to start school again in January, So time is very valuable to me! I have read several reviews about this product and not a single one has been negative. No to mention i can control exactly what my son eats! I think this is def worth the purchase.
Polusulfone contains BPA so the marketing of this product is a bit misleading. Even their website says BPA safety tested not BPA free, this should throw up a red flag.
Read this study, but I’ll warn you that it is very techinical but worth your time if you care about your kids.
http://www.ehponline.org/members/2003/5993/5993.html
Hi Thomas,
I appreciated the info you provided on testing done with animal cages made of polysulfone that showed minute amounts of BPA migration. But not all polysulfone contains BPA, and the info we received from Scandinavian Child’s testing of the Babycook product shows that it is indeed BPA-free.
Best,
Alicia
has anyone made rice cereal with this? the unit is great but the cookbook is horrible.
I have a food processor and pots with steamers. I know I could have just used them. But, I'm a very busy working mom of 3 sons, and the hassle of pulling out big, bulky contraptions was something I knew I wouldn't do. The Babycook is tiny and can sit out on my counter all the time without getting in the way. The fact that I can steam and then puree in the same appliance is fantastic. Then I just rinse it out and pop it in the dishwasher. Very, very convenient and practical for someone like me. The $150 price tag isn't really that bad, considering it pays for itself within the first month or two. (I only buy organic, top of the line food for my children, and that is quite costly!) I LOVE the Babycook, and I think it is worth every penny!
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