rdoyle225 1 Posted May 29, 2012 Ok just like the title said. If you make them into a prue why cook them, dont you lose most of the nution in them if you cook them? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happysnapper 454 Posted May 29, 2012 No, unless you're overcooking them. It's pretty hard to puree most raw vegetables. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Findus Goldfish 272 Posted May 29, 2012 I don't cook any of the vegetables. Just put them directly in the blender. Works perfectly fine. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cathface 161 Posted May 29, 2012 I only cook them enough to soften them - easier to blend. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dnalex 13,633 Posted May 29, 2012 I use baby food veggies because, um, I am lazy 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haley_tichonuk22 1,157 Posted May 29, 2012 Exactly. I just cook them enough to be a bit soft so they blend better. Carrots are kind of hard to blend when raw lol 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdoyle225 1 Posted May 29, 2012 I think I am going to go with baby food. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happysnapper 454 Posted May 29, 2012 I also use lazy baby food. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amynmitchell 61 Posted May 30, 2012 I just steam them enough to puree them. If you have something like a vitamix you could do them raw, but it depends on what you put in there and how strong your blender is. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evening 102 Posted May 30, 2012 Goldfish digestive systems aren't the most sophisticated or thorough. Cooking vegetables slightly tends to break down cell walls and make it easier for them to get at the nutrition. If you're pureeing them down to a liquid, that'd probably accomplish the same thing, but veggies can be tougher than you think. Just giving them a quick blanch can shore up any deficiencies with your puree. Oh, and with certain foods like spinach, cooking is almost necessary to get at the nutrition; sorry salad lovers. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prejudiced 38 Posted June 9, 2012 Blanching works a treat on most things, it also gets rid of most nasties on the surface. Goldfish’s digestive tracts leave… A LOT to be desired, so making food super digestible (for certain veg that may mean cooking it a bit, for most blanching or a light steam will do) is important if you want to make sure they get the most out of their food. It’s also important to make it easy to pass/move through the tract for our shorter bodied (and hence crumpled digestive tract-ed) fancy friends, and that often goes hand in hand with digestibility. The more digestible it is, the less they will pass as waste to foul up your tank too 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted June 9, 2012 i steam them.. we have steamed veggies every night.. i just add some extra to the steamer on the night i'm making gelfood. i add carrots too. carrots can be pretty harsh even in small chunks. considering that we advise to dissolve salt fully before adding to the tank as the granules may irritate the gills. well, carrot can do that too. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prejudiced 38 Posted June 9, 2012 i steam them.. we have steamed veggies every night.. i just add some extra to the steamer on the night i'm making gelfood. i add carrots too. carrots can be pretty harsh even in small chunks. considering that we advise to dissolve salt fully before adding to the tank as the granules may irritate the gills. well, carrot can do that too. Helen, you guys eat waaaay healthier them me! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Helen 8,511 Posted June 9, 2012 i steam them.. we have steamed veggies every night.. i just add some extra to the steamer on the night i'm making gelfood. i add carrots too. carrots can be pretty harsh even in small chunks. considering that we advise to dissolve salt fully before adding to the tank as the granules may irritate the gills. well, carrot can do that too. Helen, you guys eat waaaay healthier them me! lol.. true, we don't live outta a microwave tbh, we never had one when i was growing up, so i never learned to cook with one (tis a good thing ) then i saw that news report on current affair. that microwaving vegetables almost immediately reduces all their goodness to literally 0 in seconds so glad i don't use the microwave.. only on dire emergencies. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prejudiced 38 Posted June 9, 2012 i steam them.. we have steamed veggies every night.. i just add some extra to the steamer on the night i'm making gelfood. i add carrots too. carrots can be pretty harsh even in small chunks. considering that we advise to dissolve salt fully before adding to the tank as the granules may irritate the gills. well, carrot can do that too. Helen, you guys eat waaaay healthier them me! lol.. true, we don't live outta a microwave tbh, we never had one when i was growing up, so i never learned to cook with one (tis a good thing ) then i saw that news report on current affair. that microwaving vegetables almost immediately reduces all their goodness to literally 0 in seconds so glad i don't use the microwave.. only on dire emergencies. Hey I also use the stovetop! Sometimes anyway... But the oven, pretty much never. I have been slowly learning to cook, but yeah, 2 min noodles out of the microwave are still a staple food. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites