Ready-To-Eat Pureed Meals -Turkey Dinner, Lasagne, French Toast | Thick & Easy Meals Taste Test
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 7. 07. 2024
- Thick and Easy Meals are ready-to-eat pureed meals for people that have swallowing disorders. Let's give them a taste. #emmymade
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
0:14 Greetings!
0:25 Thick water.
0:39 What are we tasting?
1:05 What flavors?
2:00 Lasagne.
5:34 Scrambled eggs.
7:02 Roasted turkey.
7:38 Dividing the dough.
8:18 Baking instructions.
8:56 French toast.
10:42 Roasted chicken.
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Some of these comments are quite cruel, there are many people who have swallowing issues, this gives them an easy and accessible option for dinner. One day everyone will experience some form of illness, maybe then they will understand how tone deaf. Their comments are. thank you for all the interesting videos! I really enjoy watching your channel.
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Thank you! â€
Even if they are jerks I hope they never have to deal with a family member who had a stroke.
Yeah they are good because my mother has well had Alzheimers in her later stages she couldn't eat any solids so those meals pureed meals was helpful
And for folks with serious tooth pain, these items can be good. Can't chew normal food, but this allows them to eat.
I was a nutritionist/cook at a nursing home when i was younger and we had to make thick liquids and purees for a few residents. I tried EVERYTHING i pureed to season it because the seasoning can change when the texture does. These/thick meals and the thickened liquids are LITERAL life savers. Thank you for spreading awareness and not fearing the texture as most would.
Are you a dietitian?
This is indeed a moment of empathy. A friend of mine was just diagnosed with a progressive condition that will likely result in dysphagia, so it's good to know that he'll have options like this, even if they aren't ideal. Who knows, maybe the attention you bring to these products and the awareness you spread will entice manufacturers to step up their games a little! Thank you for this video!
Hey, 2 months in the future, when my great grandma had vocal cord surgery, she had problems swallowing for months after along with issues holding her utensils. A system like the baby bullet and the reusable food pouches and filling gadget were amazing for her.
Her favorites were things like a pouch of pureed steamed seasoned chicken with a pouch of potatoes and gravy and a pouch of steamed carrots.
Just add broth/milk/water or thickener (she used rice or oat cereal for babies) as needed to get the right thickness so they don't choke.
I hope it helps your friend, and I hope they manage to look at it as an opportunity to have fun and experiment with lots of new recipes for meals.
There's a soft foods company in the UK called Made for You, that does these ready meals with pureed food but each component of the meal is separate so you can vary the flavours in each mouthful and it tastes less homogeneous. They also pipe / form the puree into a shape reminiscent of its usual appearance just so it's a little more appetising at a glance. It does look like toy / playdoh food but better than some of these look.
What a great Idea. They put back what normally is lost when pureeing all togheter, the color and shape. This will hopefully trigger som positive memories how food should look like when not pureed.
Sounds like that's the way to do it....puree each item separately so there is a bit of change in taste. A person needing this type of food may be more inclined to eat.
I just looked it up, that is so thoughtful! Thanks for sharing!
I was thinking the whole time, why don't they puree the stuff separately so it tastes somewhat normal. Do it like they do baby food.
That's great!
I'm a medical-rehab RN, who works with many folks with dysphagia. Puree foods are definitely a struggle for some, as the taste may be there (the food we have in our facility isn't as *prepared* as the Hormel meals), but the texture is not. I find the puree meats are the hardest to get down, veggies are easier, and fruits are usually a hit ( yes, I've tried them all). The best is when you are doing your best to get a patient to eat, and a family member/friend comes up and goes "ew, that looks gross!", nothing helps the appetite better than hearing someone say your food looks gross, right??
In my regional hospital, their pureed meals are amazing. They do a great job seasoning them and then they mold them before sending them to the room so when you get your plate, it looks like real food instead of mush. It makes a big difference to have that visual when you're eating the pureed/thickened water diet.
My son can only eat purĂ©es. Heâs 8. Can you imagine how hard it is to get him enough calories? Especially when meals like this just donât taste good :(
He does have a gtube but he loves flavor and experiencing food.
As a home blender basically anything with meat ends up grainy đ and itâs so hard to get things to be high enough calories but not grotesquely oily or sweet. Itâd be nice if more time and science were spent into giving people like hun an enjoyable healthy food experience.
Makes being a mom hard. So we tend to give him his healthy foods by gtube and then tasty things by mouth. Cheese cake, yogurt, pudding, soups, mashed potatoâs with gravy or bbq.
It broke my heart to read your comment. I'm so sorry for your son having to deal with this issue. You sound like a fantastic mom. đ
@@chrismurray3140 thank you đ itâs definitely a hard road but we are a strong family and work together. He loves PB&J and while he canât chew or bite it (yet) he can get it open and takes out the pb&j and he loves it when he knows his dad made the sandwich for him and in the end it all wipes up đ
I don't know if you have a food processor but this makes it easy to pureefy foods especially if there is not a lot of liquid. Blenders sometimes need a lot of liquid to get the blades going but food processors don't. You can puree chickpeas with only a little liquid. I would suggest getting a small food processor since it works better to puree small meals or side dishes for your son, I have a really big one and it doesn't really do well with anything less than a cup worth of food.
@@dicksdrugsanddebutantes9305 thank you!! Thatâs a great idea! I have the vitamix so itâs definitely decent - they used to have a discount program for blenderized diet kids but they shut it down :(
your strategy rocks! my dad is fine now (yay!), but when i had to puree food for him, i gave him what i was eating but pureed with bone broth for savory foods and soy milk (i'm non-dairy) for sweeter foods to add to the nutritional density (rather than the caloric density, which is what you're needing to do). i tasted everything before giving it to him to try, and we both found it all tasty. my dad loves chocolate ice cream and pudding, so dessert was easy, and i made him the occasional fruit-and-chocolate smoothie.
I worked with a dietician at a group home for years, and when she did dietary training with the staff she told them NOT to puree everything together. Each food item should be pureed separately. That way the flavors don't mix and potentially become unappetizing.
Such a good idea!
This was my exact first thought. Why not do it in a separated container like a regular TV dinner? That way the person can adjust to their tastes as far as the level of this or that they like.
I worked in a group home and had to puree food and thicken drinks for a resid. If we did not puree her veggies into her food, she never ate them. She preferred everything pureed together.
This! I worked in a group home also and when we had to purée foods we never threw them all together- that would be disgusting.
@@sueholdener4135 : That was her preference. It wasn't disgusting to her.
My dad was in a severe car accident years ago and broke his jaw in several places. His jaw was wired shut for 3 months followed by a year of extensive dental surgery. We took our everyday foods and blended them with water, broth, etc and no matter what we tried he said everything tasted crappy when served through a syringe. Our food preferences have a lot to do with textures, mouth feel, etc. he lost about 40 pounds in the ordeal.
I found when i made purees that the seasoning of the food can change (usually gets more bland) when pureed. Even if you use a flavored liquid so i would taste every puree i made and make sure it didnt taste like cardboard.
I didn't have a liquid diet for as long as your dad but I had s jaw injury and couldn't even open my mouth enough to put a spoon in it and I found exactly the same with pureed foods. I was stuck with meal replacement shakes and soups and it was very boring. Enjoying food is something we just take for granted.
Thank you!. As person with Crohn's disease with scarred intestines and partial blockages, I am going to get these for days I have flares. Also thank you for your kind and compassionate approach to these foods. â€
Hello †Wouldn't surgery help with blockages?
@@someoneanyone884 In the USA it's around +50,000+ dollars for most intestine based surgeries. Which just isn't a viable option for most people, sadly. :(
â@@someoneanyone884 it is a hugely long waitlist + very expensive for those surgeries. Plus, the more surgeries you have, the closer you get to just having a bag.
I would love to see a follow up where you try to make tasty thick & easy meals homemade!
So true, im invested now, after the first and this video, would love if she can recreate them at home, separately like people are suggesting, maybe even getting the molds from amazon or wherever to make them look like the meals, to bring more awareness or give options to people that may encounter this in the future, even tho she is not a dietician, just to bring awareness.
Wanna see that too ngl. Not everyone can buy these foods in their countries and fresher food is also healthier. Besides, these packaged foods only come in a few select meals, what if someone wants to eat something different?
What a missed opportunity for this company. I had hoped the trays had compartmentalized foods, like pureed potato, stuffing and turkey separately. At least make an attempt to create pleasing food, but honestly speaking, these seem to be barely palatable. Thank you for showing us this situation, and I hope someone can address the needs of folks with this condition. God Bless đđâ
I am rarely grateful for being able to swallow and eat food normally, but I am. Itâs crazy how we take so many things for granted. Iâm also happy people have these options to make their experience a little easier.
As a speech-language pathologist, I love that you're making these videos and bringing awareness about dysphagia! Puree definitely has its downsides, but it's so important to have easy complete meal options for people who can't safely chew and swallow solid foods. Maybe with more awareness the options will get better! Loved the thickened liquid video as well!
The hospital I used to work at pureed the food separately, and shaped the food! chicken shaped like a chicken leg, French toast shaped like bread and etc. The French toast was the favorite choice because it was just pureed bread soaked in syrup.
My mother was recently sick and had to have puréed food in the hospital. The shaped molds really helped to identify what the food was. I thought the corn cobs were especially cute.
I work in a care home the French toast is always a hit. They love the garlic bread too!
@@xionmemoria They should have just made bread pudding. It's the same thing and they wouldn't have to puree it. Just add extra milk when making it so it's soft enough.
When working with patients with dysphagia, we were trained how to puree their food to the correct consistency (not everyone's was the same). Never did we mix everything together! We prepared each part of their meal separately, just as we would our own. The sandy or chalky texture is probably from the thickening powder.
The extensive time stamps are definitely a fun time for this one đ All jokes aside though, I'm glad you're highlighting foods that, while they may not be the greatest by any means, are absolute life savers for people with dysphagia and other conditions who may need these. The amount of food prep that goes into making these sorts of food is extensive, and not always viable for someone who lives at home with minimal assistance.
Definitely! These foods definitely serve a purpose â€
Iâve found that an immersion blender can purĂ©e food surprisingly well: just put the food in a somewhat deep bowl and assault it with the immersion blender. Much less cleanup than with a food processor.
That is what an immersion blender is for
Yea depending the amount you try to blend it doesn't always get as smooth because it's got too much room to stay in a grainier texture. Can confirm immersion blender really helps with this.
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Aside from being good for those with swallowing issues, I feel like these would be a good option for food after a heavy dental procedure so youâre not stuck to a diet of broth and ice cream for however long your initial healing process is
I actually just commented about this! I had to have all my baby teeth removed because the adult teeth were coming in around them. (Not all at once, though!)
I had four molars removed and my face was so sore and swollen after because the roots in them were absolute monsters. I was stuck eating apple sauce and mashed potatoes for a week.
The dog in the corner when the dogs was barking was cute.
I am so glad these convenient & necessary foods are here for people who need them.
Not everyone has the strength to cook, use a blender & clean up afterwards. I hope, for the sake of those who need them, that their flavor and variety continues to improve.
Thank you Emmy, for your descriptions.
As a nurse I am thrilled with these taste tests đ„°đ€©
As a retired nurse, this would be an awesome addition to the arsenal needed to keep a patient with dysphagia at home. Some of my families really couldn't afford blenders back then(much cheaper now days) I actually set up a blender donation. My coworkers brought in their old blenders, we had them checked by biomed, (to make sure safe) and gave them to our families of patient t's with dysphagia. Thank you Hormel and Emmy for bringing awareness
These meals would be great for someone with swallowing/choking issues.
Working in a nursing home, I've seen and tried a lot of pureed foods, and honestly, it's weirdly good. Like a pureed sandwich is so good đ
i believe this is in fact what they are for, sheâs previously done the liquid thickening stuff
@@treacherousviper yeah and I love that stuff. I got some from work and my kid loves it mixed with juice or kool-aid. She said it makes it into a snack lol
@@ShadeyLadey thatâs cute, kids are funny.
For those who still don't understand why these products exist, they are often given to people with advanced dementia because it's the only thing that will keep them alive, short of being fed by a tube. Kudos to Emmy for making this video.
I wish people were less opposed to feeding tubes. They're such a wonderful tool.
@@shanaw5445 they are a wonderful, life-saving tool, but personally, I know I would be very hesitant to getting one myself. I have a friend who has gastroparesis (sp?), and she has a feeding tube where she gets her main nutrition but she hates it, and misses real food so much that she will eat even though she knows it will make her very sick. Not being able to eat real food sucks
@@shannonrickard8605 I think it's significantly harder for adults. But so many parents refuse to get one for their child, usually out of fear, ignorance, or a feeling of failure, when their child is clearly struggling, and they don't realize how much pressure it takes out of the whole situation.
My oldest daughter has been tube fed since she was 16 months old. The first few years I also fed her by mouth but she could only have pureed food. Whatever she could not finish, I would put through her tube. These are amazing for people like her!
Unfortunately, this video brings back painful memories. My dad ate these when he was going through chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. He hated most of them, but ate them, because he couldn't eat anything else. He had dysphagia from the chemo. đą
I'm glad to see products like this out for folks for swallowing disorders. I worked in rehab with patients that had swallowing issues following a stroke or brain injury. Finding foods that need to be this consistency and bearable in terms of taste is tricky. A lot of it is about seasoning. I remember in nursing school, we had to drink water that was "pudding" thick and purred food to really understand what it's like to eat a modified diet.
Thank you for doing this. Not many people (anyone?) would make this effort and be honest AND kind about a sustaining meal some of us have no choice but to eat. At least there IS a choice! You make it much more palatable!! Thanks!
You have to admire Emmy absolute honest unbiased opinion when she tries something new.
Two videos in one night? I'll take it!
I haven't tried these ones. I eat baby food, for a snack (I have a feeding tube for 100% nutrituon).
My hospital has a puree menu, and their chicken pot pie is yummy!
I dont have any digestive issues, but I love baby food fruit as a snack. I would rather have 2 jars of baby bananas than pudding or jello.
I really appreciate the awareness & inclusion youâre bringing to these types of food options, bestie. â€
Thank you for highlighting this. There are alot of seniors that need this. đ
This is similar to when I pureed our meals to make my son's baby food. This way he ate what we ate & he grew up having a healthy taste pallet. He wasn't really into sweets. He had to be in the mood for anything extra sweet. Now, he's grown & enjoys making his own food.
That's how I fed my children as well. I'm so happy to hear that I'm not the only one who refused to feed my children jars of premade, shelf stable foods! âșïž
Our main motivators were the cost as well as the quality of the food. My son always had a big thing for flavor & he Did Not like most of them & always wanted what we had. Plus, this way, we knew exactly what was in his food.
I never really did purees at all with my kids. Just fed them what we ate (within reason, of course). Now I have kindergarteners that love curry and a 12 year old whose favorite food is sushi đ it's so much cheaper and easier to just feed them real food (pureed or whole) and I have to believe it's better for them nutrition- and taste-wise.
My grandmother had to eat pureed food when she was in the final stages of Alzheimer's disease and my father also had to eat them when he was in his final days of cancer. Be thankful if you never have to eat this type of food.
I did two weeks of purĂ©ed food after having weight loss surgery. After working in aged care I was definitely dreading it but in the end it wasnât as bad as I thought it would be. I tried to go with mostly things that are already kinda purĂ©ed like mashed avo, purĂ©ed taco mince, purĂ©ed chicken or egg salads etc.
PurĂ©ed meals are very important for those who canât have regular foods for whatever reason.
My mother had a lot of issues swallowing once her dementia advanced so I do think these types of products fit a niche. Especially for people who arenât able to cook for themselves. I took care of my mom 24/7 so Iâd make all her food since I knew her taste palate. Thanks for trying these out and being fair about how they tasted. â€ïž
Itâs disappointing that most are bad :( So many people need something like this!
Rather than premade, unless you are unable, just blend foods.
That is always going to taste better, and unless its really liquid, you don't need Thick-It. Just whatever liquid you would use for drinking that's complimentary. (Eggs, milk. PB&J, even Kool-Aid. Cake, milk. Meats, broth or even water if you want to avoid extra salt. Etc. )
Worked in group homes for plenty of years with people with swallowing issues. Texture is definitely part of the eating experience most are used to. Even cake pureed with milk only tastes different with the different texture.
And, there's levels to pureed diets. Those look like "purĂ©e 2." Basically wallpaper paste.đ
I wonder if instead of having the whole meal mix together, if the individual items were separate would they taste better? Like the turkey as the main entree and the green beans and stuffing are individual sides..I think having the entire meal blended together makes the actual meal items hard to distinguish. Idk
These are essentially TV dinners for those with swallowing problems. There are commercial versions of pureed foods but they only sell to commercial operations, like hospitals and nursing homes. Those are available as separate items. But it is time consuming to prepare those meals and some require special equipment such as pressure steamers.
The versions I've seen of these in the UK are sold with the elements puréed separately - the broccoli puree is green and in a broccoli shape for example, salmon is in a salmon fillet shape etc. They're sold frozen by specialist companies who market frozen prepared meals for elderly and disabled people. Wiltshire Farm Foods is one company that I've heard of from occasionally watching daytime TV ads. It looks like they do meals for three different texture requirements and at least the photos have avoided the food looking uniformly brown.
From experience, yes it is preferable to have the parts separate đ
I as someone who works at a group home and I puree food for some of the residents this is something that could be a game changer instead of blending food up all the time
Thank you for including foods like these in a video for those of us who are limited to eating this consistency!! If you ever did a baby food video i would be so grateful!â€
A baby purée taste test would be so much fun to watch!
Hi, Iâm an SLP and Iâm grateful for prepared purĂ©ed foods and thickened liquids. They really help dysphagia patients. I mean who can carry around a blender and some folks are grateful to be eating at all.
Got COVID last week and today I lost my sense of smell and taste... I'm already going crazy but I'll continue to watch your wonderful videos!
Until your earlier video, Iâd never heard of dysphagia. It is so very kind of you to review these in order to highlight the condition and the foods people with it are able to eat. Your facial expressions are more predictive than normal, and Iâm sitting in my family room giggling.
Thank you endlessly for sharing this Emmy.
When I worked in a nursing home, I was told when preparing pureed meals that we don't mix it all together because despite their struggles, the residents still deserved an appetising looking meal! So instead everything was pureed and put into rainbow colours, more visually appealing!
But that's all well and good if you need pureed food and have someone to make it, but microwaved thick food is genius for those living alone or without much support!
When my dad was in hospital and nursing home i learned about this. Honestly, what my dad didnt finish i polished off the leftover. I actually didn't mind the smoother texture. There are times i miss it.
I can see people needing these and it's good they made this.
A product like this would provide an easy option for devoted, bone tired caregivers. My grandmother cared for my great grandmother for 14 years following a stroke and she puréed all her foods. They were the foods we were eating though.
When my grandma was in hospice she was only allowed to eat thick liquids, I wish we knew about this then, may she rest in paradise
I'm loving this channel
I had some extensive dental work done and I think these MIGHT have been a help. I actually thought about using my blender to blend up a Whataburger. Itâs good that this company makes these for people who donât have time to purĂ©e the food individually or the inclination. Just hope they try to make them more tasty. Itâs truly a great service. Ty, Emmy. đđ„°đ
I inspected food manufacturers. One of the firms I inspected was a firm, which made various thickened and purĂ©ed foods for medical institutions. They used molds to at least give a little visual appeal to the items. They kept the types of food separate so the purĂ©ed carrots would be molded into carrots, tuna casserole was molded into a fish shape. Hormel could have used TV dinner style containers and kept vegetables separate. Itâs the thickening agent is what makes the food gritty and bitter.
I wonder if they would thicken them separately and compartmentalize them. It's kinda rough to have it all together. It's so tough for individuals, especially the elderly. Thanks for again bringing this to our attention! You're the best Emmy!
I work in a nursing home and a lot of the patients would like these. The pureed meals are necessary for quite a few.
I think Iâd tolerate these dishes better with the ingredients in separate purĂ©es: turkey with some gravy, stuffing with perhaps more gravy, green beans.
Are the meals identified as to their degree of thickening, i.e., honey thick, nectar thick, etc? This is very important to someone who has dysphagia. It can create or prevent respiratory complications.
Thanks for making these videos! Not many people know about dysphagia, and these videos bring awareness to it. As someone with dysphagia I also appreciate knowing which products taste bad beforehand đ for more descriptive words for the foods/liquids you could look at the IDDSI chart. It gives the different classification of food textures and liquid thicknesses.
Glad you did this. Bet it helps a lot of people. Cheers!
At the moment, I am recovering from a double jaw surgery and I can only consume liquids. I can't wait to be allowed to consume pureed meals and after all that, regular meals. Texture is so, so important... Now, I appreciate it more than ever before. đ
Years ago, we had to puree my grandpa's food for him. We would puree each item separately though so he had little dishes of each thing rather than have it all blended together. I miss my papa. :(
My grandma had dysphagia (along with other health issues), and my mom and I cared for her for a few years before the end of her life. It was so hard to find things she could eat safely, and that also tasted good to her. These would've been a lifesaver! We did get some of the drinks from this brand for her, and also thickened her ordinary drinks with Thick-It (her favorite was thick orange soda, which wasn't terrible thick).
Food is so important to human culture and connection, and having to eat different food than others due to your health can be a major challenge for people... Products like this can be life changing for people.
I had trouble swallowing after my cancer treatments over ten years ago. But I cooked my own foods. I must cook them until they softened. I canât eat steak, chicken breast or anything solid. Thank you for sharing this. I made a lot of beanâs soup and vegetables. đđđ
Thank you for doing this, Emmy. With limited options for my kiddo, this was really helpful
Grateful for the helpful comments as I have a family member who may need these one day (we just have to be mindful of her eating mechanics right now), and am pretty sure that the those making any not so helpful comments will probably see the light when someone they know goes through this one day.
I had a stroke (44) and for the first 3 months, I couldnât eat real food. I am sure these would have been a dream come true. ⊠getting better still. â€
I fed these to my mom and she enjoyed all but the scrambled eggs. Very blan. So I added spices n a bit of butter n she enjoyed.
I work in a home with 6 individuals, 5 of which have food modifications, including 3 purĂ©es. We modify every meal for them, and one of the most important things is to not mix things together, to make things like you would make them at home. Itâs time consuming, but empathy goes a long way, would you want all your food mixed together and slopped in a bowl? Hormel can and should do better.
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Wonderful!!!! I hope these meals help the folks that need these kinds of meals!!!! The graininess you're experiencing could be the component they used to thicken these with.
*emmy holds up one of the meals*
My brain, immediately: Oh wow, 14 grams of protein for only 270 calories?! I should try some of these the next time I'm bulking!
My mother was recently diagnosed with ALS, luckily she still has her ability to swallow but Iâll have to keep these in mind for when it does come to that pointâŠthank you Emmy
Prayers that her progression is slow to worsen and she has minimal suffering
Your right. My step father had a stroke and In nursing home he was served the food everyone else got and they just blended it. He did well with it.
As a dietitian, I love that youre spreading awareness!
My son was in a horrible car accident and had a trach. When he finally was able to practice eating solid food, I made puréed chicken and dumplings with pumpkin pie for dessert. He was a big fan after weeks of nothing by mouth.
My ex husband has frequent difficulty swallowing due to some restrictions in his esophagus, eventually he will need surgery to correct the issue and/or have some type of stents or mesh implanted. These type meals would be nice for him to take to work. At present he skips lunch at work because he doesn't want to cough and choke in the lunchroom. He's single and doesn't really prepare any blended foods to take to work with him. He was raised in a very 1950s traditional family, and never learned to cook or do normal household tasks. He and his twin sister were raised with very gender specific tasks and chores. He can use a microwave though, lol. These foods would be great for him. I think adding melted unsalted butter to a few of them might greatly improve the flavor, sour cream would be a nice addition to any beefy one, cheese sauce added to the Italian one might improve it. You can get little tubs of the cheese sauce now. I'm certain there are ways to make most of the meals much more tasty quite easily. A better breakfast meal might be pureed sausage gravy or chipped beef over mashed potatoes.
Thank you for discussing swallowing issues, until my ex developed issues I was totally unaware of it and how it impacts people's lives.
I love that you test foods for disabilities â€ïž
I work in a personal care home. We have 6 diet textures and 3 fluid consistencies for different diet requirements. When we can we prefer to make our own puréed meal which we separate in protein starch and vegetable. The blended diets get everything all mixed together.
When we are short staffed we have a frozen product called trepuree which is similar to these but again the protein veg and starch are separate.
People can be ignorant and it's nice you spread this kind of awareness. I just wish there were nicer options for say a home cook trying to care for someone with these kinds of restrictions. We aren't all able to do what they can at a facility.
Thanks for all you do!
My great nephew was born with heart problems and had a feeding tube for a long time so he had to learn to swallow at i think he was 6 or 7 .He wouldnt of ate these for nothing.He was so excited the first time he swallowed chicken broth and jello and so were we .đ
I worked in a hospital cafeteria and had to puree foods for some patients but I did every item separately and made sure they were palatable.
After a long hospital stay years ago I had to be taught how to swallow again and for a time I had to eat only pureed foods and thick drinks. At least there are options for people who have trouble swallowing, but there really is nothing better than eating good food as it is supposed to be enjoyed. After all these years I still have to be very careful when I swallow.
Thank you for this video! I never knew these were available even đł I've worked in nursing home kitchens so have much experience with the thickened or pureed and blended meals but we didn't have any pre-prepared options like this. I think I'd just make it myself after seeing the results đ
Thankfully the option is out there. It may not be what we would choose if we could eat normally but it's great that it's offered.
I have be to honest, you may need a blindfold to eat it . Prayers for those who can't eat whole foods đą
Hard no. I do appreciate that they are available for people who need them.
Have you ever tried the compleats meals by Hormel? They are also shelf-stable. However I think it's really awesome you are spreading awareness for those that can't eat normal foods or liquids.
Man my heart goes out to the people who have to eat this way!
People that have swallowing issues, chewing issues and/or digestive disorders highly benefit from these types of meals. I make these types of pureed meals (from scratch) from time to time when giving my tummy a rest...which is advisable and beneficial for anyone wanting to improve tummy health.
Great Scott, Marty! Strong back to the Future memories.
This would be so much better if they purĂ©ed each item separately, and had it in different compartments. We did that got my great-grandpa, and put it in the fridge for him to get at his own leisure. Like a plate with purĂ©ed carrots, purĂ©ed broccoli, and mashed potatoes. That way the flavors donât mesh and you can get variety.
Thanks for sharing You are a great chef
You are quite special Emmy!đ
I had a pureed food diet for a while after an upper endoscopy with esophageal dilation(for dysphagia and intense heartburn) resulted in some pretty intense swelling in my esophagus. I made mine, so it wasn't awful, but it was still a mental challenge after a while. I had some pretty good homemade options! Turkey soup, beef n onions, beef stew with cream of rice, pork with apricot chutney, chicken n broccoli, strawberry-mango ice pops with ginger, and rehydrated apricots and cranberries with cream of rice and cinnamon. As long as I convinced my brain it was soup it was ok. The homemade versions are miles better than the baby food options for "real" food otherwise. My big diet challenge was food allergies, so I made them so they tasted good and were well seasoned for a sore throat.
Yours at least are Options that are easy to heat up and store for those who might not be in a situation to make their own soft meals, or they need a certain degree of soft food puree for medical purposes that a home blender just can't achieve.
What came of results from the test ? Hope your okay I have something similar.
As someone with dysphagia, i eat and drink things that I know I may cough up later because when I try to only consume things that are safer/easier to swallow, I just donât eat or drink. Thankfully Iâm fine and donât cough stuff up most of the time, but itâs admittedly scary when I do.
There are so MANY things that can be done to pureed foods to make them appetizing. Purred pasta can be piped through a cake tip to mimic spaghetti. Add thickened sauce, and pureed meat rounded into balls for spaghetti & meatballs.
There are food molds that look like meat chops, broccoli and more.
My mother in law had a serious stroke and all of her food was this consistency. Surprised when I tasted the "bread" and it actually tasted like bread. For those who have a disability with swallowing, the food can't be too liquidity, can cause choking
I really wanted to give these a chance. A loved one has to have their food puréed. I will go with the blender thankyouverymuch.
I'm grateful that I've only rarely had an issue with solid food as an adult. I imagine it can get quite boring. Saw once where scientific research was presented showing that, if the edge of a glass is textured, the flavor of its contents improves, so it only makes sense that texture is a big part of the appeal of food. IDK if I could handle pureed meals 1) mostly can't stand my food touching, much less mixed together and 2) when the contents in my mouth don't match what my brain expects, I tend to reverse swallow if you get my drift. I have to force myself to retest items that trigger the response and work to convince my brain it's ok.
I know the common thought is these foods are for elderly people, but persons of any age can have medical conditions that require soft foods. My heart especially goes out to those with sensory issues that dictate what foods they can tolerate. Kind of had high hopes for these, and years ago when I was working, the shelf stable Hormel meals weren't too awful - can't stand frozen dinners with meat in them because of the texture and the Hormel meals had good texture.
I wish these pureed meals had been available when my jaw was wired shut for six weeks! Milk shakes get pretty old after about a week.