KidCo Baby Steps Food Mill, with Carrying Case , 1 food mill
- Includes lightweight tote
- Strains and purees, separating seeds, bone, skin
- Simple to use anywhere
- No batteries or electricity needed
KidCo Baby Steps Food Mill, with Carrying Case , 1 food mill


Manufacturer: KidCo
Prepare food for your infant in its purest, most natural form. Make healthy snacks and meals for your child, whether at home or on the road. The Food Mill ensures that your growing baby eats only what you want him to eat. Strain or puree fruits, vegetables and more, separating seeds, bone and skin. Hand-operated; no batteries or electricity needed. Dishwasher safe and easy to clean comes with a carry tote for easy transport and storage.
Lowest Used Price: USD 10.00
Lowest New Price: USD 11.95
Model: 535666
Release Date: 2007-06-21

Not the greatest
I bought this food mill at the same time as the KidCo electric food mill. While the electric food mill is awesome, I was not impressed with this hand-cranked kind. It did the job, but here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
- It's great to travel with. No electricity needed.
Cons:
- It is difficult to press down hard enough to maintain the right pressure and crank at the same time.
- The angle is awkward for pressing the shaft down.
- If the food you're blending isn't the right softness, the tiny holes clog and you have to press down even harder - not an easy task.
- Once the food is blended (I've only had great success with bananas), it is difficult to twist the center plate out as it's so slippery.
- You think you've rinsed it out really well, but when it comes out of the dishwasher, it's still dirty in the little threads where the top plate screws into it.
- The one metal part in this mill has started to rust after only a few washings.
Overall, this mill is okay to travel with and if you have nothing else, but you're much better off just getting the electric food mill which not only does the job, but it also makes beautiful purees.

Great food mill!
I use it for my baby when traveling =) very portable and no need of battery is a plus of course =p

Great!
Have only used a few times but can't wait until my baby is older and she can share our dinner. Works great thus far.

I wish I could return it
I enjoy making baby food for my son, and this seemed like a great tool. Unfortunately, it basically is junk. I cooked carrots and put them in the mill, which stained immediately (so I can't return it). It was nearly impossible to push down to get enough pressure to grind the carrots without another pair of hands, so my husband ended up helping me. A stick blender is much, much easier.

nice little food mill
The good: It works well and does exactly what I bought it for: pureeing food from the table at home and while traveling so I don't have to deal with jarred food. I've used it successfully on peas, all kinds of fruit, pasta, rice, cooked carrots and brussels sprouts. I'd recommend it.
The bad: I need to stick a fork in one of the holes in order to take the top off. I need a dishwasher or veggie brush to clean the holes. The crank started wobbling after a few uses. It doesn't puree meat.

