Everybody has heard about the benefits of dairy products. Due to the large amount of calcium that is found in dairy products, they are indispensable products that contribute to the proper formation of the bone system of the child, thanks to a large amount of protein - the source of the essential amino acids necessary for the normal functioning of the body. Enter such sour-milk products as cottage cheese, kefir, dieticians recommend already with 6-7 months. And when can and can cheese be given to a child?
For children under one year, cheese is not recommended, since it is a more complex product than the same cottage cheese and yogurt. However, when a child reaches 12 months of age, this useful product can already be introduced into the diet.
What kind of cheese can a one-year-old child have?
If you enter the cheese in the diet of children, for this purpose, low-fat varieties that contain no additives, preservatives and colorants are best. Give preference to the young cheese. Different varieties of old cheeses, cheeses with the addition of mold - all this your baby will be able to try, when he has already fully formed digestive, and above all, an enzymatic system, years after twelve.
Cheese making at home
You can try to cook cheese for yourself on your own. By doing so, you can be sure that no preservatives or dyes will be added to it.
Here is one of the simplest recipes
Take 1 kg of fresh home-made cottage cheese, break it with your hands into pieces and add 1 tbsp. l. salt. Now the resulting mass should be wrapped in gauze and placed in a small container (by the volume of cheese) with a fairly wide throat, since on top of it you need to place a press. If you chose a small saucepan, pick up the lid, which is even smaller in diameter, from above place a three-dimensional pan filled with water. Hours after 5 separated liquid must be drained, change the cheesecloth, which is cottage cheese, and put it under an even heavier press, for a day. After the extra liquid from the cheese comes out, the resulting mass should be placed in a cool place or a refrigerator of the week for two, for maturing. Delicious cheese is ready!