Philips Avent 2-in-1 Steamer and Blender - Steam and Blend Baby Food (Model SCF870/21)

There are so many products on the market for mums and babies now, the choice can be overwhelming.I was looking for something that would help my daughter prepare healthy food for her 6 month old baby that she would find quick and easy. She was initially boiling and microwaving then blending and generally making a mess with lots of pots and pans. I had never seen one of these before, but read the reviews and thought it sounded just the job. It arrived within 2 days and we tried it out immediately. Well, we were both so impressed! It steams without filling the kitchen with steam. There is no water to empty - as long as you put the right volume in to start with, the water all converts to steam. Then simply turn it the other way and blend to the consistency you want. We tried apples, carrots, potatoes, different fruits, broccoli and all worked perfectly. Isaac [baby] was impressed also. It does not create a mountain of washing up because everything is confined to one container and you can make enough to freeze for extra meals. What a good buy. She loves it. It is also small [about the size of a medium thermos] and sits nicely on a worktop. It might be a bit pricey but to my mind it is worth the money.Update on this review 1 month in: This equipment is described by my daughted now as a 'must have'. She puts everything in: fish, chicken, vegetables and gives it all a 20 minute steam then simply blends. Isaac loves the food and she buys nothing ready made or in jars for him. She says it so easy and it's easy to clean. What a splendid piece of apparatus. Ready made baby food is expensive so this gadget must pay for itself in no time at all.

I bought it when my child was 6 months and now is 9 months. It's the perfect tool for a mom. It's small, compact, easy to use: just put the food inside (by the way, I don't cut it in such small pieces as they say, and it still works perfectly), let it steam for the required amount of time (no more than 20min), reverse the jar and then blend the food. If you want the food a bit thick, throw away a bit of the water first.Just one jar to wash, you don't have to regularly check if the food is ready or not (as you would do, if boiling it on the oven).And you can blend in different ways for each stage of weaning (unlike what one of the customer said). you just have to stop from blending when you achieve the desired consistency ;). that's the whole idea - to be easy to handle, not to have lots of buttons, options etc. It's the perfect solution for fresh meal every day ( i don't like the idea to cook a big meal, freeze it and then feed my baby small unfrozen portions the following days - yuck! )And by the way, I also use it for myself: a nice cup of meshed vegetable soup does wonders - especially when you don't have the time to prepare something else.There are other devices like this on the market (e.g. beabe), but i chose this because it's small and it costs less than them.Bottom line: I've told all my friends with babies to buy one, or something similar - it saves us mothers lots of time. And i'll use it even when my boy will grow: steamed vegetables, purée, soups ...

Initially, I was thrilled that I could quickly prepare purees for my 6-month-old baby. However, after a week of use, I noticed tiny cracks forming in the plastic container, and the bottom started accumulating dirt that’s impossible to reach or clean. The manual suggests adding water and shaking to clean it, but that solution doesn't work at all. To make matters worse, the blending function stopped working after just two weeks. I'm really disappointed with Philips. The container should have been made of glass to prevent odours and cracks.

I bought this item because I wanted a small steamer and a blender. I didn't think in the time that such gadget as this one existed so when I saw it I was very happy to know that someone came up with such a brilliant idea.Goods:1. Although the reviews say that is not enough for a lot of food, yesterday I may a Bolognese for 2 adults and the amount of food was enough for 3. So, the size is good. I don't have a baby but I believe that if you need to make few different meals, it is easy to make food for 3/4 days in a morning.2. Quiet and efficient. It does everything by itself. In fact, a good example is the video on amazon, it is really what happens when you use this gadget. So you can do different things while the food is steaming3. Easy to store. All part will fit inside the jar (excluding a lovely spatula that comes with it)4. Very very very very healthy. Not so much about this machine but steamers in general. Everyone needs a healthy kitchen and this gadget helped me a lot having a healthier life without any effortBads:1. Only 1 bad, make sure you don't put more food then the maximum when blending. I had a really hard time cleaning all water that came out from the hole that has in the middle and the food will be everywhere. Saying that, the machine has a maximum limit for something.2. A bit pricy, but there is no other gadget like this one and after using it I can say: Worth every single penny!

A great steamer and blender. The manual that comes with it has a hand chart with the correct amount of water to add for different foods. Allows you to puree food after steaming. Easy to clean and can be washed in the dishwasher. If washing in the dishwasher remove the small rubber that allowed the steam to release as it can get washed out in the dishwasher. It is excellent quality. We have this with over 3 years and have never had any issues with it. I would highly recommend this, and it really is great value. In a league of its own.