For anyone wondering what decent purée meals look like.
For anyone wondering what decent purée meals look like.
by bollyeggs
48 Comments
bollyeggs
First pic, turkey in gravy, buttered mash, carrots and broccoli.
Second pic are cold purée meals ‘salads’ we experimented with for super hot days. Jellified beetroot and tomato, purée ham & egg mayonnaise and avocado.
Third is minced beef & onion with mash and ‘carrots.’
This is what quality nursing home food should look like for those with swallowing difficulties.
All hand made by myself thanks.
Consistent-Sail529
Fallowlondon would be proud
SoyboyCowboy
I mean, the way you plated everything so lovingly shows the care and effort you put into nourishing these folks.
No sarcasm here, just thank you for all you do.
CorcodelV2
Toothless eldery would love this
h0neyh0neyh0ney
this is really sweet 🥺 thank you for the care you put in for those who need the help
NiobiumThorn
This is lovely but the pale meat goop is not tasty looking. This fits, but as shitty food-porn, not shitty-food porn
xxrambo45xx
Wow…i wish all my food was like this. Eating feels like such a waste of time and i hate doing it. Looks like this would speed that up
puffy-jacket
Tubby custard
Edit: seriously though these are so lovingly prepared… even down to making the carrots look like solid carrots. I’m imagining you with a chefs hat and piping bag painstakingly making these every morning, you gotta be their favorite
OPPORTUNLST
Nah this looks awesome
substantial_schemer
This is lovely, i think the fake carrots are my fave. A+
OOOdragonessOOO
whoever is doing that cares.
BikeyBichael
When my great grandma was living her last weeks, she couldn’t swallow due to the stroke and she had to eat puréed stuff too. What she received was in a plastic bag with a spoon, all mixed together, no choice of what she actually got. Thanks for being better than her staff were.
danfish_77
How come no gravy? I would think a sauce of some kind would be killer
mndsm79
NGL, the green stuff looks like a giant pile of wasabi. I’d still try it but i’m a glutton for punishment.
dudiez
I kind of want to eat and try out every single one of those puree meals. They look so good.
therawrpie
Love the carrots shaped and meat “patties” you did with the last one. Truly love that
goddamnitshannon
I was on a liquid diet for a year, and then a soft food/blended diet for another year after that, after I had my entire bottom jaw removed and rebuilt entirely from scratch using a bone graft from my fibula, after a tumor hollowed out my original jaw, and left it broken. And i wish i had you cooking for me back in 2018 to 2020 haha!! these plates all look SO appealing, colourful, and bright!!!
emptyinthesunrise
I love that you plated them so perfectly you know what they are. This is really nice
GrimdarkThorhammer
This is actually kind of appealing. If I had to stick with purée, I hope whoever prepared it did it with this much love.
metalshoes
Many people would think “well it’s going to suck anyway…” and fulfill that prophecy. You clearly take pride in your work and are doing your part to make these people’s days just a little bit brighter. Food is legitimately the only thing I look forward to some days, and I know if I was in the position to have to eat this diet, you would be such a godsend. Good for you!
Roxalind
This is incredible! The last couple years of my uncle’s life I made all his food and had to make it dysphagia friendly. I thought I was doing well compared to his previous caretakers (who would literally put an unseasoned pork chop in the blender with just water), but now I feel lazy after seeing your plating! The people you are cooking for are very lucky!
Fritzthecat1020
Super cool that you plate the purree carrots into baby carrot shapes. Well done!
TheSoupWhisper
r/Chefit
Well done chef this is impressive
DogTheBreadFairy
I love the piping what a nice touch
CupcakeViking
Thank you for this. One of the most soul-crushing parts of my father’s dementia journey was his dysphagia which robbed him of a lot of food, one of his greatest pleasures in life. Seeing the ice cream scoops of mush on his plate made me so sad for him, it was such a treat when he got special layered ‘cakes’ for dessert. I wish he had someone like you in the kitchen of his residence! You need a raise. ♥️
hiimondy
lovely!
CompetitiveBlumpkins
You’re a cool guy. Thank you for doing this.
Future-Goose-1019
Great job plating these
Popular_Mud_520
I’d definitely try these. They look kinda tasty
rpinhead88
Love this. I spend so much time preparing flavorful purées for my daughter ❤️
Ecstatic_Doughnut216
I hate that these piping skills are so good!
Blueflames3520
Thank you for your work OP.
Honestly doesn’t look bad apart from the texture. The color and plating really makes it look a lot more appetizing.
FreshwaterFryMom
This is great. Nicely done!
ninjatuna734
This is commitment to treating those in need like human beings rather than animals in need of nutrition.
These people are blessed to have someone who cares 🙏
skadi_shev
Making puréed food look appealing is a tall order and I commend you for taking such care with the presentation.
Snizza
Double helping of the carrots and potatoes for me please. You rock OP for putting so much effort into these
bollyeggs
For all wondering, Reddit didn’t show me while writing that all photos had been uploaded, only three.
Cheers Reddit 👍
The ones I missed were liver in onion gravy with mushy peas & gammon in a white sauce
aenteus
u/bollyeggs, you have my complete heart and soul for the labor you put into this.
Pouring one out for the dysphagia crew, young or old
CandyPopPanda
I love it.
Due to dental problems and swallowing difficulties, some of the clients at my workplace (a residential home for people with mental disabilities) were given pureed food.
Unfortunately, the canteen kitchen often only produced gray mush, so we bought a hand blender, ordered regular food, and made it ourselves.
jyar1811
This is me next week after jaw PRP
Reppate
Thank you for doing that.
Not shitty at all.
weird_andgilly
This is one of the most thoughtful simple gestures I’ve ever seen
TheElectriking
THANK YOU
FantaStick16
The presentation is so wonderful 😭 it was so hard to get my Gran to eat full meals towards the end or even drink water. If her meals were plated like this, I swear we could have convinced she was in a Michelin Star restaurant
catplanetcatplanet
The plating gives the recipient a lot of dignity, which can go a long way for food restrictions!
yells_at_bugs
This is incredibly kind of you. I used to work in care for Alzheimer’s and dementia and this warms my heart. Watching people so far into the disease unable to understand chewing anymore was heartbreaking. Caregivers hands are in many ways tied. For instance in my state a DNR means we can’t even hand feed them when it comes to that point.
We still did anyways.
luxafelicity
One of the most positive threads I’ve seen on this sub, and also incredibly interesting. Thank you for sharing and keep working hard to make good-looking food for people with swallowing difficulties 💕
bollyeggs
Can’t believe how much this has blown up.
Everyone’s words have filled me with confidence and pride in what I do.
48 Comments
First pic, turkey in gravy, buttered mash, carrots and broccoli.
Second pic are cold purée meals ‘salads’ we experimented with for super hot days. Jellified beetroot and tomato, purée ham & egg mayonnaise and avocado.
Third is minced beef & onion with mash and ‘carrots.’
This is what quality nursing home food should look like for those with swallowing difficulties.
All hand made by myself thanks.
Fallowlondon would be proud
I mean, the way you plated everything so lovingly shows the care and effort you put into nourishing these folks.
No sarcasm here, just thank you for all you do.
Toothless eldery would love this
this is really sweet 🥺 thank you for the care you put in for those who need the help
This is lovely but the pale meat goop is not tasty looking. This fits, but as shitty food-porn, not shitty-food porn
Wow…i wish all my food was like this. Eating feels like such a waste of time and i hate doing it. Looks like this would speed that up
Tubby custard
Edit: seriously though these are so lovingly prepared… even down to making the carrots look like solid carrots. I’m imagining you with a chefs hat and piping bag painstakingly making these every morning, you gotta be their favorite
Nah this looks awesome
This is lovely, i think the fake carrots are my fave. A+
whoever is doing that cares.
When my great grandma was living her last weeks, she couldn’t swallow due to the stroke and she had to eat puréed stuff too. What she received was in a plastic bag with a spoon, all mixed together, no choice of what she actually got. Thanks for being better than her staff were.
How come no gravy? I would think a sauce of some kind would be killer
NGL, the green stuff looks like a giant pile of wasabi. I’d still try it but i’m a glutton for punishment.
I kind of want to eat and try out every single one of those puree meals. They look so good.
Love the carrots shaped and meat “patties” you did with the last one. Truly love that
I was on a liquid diet for a year, and then a soft food/blended diet for another year after that, after I had my entire bottom jaw removed and rebuilt entirely from scratch using a bone graft from my fibula, after a tumor hollowed out my original jaw, and left it broken. And i wish i had you cooking for me back in 2018 to 2020 haha!! these plates all look SO appealing, colourful, and bright!!!
I love that you plated them so perfectly you know what they are. This is really nice
This is actually kind of appealing. If I had to stick with purée, I hope whoever prepared it did it with this much love.
Many people would think “well it’s going to suck anyway…” and fulfill that prophecy. You clearly take pride in your work and are doing your part to make these people’s days just a little bit brighter. Food is legitimately the only thing I look forward to some days, and I know if I was in the position to have to eat this diet, you would be such a godsend. Good for you!
This is incredible! The last couple years of my uncle’s life I made all his food and had to make it dysphagia friendly. I thought I was doing well compared to his previous caretakers (who would literally put an unseasoned pork chop in the blender with just water), but now I feel lazy after seeing your plating! The people you are cooking for are very lucky!
Super cool that you plate the purree carrots into baby carrot shapes. Well done!
r/Chefit
Well done chef this is impressive
I love the piping what a nice touch
Thank you for this. One of the most soul-crushing parts of my father’s dementia journey was his dysphagia which robbed him of a lot of food, one of his greatest pleasures in life. Seeing the ice cream scoops of mush on his plate made me so sad for him, it was such a treat when he got special layered ‘cakes’ for dessert. I wish he had someone like you in the kitchen of his residence! You need a raise. ♥️
lovely!
You’re a cool guy. Thank you for doing this.
Great job plating these
I’d definitely try these. They look kinda tasty
Love this. I spend so much time preparing flavorful purées for my daughter ❤️
I hate that these piping skills are so good!
Thank you for your work OP.
Honestly doesn’t look bad apart from the texture. The color and plating really makes it look a lot more appetizing.
This is great. Nicely done!
This is commitment to treating those in need like human beings rather than animals in need of nutrition.
These people are blessed to have someone who cares 🙏
Making puréed food look appealing is a tall order and I commend you for taking such care with the presentation.
Double helping of the carrots and potatoes for me please. You rock OP for putting so much effort into these
For all wondering, Reddit didn’t show me while writing that all photos had been uploaded, only three.
Cheers Reddit 👍
The ones I missed were liver in onion gravy with mushy peas & gammon in a white sauce
u/bollyeggs, you have my complete heart and soul for the labor you put into this.
Pouring one out for the dysphagia crew, young or old
I love it.
Due to dental problems and swallowing difficulties, some of the clients at my workplace (a residential home for people with mental disabilities) were given pureed food.
Unfortunately, the canteen kitchen often only produced gray mush, so we bought a hand blender, ordered regular food, and made it ourselves.
This is me next week after jaw PRP
Thank you for doing that.
Not shitty at all.
This is one of the most thoughtful simple gestures I’ve ever seen
THANK YOU
The presentation is so wonderful 😭 it was so hard to get my Gran to eat full meals towards the end or even drink water. If her meals were plated like this, I swear we could have convinced she was in a Michelin Star restaurant
The plating gives the recipient a lot of dignity, which can go a long way for food restrictions!
This is incredibly kind of you. I used to work in care for Alzheimer’s and dementia and this warms my heart. Watching people so far into the disease unable to understand chewing anymore was heartbreaking. Caregivers hands are in many ways tied. For instance in my state a DNR means we can’t even hand feed them when it comes to that point.
We still did anyways.
One of the most positive threads I’ve seen on this sub, and also incredibly interesting. Thank you for sharing and keep working hard to make good-looking food for people with swallowing difficulties 💕
Can’t believe how much this has blown up.
Everyone’s words have filled me with confidence and pride in what I do.
You’ve all made my day, thank you so much