"The way you cook food is almost as important as the quality ingredients you choose. Preparation and combination is what makes a recipe great. There are better cooking techniques than others for enhancing the natural flavor healthy foods already have. Sprout Organic Baby Food is prepared using recipes I perfected cooking at home for my family, and I think your baby will really taste the difference.

As a father, I know how important healthy eating is, and also how much of a challenge it can be. I think the best thing I can provide for my children is a variety of foods prepared well, helping develop a preference for healthy eating early."

Our techniques are unique and are developed based on chef Tyler's home cooking methods. We roast and bake a majority of our foods, so the flavor is cooked in and enhanced, with the ideal texture.

Steaming is another method we use. It is a water-based cooking method, where food is held over boiling water using a steamer basket, bamboo steamer or strainer. Steaming leaves food tender and moist while preserving vitamins.

Boiling is a water-based cooking method, with food placed directly into boiling water. The food absorbs a lot of water, and the natural liquids in the foods are diluted. The flavor and water-retained nutrients go down the drain with the cooking water.