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Pureed Chicken & Gravy Plate

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed · 30 min · serves 1 + the family

Pureed Chicken & Gravy Plate prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Roast chicken
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Carrots
  • Pan gravy

The Level 4 version

  • 150 g tender chicken, skin and gristle removed
  • 130 g smooth mashed potatoes
  • 100 g carrots, cooked very soft
  • 240 ml thick smooth gravy
Convert it
  1. Blend the chicken with warm gravy until completely smooth, then pass it through a fine sieve.
  2. Blend the carrots separately and keep the potatoes smooth, moist, and free of skins or lumps.
  3. Plate three distinct mounds. No thin gravy should leak or pool around them.
  4. Run the fork drip and spoon tilt tests on every component before serving.
EquipmentHigh-speed blender, fine sieve, fork and spoon for testing
SLP tipSeparate colors and flavors make a puree plate easier to recognize and more appealing.

Before serving: run the spoon tilt and fork drip tests on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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