Disclosed are methods for making a baby food puree, such as a sweet potato puree, by employing a recipe management system that uses the steps of cold extraction followed immediately by cold deaeration to produce an all-natural baby food puree. The processes disclosed herein eliminate the need for addition of exogenous enzymes, preservatives or anti¬ oxidants, while further obviating any requirement for blanching vegetable ingredients. Also contained in the present disclosure are methods and systems for generating purees from one or more starting ingredients.
