We never waited between introducing new foods as there was no family history of allergies. I did make note of what she was eating so we would have a general idea of what the potential culprits could be but we never had a problem. I never really cooked anything in a special way, just however I was already having it but did ensure meat was well done (which I do anyway, I like my chicken dry and my meat falling apart haha). I also made my porridge a bit thicker so she could pick it up with her hands while she was learning to use a spoon. If they don't have teeth, they will just explore the flavour and texture by gumming the food and because they are in control of the intake, they are less likely to choke. Gagging (which involves them bringing up the food on their own and no restriction to breathing) can be a perfectly normal part of learning to eat, is different to choking and not something to be concerned over (although it can seem very scary to watch) but babies should obviously never be left to eat unnattended.
Food is for fun before they are one and breastmilk or formula should be their main source of nutrition. Learning to eat is more than actually getting food into them but exploring different textures, tastes and techniques (grasping the food, smooshing it between fingers etc) so there isn't a need to worry about it seeming like they aren't getting much into them at first.
No, never gave them special meals, they always ate what we ate. No need to cook fruit or anything. Just start with softer fruit like banana and pear, etc and cut it up into chunks they can hang on to.
We also didn't give one food every few days, just gave them a variety from the start. Easy peasy. Check out the BLS area
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