VitaMix Blenders

[JM Aggie08]

We've had a vitamix for over 3 years. Truthfully, about the only thing I use it for is making smoothies...but dammit, they're GOOD smoothies.

Velvety as fuck!

 

[KeithTalent]

Velvety as fuck!

Oh yeah, forgot we had a blueberry-banana smoothie form one that was indeed very good. Super smooth and nice. I don't really drink that many smoothies though. :hmm:

KT

 

[BoomerD]

chunked pineapple, fresh blueberries, fresh strawberries, banana, cup of Tillamook Mountain Hucklberry yogurt, and a splash of whatever juice I have on hand...oh...and a bit of honey because my wife wants it "less tart."

 

[Patt]

Wife bought one ... and it does rock. And as mentioned, if you don't want completely smooth soups ... keep some of the chunky stuff off the side, and add at the very end, pulse a couple times and you have perfect soup.

Kids love the soups, the smoothies etc. Hell, I even make pancake mix from scratch in there so that everything is blended super smooth

 

[Childs]

I have a Blendtec, and bought my mother a Vitamix. They are worth the money. Those big frozen strawberries you can buy at Costco get destroyed in seconds. If you want to save some money you can get refurbished commercial versions that you see in places like Starbucks, Jamba Juice, etc, for around $200. Costco also has decent prices on new units.

 

[RGUN]

Toss some spinach in most any smoothie. Can't taste it but really gives it a nice texture.

 

[Howard]

A lot of baby food has less texture than applesauce; it's smoother and feels sort of flat on the palate.

KT

Maybe it just didn't have enough salt.

 

[RossMAN]

We're quite happy with our Blendtec $299 at CostCo B&M.

 

[ShawnD1]

What does this super expensive blender do that is special? I'm using a $35 blender from Costco and it seems to do everything I've tried.

 

[Miramonti]

What does this super expensive blender do that is special? I'm using a $35 blender from Costco and it seems to do everything I've tried.

Liquifies fibrous veggies and fruit into great smoothies and ice cream. It's the best tool in the world for people who want to get serious about eating healthy. $35 blenders' motors will blow out quickly trying to do what people love to use their vitamix's (and blendtecs) for.

 

[ShawnD1]

Liquifies fibrous veggies and fruit into great smoothies and ice cream. It's the best tool in the world for people who want to get serious about eating healthy. $35 blenders' motors will blow out quickly trying to do what people love to use their vitamix's (and blendtecs) for.

My parents had the same ghetto blender for about 30 and it still works fine :hmm:

 

[Miramonti]

My parents had the same ghetto blender for about 30 and it still works fine :hmm:

Yeah, margaritas are easier to mix.

Seriously tho, if you don't need or want a pro-grade blender...don't get one?

 

[Anonemous]

/makes smoothies with $30 immersion blender

 

[ondarkness]

5200 here. Got the adtl dry container for my bday last yr as the norm1 is too tall under the kitchen cabs. Had vitamixs for years. Rave about em to everyone. No shit, my fav thing to do in em is every goddamned thing I can think of... Ice cream to mustard. Love when these threads come up. Fav kitchen item EVAR! A fun thing is simple crepe mix on the weekends. Made Guinness milkshakes w it this wkend. Spinach evoo pine nut pesto dip yesterday. Fucken lov the thing. Get one ASAP!

Btw
It's ok to have other blenders just like its ok not to drive a Lexus.

 

[MonKENy]

I can only hit a couple hundred RPM, but I can make more than water boil.:awe:

You can make water boil with a whisk?

he makes my blood boil when he spanks me with it.

 

[Kaido]

Blendtec here. Nut butters, smoothies, salsas, omelets (blend the eggs up quick haha), all kinds of stuff. Use it nearly every day. It's awesome! Here's some recipes on Yummly:

http://www.yummly.com/recipes?q=vitamix

 

[JM Aggie08]

What does this super expensive blender do that is special? I'm using a $35 blender from Costco and it seems to do everything I've tried.

I guess you missed the part in my OP where I mentioned that it can fucking boil soup without an external heat source.

 

[ondarkness]

I guess you missed the part in my OP where I mentioned that it can fucking boil soup without an external heat source.

not to mention you can make evoo mayo in it. tastes killer!