Please let it be known that Vita-mix is the best kitchen appliance - bar none! There is really nothing to compare it too. There are several blenders on the market, but then again, a Vita-mix is more of a Whole Food Processor. It is more of a multi-tool. I have used every blender like tool and there is absolutely nothing that can chop, dice, mince, crush, puree, homogenize, or perform bio-available feats like this machine. What I do see from others that have a negative response is simple. These people do not understand what they have and how to use it. No offense, it is just reality. What I am ultimately talking about - recipes. If you do not like what you make in a Vita-mix then you are not going to like a Vita-mix. Again, the main cons are that they either do not know what it is, cannot make anything good, or flat out do not know how to use it. I am just trying to let everyone know that I was all of these people. I recently came across
Vita-Mix Recipes for Vitamix and it has really provided insight on how to use my machine more, and better. And because I am using it more than ever, I am really getting good at it! I only wished I knew about the site earlier. I think the site is kind of new but they have hit the nail on the head on this one. I apologize if I mentioned another site and should not have, but I do not know any other way. I just bet there are 1000's of people just like me that have a Vita-mix just sitting there collecting dust. Never again will that person be me!
By the way, the site has a membership fee of 24.99/year, and that includes unlimited downloads. I used promo code "Vitanow" and it knocks off 5 bucks to 19.99/year. I just tried the code and it still works.
Thanks and have a good year!
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