Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 I saw an impressive demonstration of a Vita-Mix and was wondering if, in spite of its high cost, it is worth purchasing? Is it just a " glorified " blender? Also, the Vita-Mix representative stressed the benefit of making " whole food " juices by blending every component of the food into a juice instead of using an extractor to just get the juice. What was said made sense, but are there times when extraction is better, other than for taste and smoothness, than blending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 i have had a vitamis for a few months now and LOVE it... it gets used at least twice a day (morning smoothie and a lunch soup). my daughter loves the drinks and soups and can't get enough of them. for us it has been worth it tara - " admartin " <admartin Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:29 AM VitaMix and Juicing vs. Blending > > > I saw an impressive demonstration of a Vita-Mix and was wondering if, in > spite of its high cost, it is worth purchasing? Is it just a " glorified " > blender? > > Also, the Vita-Mix representative stressed the benefit of making " whole > food " juices by blending every component of the food into a juice instead > of > using an extractor to just get the juice. What was said made sense, but > are > there times when extraction is better, other than for taste and > smoothness, > than blending? > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 We've had a Vitamix for a few years now. It is a glorified blender, and you get what you pay for! It's extremely powerful, and you get a seven year warranty. I use it every day for a smoothie and for other blending tasks as needed. I'm not crazy about the whole juices from a flavor standpoint. For most people, the whole juices are definitely better than the extracted juices since you lose the fiber and some of the juice (stuck in the fiber). The biggest drawback is that they only have the huge blending containers. I would love to have a small container for little blending jobs so that I'm not trying to scrape 1/4 cup of mixed something out of a huge container. HTH! --Allison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 I've had my Vita Mix about 6 months now and I love it. I averaged one or two burned out blenders/ food processors a year so for me the expense made sense. I've done the smoothies, whole juices and grain grinding all without a hitch. As to blending versus juicing, you wouldn't believe how fine/smooth the Vita Mix makes things. Honestly, my kids never gripe about whole juices. Katie http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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