"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 06 May 2012 13:32:55 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> > wrote:
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>> On Sun, 06 May 2012 08:53:49 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >Which one would you choose - Ninja or Vitamix? I see people here
>> >swoon over their Vitamix, but I just can't see spending all that money
>> >on a one when you can buy a Ninja for so much less.
>> Are you going to make soups in the vitamix by letting the ingredients
>> whiz around in there for 17 minutes? Are you going to juice fruits
>> and veggies without peeling or coring them? Then get the Vitamix.
>> Both brands say they can make dough (bread or cookie), but I really
>> doubt that I would be satisfied with the result. I use my Ninja to
>> make smoothies, chopped veggies, and crushed/snow ice for drinks.
>> Depending on where you are buying and the deal you get, the Ninja is
>> $400 less than the Vitamix. I just can't think of anything else I
>> would want to do with it. However, I do have a food processor and a
>> Kitchenaid mixer. Those appliances should cover any gaps the Ninja
>> misses. I think the Ninja is a huge improvement over the blenders we
>> are used to. That stack of 6 blades makes short work of most
>> anything. Sorry I rambled so much.
>
> No problem, Janet. I was thinking along that line too. I just can't
> see why anyone would "invest" in a Vitamix if they didn't have a
> commercial establishment to use it in.... unless they have more money
> than they know what to do with.

Plenty of raw foodists use the Vitamix for making juices, soups, nut cheese,
even ice cream.