Kitchen

[facillio]

I am looking for a blender that does it all so far it looks like vitamix is ahead . This weekend they showed it making flour from grain . I also need the machine I choice to be able to make powder from home made dehydrated onions and garlic etc. . Which machine is up to the job ?

[evelyner]

Have you checked around?

[Etoile308]

Vitamix - Made in the USA! Keep Americans employed.

[Texemgirl]

VITAMIX all the way!!! Food wise, I haven't found anything that it can't do and I've done plenty of testing!

[LilyBell2]

I dehydrate tomatoes, onions, garlic, etc. in my Excalibur dehydrator and then I use my Vitamix to turn them into powders.

Works great.

[mare54]

No comparison in my opinion. I've had a Ninja. Very happy with my Vitamix.

[okaywitheasypay]

I have had both :

Pluses for vita-mix (IMO)= wonderful cs / made in America/everything worked as advertised/ they made a repair when I needed it and it was under warranty /

Minus (again my experience and opinion) making soups and sauces EXTREMLY loud and for many minutes -- to me a big drawback. To shred cabbage and other things you had to do in water then drain. I don't know if it has improved as I had mine in the late 90s early 2000 . I got frustrated using the tamper so much when making ice cream and nut butters.

Pluses for Ninja (with the pulse lid--forget what type it has 2 containers and shredding/slicing attachments) I haven't had to use cs yet (crossed fingers) so can not comment. can easily shred and slice / makes ice cream like products with just pulsing / makes 'snow' ice just like demo / grinds meat and nuts great

Minus for Ninja containers get 'murky' but still very useable / not made in America/ must use caution with blades --very sharp (but they earn their pay) may be something to consider if a family with little ones or clumsy people (ok raises her hand) does not COOK soups and sauces but I use a stove top and immersion blender any how.

I think they are both worthwhile products. If I had the $$s I would prefer a maid and cook --but

an aside--I have been trying to use a gluten free diet and a Mr. Coffee coffee grinder that I bought at a thrift sale for $2. does small amounts of grains quickly .