Does the blender chop/puree hard vegtables (red beets, carrotts, apples, etc) for smoothies
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it will process fresh fruits & veggies, but don't try frozen fruits. it will destroy the cutter assembly! try putting as much liquid in first. good luck. after I had the Kitchen aid, I got a Waring Pro-same trouble. I finally got a NINJA and is wonderful
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Sorry; don't know how well it would handle "hard" vegetables. I only use it for making "smoothies" with soft fruits such as strawberries and peaches, and it does that extremely well! I suspect you really need some kind of food processor for items of that nature, even if it's just a mini version. They're meant for the heavier work. This type of blender would wear-out much sooner than normal having to deal with hard vegetables. However, this blender does chop ice, if that's any help.
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Don't know about hard veggies, but if it does get to a liquid state you'll end up wearing some of it if you stop and restart. The plug in the top will not seal and the force of restarts causes contents to spew out every time. Wife loves KitchenAid but not this blender! She's getting a Ninja.
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I threw mine out because it started leaking and sprung for a Vitamix (reburbished--5 year warranty). This blender blended fine while it worked but it does not puree hard vegetables like you describe. Vitamix is the the one you want to smoothies, using whole apples, etc. Whiz kid!
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My daughter uses it to chop frozen fruits and fresh fruits and veggies with ice for smoothies and her mixes come out well blended and smooth.
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It will chop nuts not sure about hard veggies I only used it for salads, it isn't a sharp blade
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Thanks for asking. It can chop soft items but to make a good smoothies you need something more powerful. Mu concern is that the bowls are poor quality and do not last.
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you should ask the mfg. I always core my fruit, so do not know for sure. would guess yes, but take a bit longer. be sure to use pulse mode to breakup. for all veggies I use a juicer and then put that mix into the blender as ice cubes.
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I think so, depending upon what you're chopping. I mainly use the blender for smoothies. Sor far great. It chops strawberries very good.
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Yes, it is suitable for green veggie smoothies. Just cut the hard stuff up (sort of) first. It does just fine.
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Simple Answer: NO - I have not come across any vegetable that this blender cannot handle - including broccoli. Long Answer: I have owned this blender for several months now and it beats the conventional, cheaper blenders by a mile! Yet it does not cost an arm and a leg like some of the high end blenders. I make smoothies every day and while I put in a variety of fruits and vegetables, it always includes a full container of kale. My ingredients generally include filing the blender with kale, one fresh squeezed lemon, and two cups of an organic juice and then blend for several seconds. I then add some of the following: avocado, banana and/or berries, carrots, celery, cherries, apples, cranberries, bell peppers, sesame seeds, pumpkin puree, etc. The drink always comes out perfect with the Ninja! Enjoy!!
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No, it only squeezes juice out of fruits or vegetables. If you want smoothies, get a blender instead.
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No. It's a juicer, not a blender. It's amazing but it's not a multi-purpose machine.
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Very good. Whether you use hard ice or frozen fruit it chops it up pretty well. My smoothies come out great. That's the main purpose I bought this blender and yes I would buy it all over again :) but it is very loud when you blend. If that doesnt bother you then it's perfect!
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Yes. For processing raw veggies it takes a little more time, but works great for small batches just fine.
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I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt and milk. I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt... » Read More I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt and milk. « Show Less
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I use mine for green vegetable smoothies. I do cut up hard veggie and fruits. Start with the hard stuff, then the greens.
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It will chop it, but not puree it. If want want to puree, get yourself magic bullet. If you want to finely chop, this can do the job. Thanks for shopping with Karenville Mall!
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No. The blades spin too slowly, it purees, I guess you can approach something like a badly blended smoothie if you run it for a long long time, risking burning the cheap motor. For fruits and smoothies its all about rpm, and this is a chopping device, not a blending device. And don't even think about throwing ice into this, food processors only handle what you can cut with a knife.
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You will need the flat blender blade. Put that blade on, and feed your fruits and veggies through :) I usually cut the harder veggies down to a smaller size. I hope this helps!