I have numerous smoothie and juicing recipe books, can I make the recipes using the Ninja Kitchen System 1200? Thanks.
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Yes you can. You have to be careful not to put anything hard or hard frozen in it. It will strip out some of the plastic parts inside the blender. Also do not over load it. It is one of the better blenders that I know of but, it can be damaged easily if you are not careful.
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This is a great for smoothies! The 1200 is great for the price. However, if you go a step up, I think that you will get a more powerful motor that allows for juicing plus you get single serving cups. Im not sure if you can juice with a 1200, but I've never tried.
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No it's just the blender. I have been using a ninja blender for 2 years. I like to make smoothies and burned through multiple blenders but this one is almost impossible to burn up. It works great!
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Not as good as a vitamix ?.The Ninja is superior to the vitamix. The vitamix is good. but it way over priced. I have had a vitamix die on me after 4 months as well so I do not think the long term quality is there. The Ninja gets daily use, maybe 2 - 3x and I have had it over a year w/o a problem. I might try a vitamix again, but at this point, the Ninja does everything expected and I am not paying a premium for their marketing.
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The Ninja System has advantage over slow cooking as it also sears and roasts besides is a one pot cooker. When I used my slow cooker, I would have to used a fry pan to brown the meet and caramelize the onions, a pot to boil the pasta etc. With the Ninja I don't have to do that saving time.
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No. You can make up your own recipes. In face, the item comes with recipes you can use.
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This Ninja is better, I've used both!! This can make up to 46? oz., as opposed to the 18 oz. the nurtribullet capacity. Ninja is much better. I adore this blender, processor. I'll never go to another brand. Grinds up everything. Has worked wonderfully! I make soothies every day with everything inside of them. The nutriB was ok but this is more functional!
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Hi Jeannine, I purchased the Breville and was not happy with having to "tamp" the ingredients in order to achieve thorough blending. The Ninja is the only blender that utilizes a 3 tier, 6 bladed system that circulates the ingredients for a thorough blend. The Ninja Mega system comes with everything you need and also has additional accessories. It also costs less than half the price for more uses and we are thoroughly happy with it. Check for "World's best blender" commercials on TV or maybe Utube. Good luck!
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We haven't tried making smoothies with our VRT400. It is primarily a juice extractor and it does a great job of that. No matter what fruit or vegetable you put into it, it squeezes the juice out and leaves all the fibre and pulp behind. My opinion is that you would want to use a blender to make smoothies, not a juicer.
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I have a Professional 1100 Ninja and am looking for a food processor attachment to it. After submitting this question I discovered that it is not an attachment but a separate prep. I'm sorry about that.
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To be honest, I haven't used the recipe book. I mainly just use a frozen banana and perhaps throw in a strawberry. It is just a pamphlet, if I recall correctly. It is mainly to give you ideas and inspiration. I am sorry to say that I have misplaced it.
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Hi Lois. As you can see, I purchased the Ninja Master Prep Pro. It came with a large blender and 2 smaller blenders. I use one of the 2 smaller blender sizes about 98% of the time as they are a very good size for blending and chopping. The Ninja is awesome for making "snow" for drinks and snowcones. Just fill the container with ice, then 'pulse' the top blender button. Pulse for a second or two then stop. Repeat over and over again until the ice gets to the consistency you desire. I also make 'icecream' in the smaller size blender, as it is the perfect size for 2-3 people. I cut up bananas, strawberries, peaches, blue berries, etc and place in the freezer. Then I take out whatever size portion I think I need, add a small amount of 1% milk then 'pulse' until the contents turn to icecream. This is a low fat and delicious treat. Only takes about 60 seconds to blend, and then another 60 seconds to clean the blender and cutting blades. Vegetables, gotta be mor cautious when using the 'pulse' because the ultra-sharp blades will pulverize the veggies and seeds VERY fast if you don't watch what you're doing. Salsa is quick and easy, just let the blades do the chopping and blending. I have been extremely satisfied with this machine. I just don't use the large pitcher/blender part that much. The ideal set-up for purchase would be : 1 large pitcher/blender, 1 smaller pitcher/blender, and 1 "bullet shape/sized blender for individual smoothie making. THAT would be the PERFECT set-up. All-in-all, LOVE my Ninja. No problems what so ever. Easy to clean. Doesn't take up much room either. Oh, just be warned that when crushing ice, it can/will be noisy. Minor detail really. Enjoy it.I do.
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Blender, Blender, Blender :). If you have the extra $$ there are Ninja's that come with a blender and a food processor bowl.
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Yes. I had the Nutribullet for a year and a half when it stopped working Happily, I had a two-year warranty on it, so when I received my $99 rebate from the warranty, I sprung for an extra $50 to purchase the Ninja kitchen system that works incredibly well. I LOVE my Ninja, and would never buy anything else. I was able to sell my blender and my juicer, which are no longer needed.
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The customer service number for ninja kitchen is 1-877-646-5288. Mine came with an instruction pamphlet, inspiration guide, as well as a recipe book. Best of luck!
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Vitamix can do a few food processing things Ninja can't from what I understand (I have not owned the Ninja but read up on Consumer Reports before purchasing my Vitamix). Vita can do flours and doughs in the dry grains container attachment and can make hot soup ready to go in it. Other than that if you are just looking for super good blending of smoothies, drinks or making some nut butters and hummus (or the like)...the Ninja seems to be a good deal for a low price. That being said, I love the vitamix and it's been around longer and known for it's longevity if used properly. The Ninja is new to the market so reliability has yet to be seen.
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Any recipe that calls for food processor you can use the Ninja Pulse. Many blended soups would be easy with the Pulse, but it doesn't cook. You would poor the mixture into your soup pot to cook after mixing.
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You should be able to make a smoothie. But do keep in mind the "liquid" limit so it won't run out under your blade. That is with any food processor. If you have a regular blender that would probably work better for you but this would if it is all you have.